Scott Hicks (director)
Scott Hicks | |
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Hicks at the Australian premiere of The Lucky One | |
| Born | Robert Scott Hicks 4 March 1953 |
| Alma mater | Flinders University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1974–present |
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| Spouse | Kerry Heysen AM |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Scott Hicks (born 4 March 1953) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of Shine, the biopic of pianist David Helfgott, for which he was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Director and Best Original Screenplay). Other films he has directed include the film adaptations of Stephen King's Hearts in Atlantis and Nicholas Sparks' The Lucky One.