My Brilliant Career

1979 film by Gillian Armstrong
Movie film Q930294
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My Brilliant Career

Summary

My Brilliant Career is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • My Brilliant Career received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • My Brilliant Career received the AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4].
  • My Brilliant Career received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5].
  • My Brilliant Career received the AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[6].
  • My Brilliant Career received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[7].
  • My Brilliant Career's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • My Brilliant Career was directed by Gillian Armstrong[9].
  • Eleanor Witcombe wrote the screenplay for My Brilliant Career[10].
  • My Brilliant Career's composer is recorded as Nathan Waks[11].
  • My Brilliant Career is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[12].
  • My Brilliant Career's genre is coming-of-age film[13].
  • My Brilliant Career's genre is romance film[14].
  • My Brilliant Career's genre is drama film[15].
  • My Brilliant Career's genre is comedy film[16].
  • My Brilliant Career's based on is recorded as My Brilliant Career[17].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Judy Davis[18].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Sam Neill[19].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Wendy Hughes[20].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Robert Grubb[21].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Max Cullen[22].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Aileen Britton[23].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Peter Whitford[24].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Patricia Kennedy[25].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Alan Hopgood[26].
  • A cast member of My Brilliant Career was Julia Blake[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

My Brilliant Career was produced by Margaret Fink[28]. It was directed by Gillian Armstrong[9]. Eleanor Witcombe wrote the screenplay for it[10]. Cast members include Judy Davis[18], Sam Neill[19], Wendy Hughes[20], Robert Grubb[21], Max Cullen[22], and Aileen Britton[23].

Publication

My Brilliant Career was published on August 17, 1979[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include coming-of-age film[13], romance film[14], drama film[15], and comedy film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include woman[32], gender role[33], and settler society[34]. My Brilliant Career is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[12].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1969[37]; AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4], a film award category[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1978[40]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5], a class of award[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1976[43]; AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[6], a film award category[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1977[46]; and AACTA Award for Best Direction[7], a film award category[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1971[49]. Reviews include 7.7/10[50] and 86%[51].

Why It Matters

My Brilliant Career ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did My Brilliant Career receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4], AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[5], and AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[6].

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  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · ~2026-49962-57 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distributed by → Event Cinemas, Netflix, ABC iview
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Luciana Arrighi
    Described by source → AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
    Publication date → +1979-08-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Eleanor Witcombe
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