
Directing
Stephan Elliott
Born 1964-08-27 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Stephan Elliott is an Australian film director and screenwriter. His best-known film internationally is The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Acting credits
5.7A groom and his three best men travel to the Australian outback for a wedding.
A Few Best Men
2012
7.3A lively look at the history of the twice-risen, twice-fallen London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment, which in its heyday produced such titles as Fargo, The Usual Suspects, and Four Weddings and a Funeral.
100 Films and a Funeral
2007
5.8A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
Welcome to Woop Woop
1998
Lizzie Gardiner, Oscar-winning costume designer and long-standing friend of Stephan Elliott (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) was given permission to document the whole filming process of Eye Of The Beholder. Through the eyes of Gardiner, we are taken on a personal and intimate journey with Elliott and the cast and crew, witnessing the frustration and exhilaration of film making first hand.
Killing Priscilla
2000
NRDocumentary about the life and career of Australian actor Rod Taylor.
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017
7.3Catherine (Anna Lise Phillips) returns to Australia after years abroad only to be confronted by her wilful mother, Katya (Anne Looby)... a ghost with attitude and a wardrobe to match.
WillFull
2002
7.8This is the story behind one of the world’s most loved films; about three unlikely Australian hero-(ine)s daring to step up from the shadows in their shimmering sequined glory and be counted. It’s the story of how a low-budget Australian film about three drag queens changed the course of history and loudly and proudly brought a celebration of gay culture to the world that continues to resonate twenty years on.
Between a Frock and a Hard Place
2015
Behind the camera
7.3Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
7.3Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994
6.5A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Easy Virtue
2008
6.5A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Easy Virtue
2008
5.0A reclusive surveillance expert is hired to spy on a mysterious blackmailer, who just may be a serial killer.
Eye of the Beholder
1999
5.0A reclusive surveillance expert is hired to spy on a mysterious blackmailer, who just may be a serial killer.
Eye of the Beholder
1999
5.31975: A 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach and the kids think it’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened in Australia. Behind closed doors, the Mums and Dads of a quiet suburban street are going to celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution and throwing a wife-swapping key party. And like the rotting whale, it’s all about to go spectacularly wrong.
Swinging Safari
2018
5.31975: A 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach and the kids think it’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened in Australia. Behind closed doors, the Mums and Dads of a quiet suburban street are going to celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution and throwing a wife-swapping key party. And like the rotting whale, it’s all about to go spectacularly wrong.
Swinging Safari
2018
4.8The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.
Rio, I Love You
2014
4.8The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.
Rio, I Love You
2014
5.7A groom and his three best men travel to the Australian outback for a wedding.
A Few Best Men
2012
5.8A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.
Welcome to Woop Woop
1998
6.2The film is a story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and manipulates the lives of others with outrageous games and gimmicks. Eventually he becomes involved in an escalating vendetta with a couple who make an unusual insurance claim.
Frauds
1993
6.2The film is a story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and manipulates the lives of others with outrageous games and gimmicks. Eventually he becomes involved in an escalating vendetta with a couple who make an unusual insurance claim.
Frauds
1993
NRPlot details are still under wraps, but it will feature a grown-up version of Tick’s 7-year-old son from the original film.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
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NRPlot details are still under wraps, but it will feature a grown-up version of Tick’s 7-year-old son from the original film.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
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NRPlot details are still under wraps, but it will feature a grown-up version of Tick’s 7-year-old son from the original film.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
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1.0Set in Sydney, a vibrant, colorful backdrop for a thriving, yet largely unexplored GLBTIQ community. Our entry in to the world is innocent 19 year-old country boy Jake who comes to the city to meet 28 year old AJ after months of chatting online. Things turn pear-shaped when AJ is exposed as a serial cheater and absolute sex addict. Despite the debacle, Jake decides to stay in the city with the support of caustic drag queen, new best friend and flatmate, Wilma Bumhurt. Jake and AJ decide to 'try again' but AJ soon cheats with Jake's closeted school friend Micky, who is visiting the city with his girlfriend Millie. Meanwhile, Wilma's Christian mother Yvonne is appalled to learn her estranged son, Dennis, is now a drag queen. When Wilma's father dies unexpectedly, Wilma is banned from the funeral but later says goodbye in her own and very memorable and touching way.
Horizon
2016
Biopic of Susan Cabot, a B-movie star known for her roles in Roger Corman movies and dating a king. Her career suffered due to her short stature and her frustration with her son's medical condition - dwarfism - led to tragedy.
Black Oasis
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