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{{Short description|Australian television and film director}}
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[[File:Michael Rymer 2011.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Rymer in 2011]]
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'''Michael Rymer''' (born March 1963 in [[Melbourne]]) is an Australian television and film director, best known for his work on the re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (reimagining)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TV series, for which he directed [[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|the pilot miniseries]] and several episodes of [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|the series]]. He also directed ''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'' and ''[[Queen of the Damned]]''.
'''Michael Rymer''' (born March 1963 in [[Melbourne]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/michael_rymer | title=Michael Rymer - Rotten Tomatoes | access-date=2024-04-10 | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>) is an Australian<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/michael-rymer/6309/ | title=Michael Rymber biography and filmography | access-date=2024-04-10 | work=tribute.ca}}</ref> television and film director, best known for his work on the re-imagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (reimagining)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' TV series, for which he directed [[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|the pilot miniseries]] and several episodes of [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|the series]]. He also directed ''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'' and ''[[Queen of the Damned]]''.


Rymer attended film school at the [[University of Southern California]].
Rymer attended film school at the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/michael_rymer_01.htm | title=Michael Rymer interview | access-date=2024-04-10 | date=May 5, 2007 | first=Gilles | last=Nuytens | work=The SciFi World}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[Dead Sleep]]'' (1990)
*''[[Dead Sleep]]'' (1990)
*''[[Angel Baby (1995 film)|Angel Baby]]'' (1995)<ref name="if">{{cite web | url=https://if.com.au/michael-rymer-readies-sci-fi-series-tremula-picnic-at-hanging-rock-mini/ | title=Michael Rymer readies sci-fi series ‘Tremula’, ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ mini | date=November 4, 2016 | accessdate=2024-04-10 | last=Windsor | first=Harry }}</ref>
*''[[Angel Baby (1995 film)|Angel Baby]]'' (1995)
*''[[Allie and Me]]'' (1997)
*''[[Allie and Me]]'' (1997)
*''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'' (1999)
*''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'' (1999)
*''[[Perfume (2001 film)|Perfume]]'' (2001)
*''[[Perfume (2001 film)|Perfume]]'' (2001)
*''[[Queen of the Damned]]'' (2002)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/an-oral-history-of-queen-of-the-damned.html | title=An Oral History of Queen of the Damned How an Anne Rice novel became a Hollywood saga involving Aaliyah and the guy from Korn. | last=Jacobs | first=Matthew | work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] | access-date=2024-04-10 | date=October 26, 2021}}</ref><ref name="if"/>
*''[[Queen of the Damned]]'' (2002)
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2003)
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2003)<ref name="if"/>
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2004–2009)
*''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' (2004–2009)<ref name="if"/>
*''Revolution'' (2009)
*''Revolution'' (2009)
*''[[Face to Face (2011 film)|Face to Face]]'' (2011)
*''[[Face to Face (2011 film)|Face to Face]]'' (2011)<ref name="if"/>
*''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' (2012)
*''[[American Horror Story: Asylum]]'' (2012)<ref name="if"/>
*''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'' (2013–2015)
*''[[Hannibal (TV series)|Hannibal]]'' (2013–2015)<ref name="if"/>
*''[[Deadline Gallipoli]]'' (2015)
*''[[Deadline Gallipoli]]'' (2015)
*''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]'' (2015)
*''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]'' (2015)<ref name="if"/>
*''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]'' (2015)
*''[[Jessica Jones (TV series)|Jessica Jones]]'' (2015)<ref name="if"/>
*''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV series)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]]'' (2018) (2 episodes)
*''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (TV series)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]]'' (2018) (2 episodes)
*''[[The Gloaming (TV series)]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://if.com.au/emma-booth-ewen-leslie-explore-a-dark-world-in-the-gloaming/ | title=Emma Booth, Ewen Leslie explore a dark world in ‘The Gloaming’ | date=April 1, 2019 | access-date=2024-04-10 | last=Groves | first=Don}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
Rymer's directorial debut, ''[[Angel Baby (1995 film)|Angel Baby]]'', won seven [[AACTA Awards|Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards]] in 1995, including Best Director and Best Screenplay (Original) for Rymer himself.<ref name="money">{{cite news |last1=Money |first1=Lawrence |title=Rocky start for a film with a happy ending |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rocky-start-for-a-film-with-a-happy-ending-20110724-1hvaq.html |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=The Age |date=24 July 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
Rymer won the award of Best Dramatic Feature at the 2012 [[Byron Bay International Film Festival]] for the film ''Face to Face''.

Rymer won the award of Best Dramatic Feature at the 2012 [[Byron Bay International Film Festival]] for the film ''Face to Face'', and the [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form]] for the ''Jessica Jones'' episode "[[AKA Smile]]" in 2016.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/08/22/hugo-awards-for-science-fiction-netflixs-jessica-jones-neil-gaimans-sandman-overture-win-big/ | title=Hugo Awards for science fiction: Netflix’s ‘Jessica Jones,’ Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman: Overture’ win big | last=Cavna | first=Michael | access-date=2024-04-10 | date=August 22, 2016 | publisher=Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2016-hugo-awards/ | title=2016 Hugo Awards | access-date=2024-04-10}}</ref> The 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries, which he directed, won the [[Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation]] in [[30th Saturn Awards|2004]].


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 17 April 2024

Rymer in 2011

Michael Rymer (born March 1963 in Melbourne[1]) is an Australian[2] television and film director, best known for his work on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, for which he directed the pilot miniseries and several episodes of the series. He also directed In Too Deep and Queen of the Damned.

Rymer attended film school at the University of Southern California.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Awards[edit]

Rymer's directorial debut, Angel Baby, won seven Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards in 1995, including Best Director and Best Screenplay (Original) for Rymer himself.[7]

Rymer won the award of Best Dramatic Feature at the 2012 Byron Bay International Film Festival for the film Face to Face, and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form for the Jessica Jones episode "AKA Smile" in 2016.[8][9] The 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries, which he directed, won the Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation in 2004.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Rymer - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Michael Rymber biography and filmography". tribute.ca. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ Nuytens, Gilles (5 May 2007). "Michael Rymer interview". The SciFi World. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Windsor, Harry (4 November 2016). "Michael Rymer readies sci-fi series 'Tremula', 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' mini". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Matthew (26 October 2021). "An Oral History of Queen of the Damned How an Anne Rice novel became a Hollywood saga involving Aaliyah and the guy from Korn". Vulture. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ Groves, Don (1 April 2019). "Emma Booth, Ewen Leslie explore a dark world in 'The Gloaming'". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ Money, Lawrence (24 July 2011). "Rocky start for a film with a happy ending". The Age. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ Cavna, Michael (22 August 2016). "Hugo Awards for science fiction: Netflix's 'Jessica Jones,' Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman: Overture' win big". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  9. ^ "2016 Hugo Awards". Retrieved 10 April 2024.

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