About
Terrence Malick is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in 1943 in Illinois. A philosophy graduate from Harvard, he studied at Oxford before turning to cinema. His first film, Badlands (1973), was acclaimed by critics. He won the Best Director award at Cannes for Days of Heaven (1978), then took a twenty-year hiatus from filmmaking. He returned with The Thin Red Line (1998), which earned him two Oscar nominations. In 2011, he won the Palme d'Or for The Tree of Life. His work, marked by metaphysical reflection and lyrical imagery, explores nature, spirituality, and memory. Malick is known for his media shyness.
* 1943-11-28
Major works
- Badlands (1973)film
- Days of Heaven (1978)film
- The Thin Red Line (1998)film
- The Tree of Life (2011)film
- A Hidden Life (2019)film
Key milestones
- 1965Graduated summa cum laude in philosophy from Harvard University.
- 1978Won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for Days of Heaven.
- 2011Won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for The Tree of Life.
Themes
naturespiritualitymemoryviolencesearch for meaning
Sources: britannica.com · id.loc.gov · festival-cannes.com