
Gillian Armstrong
Gillian May Armstrong (born 18 December 1950) is an Australian director, who specializes in period drama. Her films often feature female perspectives and protagonists. Many of her movies are historical dramas. She has won multiple awards including an AFI Best Director Award, and has been nominated for numerous other awards including a Palme D'Or and two Golden Bear Awards. She has received multiple Honorary Doctorates including an Honorary Doctor of Letter Degree from University of Sydney, and an Honorary Doctorate from Swinburne University of Technology.
28 directing credits · 8 acting credits
Directing · 28

Little Women
1994

Charlotte Gray
2001

Oscar and Lucinda
1997

Mrs. Soffel
1984

Death Defying Acts
2007

My Brilliant Career
1979

Starstruck
1982

The Last Days of Chez Nous
1992

Women He's Undressed
2015

Fires Within
1991

High Tide
1987

The Singer and the Dancer
1977

Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
1986

Satdee Nite
1973

One Hundred a Day
1973

Love, Lust & Lies
2010
Touch Wood
1980
Not Fourteen Again
1996

Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better
1981
Gretel
1973

Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces
1988

Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
2006
Old Man and Dog
1970

The Roof Needs Mowing
1971
More Smokes Less Lollies
1981
Smokes and Lollies
1976
Having a Go
1983
Sat'dee Night
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Acting · 8

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2013

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014

Revealed: Otto By Otto
2024

Satdee Nite
1973

Senses of Cinema
2022

Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces
1988
Puttin’ on the Show: The Making of Starstruck
2004