Andrew Upton Writer Andrew Upton took a Diploma of Art in Dramatic Art in Sydney, majoring in directing. Before moving to London he worked in continuity for a number of features including BABE 2, and as Second Unit Director on the Australian television series, BIG SKY. He also directed two Writers' Studios at the Australian National Playwrights' Centre (1995 & 1996).He and his wife Cate Blanchett made the short film BANGERS together, and set up a production company, Dirty Films, to develop feature projects. Agents Natasha Galloway Associate Agent Talia Tobias [email protected] + 44 (0) 20 3214 0860 Credits Film Production Company Notes FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM Fine Line Feature adaptation of Umberto Eco’s novel. 2002 GONE Working Title Feature. Director: Ringan Ledwidge. 2006 Producer: Nira Park THE TURNING Arnamedia / Screen Adaptation of Tim Winton's short stories. 2013 Australia Writer ( Segment "Reunion") Prod: Jo Dyer Dir. Simon Stone (with Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh) BLUE EYES First draft original screenplay 1999 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Theatre Production Company Notes THE MAIDS ATG / Trafalgar Studios Co-adaptor with Benedict Andrews 2016 Dir: Jamie Lloyd (with Uzo Aduba, Zawe Ashton, Laura Carmichael) OPENS 20TH FEB 2016 ENDGAME Sydney Theatre Company As Director 2015 (with Hugo Weaving) WAITING FOR GODOT STC / Barbican As Director 2015 (with Hugo Weaving, Richard Roxburgh) THE PRESENT Sydney Theatre Company Adaptor 2015 Director: John Crowley (with Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh) CHILDREN OF THE SUN Sydney Theatre Company Adaptor 2014 Director: Kip Williams (with Hamish Michael, Justine Clarke, Jacqueline McKenzie) TRAVELLING NORTH Sydney Theatre Company As Director 2014 (with Bryan Brown, Alison Whyte) WAITING FOR GODOT Sydney Theatre Company As Director 2013 (with Hugo Weaving, Richard Roxburgh) THE MAIDS STC / NY Lincoln Centre Co-adaptor with Benedict Andrews 2013 Dir: Benedict Andrews (with Cate Blanchett, Isabelle Huppert) FURY Sydney Theatre Company As Director 2013 Writer: Joanna Murray-Smith (with Sarah Peirse, Robert Menzies) FACE TO FACE Sydney Theatre Company Co-adaptor with Simon Stone 2012 Director: Simon Stone THE WHITE GUARD National Theatre, London Adaptation of the play by Mikhail 2010 Bulgakov. March to June 2010, Lyttleton Theatre Director: Howard Davies LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO STC / Artists Repertory Theatre As Director NIGHT (with William Hurt, Robyn Nevin) 2010 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes UNCLE VANYA Sydney Theatre Company Adaptation 2010 Director: Tamás Ascher (with Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh) RIFLEMIND Sydney Theatre Company; Original play. 2008 Trafalgar Studios, London Director: Philip Seymour Hoffman PHILISTINES Royal National Theatre Adaptation 2007 Director: Howard Davies THE CHERRY ORCHARD Sydney Theatre Company Adaptation 2006 Director: Howard Davies HEDDA GABLER Sydney Theatre Company Adaptation 2006 (with Cate Blanchett) DON JUAN Sydney Theatre Company Adaptation 2002 THE HANGING MAN Sydney Theatre Company Original play 2002 CYRANO DE BERGERAC Sydney Theatre Company Translation and adaptation 1999 Director: Marion Potts. DEATH AND TAXES Australian Museum Theatre Play 1996 Programme Director: Yaron Lifshitz. GATT THE FAX Australian Museum Theatre Play 1995 Programme Director: Yaron Lifshitz. LE BOURGEOIS Belvoir St Downstairs, Sydney Translation and adaptation GENTILHOMME Director: Marion Potts. 1994 Short Films Production Company Notes SAGRADA TOMATA (Writer / Director). 16mm short film. Producer: 1995 Patrick Nolan BANGERS Writer / Director / Producer). 35mm short film 1998 Co-produced by and starring Cate Blanchett United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].