American filmmaker
Born: November 30, 1943
Terrence Malick, born on November 30, 1943, is an enigmatic American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his distinctive visual style and introspective storytelling. Born in Ottawa, Illinois, Malick studied philosophy at Harvard and later earned a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Magdalen College, Oxford. He started his career as a screenwriter with films like “Deadhead Miles” (1973) and “Pocket Money” (1972).
Malick made a profound impact with his directorial debut, “Badlands” (1973), a crime drama inspired by real-life events. His second film, “Days of Heaven” (1978), further solidified his reputation for visually stunning cinematography. After a long hiatus, Malick returned with “The Thin Red Line” (1998), a war epic that garnered critical acclaim.
In the 21st century, Malick gained renewed attention with films like “The Tree of Life” (2011), which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His later works, including “To the Wonder” (2012) and “Knight of Cups” (2015), continued to explore existential themes and experimental narrative structures. Terrence Malick remains a revered figure in cinema, celebrated for his unique approach to filmmaking and his ability to evoke profound philosophical reflections through his art.
Terrence Malick’s 5 most popular quotes
- Nostalgia is a powerful feeling; it can drown out anything.
- If you want to be a filmmaker, ask yourself if you could imagine doing any other job. If you can, that’s a script!
- When people express what is most important to them, it often comes out in cliches. That doesn’t make them laughable; it’s something tender about them. As though in struggling to reach what’s most personal about them they could only come up with what’s most public.
- Changes before your eyes, things you can do and things you can’t. My attitude is always let it keep rolling.
- There’s a good many pictures I’d like to make; we’ll see how many I’ll be allowed to make.
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