Jane Scott
Biography
Biography
After becoming an established journalist in the 1960s, the British-born Jane Scott segued to work in the film industry. Initially, she spent three years at the British Film Institute, moving from distribution to production. By 1972, Scott became involved with the filming of Bruce Beresford's "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie" and went on to spend most of that decade commuting between England and Australia. She served as associate producer on several features including Gillian Armstrong's internationally successful "My Brilliant Career" (1978) and Simon Wincer's uneven but interesting "Harlequin" (1980), a modern day version of the Rasputin story. One of her biggest successes was the Paul Hogan vehicle "Crocodile Dundee" (1986) which spawned a less well-received sequel in 1988. After handling the chores as line producer on Baz Luhrmann's "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), Scott garnered further international attention with Scott Hicks' "Shine" (1996). Premiering at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, this biopic of the little known Australian pianist David Helfgott won critical acclaim and audience attention. The National Board of Review named "Shine" as the Best Picture of 1996 and it went on to earn seven Oscar nominations, including one as Best Picture.
Filmography
Producer (Feature Film)
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Producer (Special)
Art Department (Special)
Producer (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1972
Worked on Bruce Beresford's "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie"
1977
Produced "Harvest of Hate"
1978
Served as associate producer and production supervisor on Gillian Armstrong's "My Brilliant Career"
1979
Permanently moved to Australia
1986
Produced the international hit "Crocodile Dundee"
1988
American TV-movie producing debut "Danger Down Under" (NBC)
1992
Was line producer on Buz Luhrmann's "Strictly Ballroom"
1993
Produced the ABC miniseries "Stephen King's 'The Tommyknockers'"
1996
Produced "Shine"
1998
Served as producer on Ana Kokkinos' "Head On"
