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Cate Shortland

    Awards and Nominations

    Locarno 1 award / 2 nominations
    Sundance 1 nomination

    Cate Shortland

    August 10, 1968 • 57 y.o.

    Place of Birth Temora, New South Wales, Australia
    Citizenship Australia
    Career 1998 — ...
    Genres Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Zodiac sign leo

    Stills Filming

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    TV Shows

    6.8
    The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox 2025

    Top Rated Movies

    6.7
    Lore 2012
    6.1
    Somersault 2004

    Top Rated Shows

    6.7
    The Secret Life of Us 2001 — 2006
    5.7
    SMILF 2017 — 2019
    The Slap 2011

    Filmography chart

    Title Ratings: 6.44
    My Ratings:
    • Drama 35%
    • Mystery 13%
    • Crime 9%
    • Romance 9%
    • Biography 4%
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                                  Director — 13

                                  2025
                                  1
                                  TV Show "The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox" (2025)
                                  1
                                  The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox TV Show
                                  2025
                                  2 Episodes, 2025

                                  Biography, Crime, Drama, 50 min
                                  United States • Natalia Leite...

                                  • Friends
                                    :
                                    —
                                  • Kinorium
                                    :
                                    6.8
                                  • IMDb
                                    :
                                    6.7
                                  • Critics: 71%
                                    2023
                                    2
                                    TV Show "Three Women" (2023 – 2024)
                                    2
                                    Three Women TV Show
                                    2023 — 2024
                                    2 Episodes, 2023

                                    Drama, 55 min
                                    United States • Louise Friedberg...

                                    • Friends
                                      :
                                      —
                                    • Kinorium
                                      :
                                      7.1
                                    • IMDb
                                      :
                                      6.8
                                    • Critics: 31%
                                      2021
                                      3
                                      Movie "Black Widow" (2021)
                                      3
                                      Black Widow
                                      2021

                                      Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 14 min
                                      United States • Cate Shortland

                                      • Friends
                                        :
                                        —
                                      • Kinorium
                                        :
                                        6.2
                                      • IMDb
                                        :
                                        6.6
                                      • Critics: 79%
                                        2017
                                        4
                                        TV Show "SMILF" (2017 – 2019)
                                        4
                                        SMILF TV Show
                                        2017 — 2019
                                        4 Episodes, 2019

                                        Comedy, Drama, 30 min
                                        United States • Frankie Shaw...

                                        • Friends
                                          :
                                          —
                                        • Kinorium
                                          :
                                          5.7
                                        • IMDb
                                          :
                                          6.8
                                        • Critics: 91%
                                          5
                                          Movie "Berlin Syndrome" (2017)
                                          5
                                          Berlin Syndrome
                                          2017

                                          Horror, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 56 min
                                          Australia, France • Cate Shortland

                                          • Friends
                                            :
                                            —
                                          • Kinorium
                                            :
                                            6.0
                                          • IMDb
                                            :
                                            6.3
                                          • Critics: 74%
                                            2012
                                            6
                                            Movie "Lore" (2012)
                                            6
                                            Lore
                                            2012

                                            Drama, Romance, War, 1 hr 48 min
                                            Germany, Australia, United Kingdom • Cate Shortland

                                            • Friends
                                              :
                                              —
                                            • Kinorium
                                              :
                                              6.7
                                            • IMDb
                                              :
                                              7.1
                                            • Critics: 94%
                                              2006
                                              7
                                              Movie "The Silence" (2006)
                                              7
                                              The Silence
                                              2006

                                              Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 50 min
                                              Australia • Cate Shortland

                                              • Friends
                                                :
                                                —
                                              • Kinorium
                                                :
                                                6.7
                                              • IMDb
                                                :
                                                6.3
                                              • Critics: 50%
                                                2004
                                                8
                                                Movie "Somersault" (2004)
                                                8
                                                Somersault
                                                2004

                                                Drama, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                • Friends
                                                  :
                                                  —
                                                • Kinorium
                                                  :
                                                  6.1
                                                • IMDb
                                                  :
                                                  6.7
                                                • Critics: 85%
                                                  2002
                                                  9
                                                  TV Show "Bad Cop, Bad Cop" (2002 – 2003)
                                                  9
                                                  Bad Cop, Bad Cop TV Show
                                                  2002 — 2003
                                                  4 Episodes, 2002-2003

                                                  Comedy, Crime, 22 min
                                                  Australia • Cate Shortland, David Caesar

                                                  • Friends
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                                                    —
                                                  • Kinorium
                                                    :
                                                    —
                                                  • IMDb
                                                    :
                                                    7.5
                                                  • Critics: —
                                                    2001
                                                    10
                                                    TV Show "The Secret Life of Us" (2001 – 2006)
                                                    10
                                                    The Secret Life of Us TV Show
                                                    2001 — 2006
                                                    10 Episodes, 2001–2003

                                                    Drama, 43 min
                                                    Australia • Stuart McDonald...

                                                    • Friends
                                                      :
                                                      —
                                                    • Kinorium
                                                      :
                                                      6.7
                                                    • IMDb
                                                      :
                                                      7.7
                                                    • Critics: —
                                                      2000
                                                      11
                                                      Movie "Joy" (2000)
                                                      11
                                                      Joy
                                                      2000

                                                      Short, 10 min
                                                      Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                      • Friends
                                                        :
                                                        —
                                                      • Kinorium
                                                        :
                                                        —
                                                      • IMDb
                                                        :
                                                        6.3
                                                      • Critics: —
                                                        1999
                                                        12
                                                        Movie "Flowergirl" (1999)
                                                        12
                                                        Flowergirl
                                                        1999

                                                        Short, Drama, 19 min
                                                        Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                        • Friends
                                                          :
                                                          —
                                                        • Kinorium
                                                          :
                                                          —
                                                        • IMDb
                                                          :
                                                          6.0
                                                        • Critics: —
                                                          1998
                                                          13
                                                          Movie "Pentuphouse" (1998)
                                                          13
                                                          Pentuphouse
                                                          1998

                                                          Short, Drama, 13 min
                                                          Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                          • Friends
                                                            :
                                                            —
                                                          • Kinorium
                                                            :
                                                            —
                                                          • IMDb
                                                            :
                                                            5.8
                                                          • Critics: —

                                                            Writer — 10

                                                            2017
                                                            1
                                                            Movie "Berlin Syndrome" (2017)
                                                            1
                                                            Berlin Syndrome
                                                            2017 — additional material

                                                            Horror, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 56 min
                                                            Australia, France • Cate Shortland

                                                            • Friends
                                                              :
                                                              —
                                                            • Kinorium
                                                              :
                                                              6.0
                                                            • IMDb
                                                              :
                                                              6.3
                                                            • Critics: 74%
                                                              2016
                                                              2
                                                              TV Show "The Kettering Incident" (2016)
                                                              2
                                                              The Kettering Incident TV Show
                                                              2016 — (additional material)
                                                              1 episode, 2016

                                                              Sci-Fi, Horror, Crime, 51 min
                                                              Australia • Rowan Woods, Tony Krawitz

                                                              • Friends
                                                                :
                                                                —
                                                              • Kinorium
                                                                :
                                                                6.2
                                                              • IMDb
                                                                :
                                                                6.6
                                                              • Critics: 67%
                                                                2015
                                                                3
                                                                TV Show "Deadline Gallipoli" (2015)
                                                                3
                                                                Deadline Gallipoli TV Show
                                                                2015

                                                                Drama, War, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                Australia • Michael Rymer

                                                                • Friends
                                                                  :
                                                                  —
                                                                • Kinorium
                                                                  :
                                                                  7.0
                                                                • IMDb
                                                                  :
                                                                  7.2
                                                                • Critics: —
                                                                  2014
                                                                  4
                                                                  TV Show "Devil's Playground" (2014)
                                                                  4
                                                                  Devil’s Playground TV Show
                                                                  2014
                                                                  1 episode, 2014

                                                                  Drama, 45 min
                                                                  Australia • Rachel Ward, Tony Krawitz

                                                                  • Friends
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                                                                    —
                                                                  • Kinorium
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                                                                    —
                                                                  • IMDb
                                                                    :
                                                                    7.7
                                                                  • Critics: 100%
                                                                    2012
                                                                    5
                                                                    Movie "Lore" (2012)
                                                                    5
                                                                    Lore
                                                                    2012

                                                                    Drama, Romance, War, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                    Germany, Australia, United Kingdom • Cate Shortland

                                                                    • Friends
                                                                      :
                                                                      —
                                                                    • Kinorium
                                                                      :
                                                                      6.7
                                                                    • IMDb
                                                                      :
                                                                      7.1
                                                                    • Critics: 94%
                                                                      2011
                                                                      6
                                                                      TV Show "The Slap" (2011)
                                                                      6
                                                                      The Slap TV Show
                                                                      2011 — (series writer)

                                                                      Drama, 1 hour
                                                                      Australia • Tony Ayres...

                                                                      • Friends
                                                                        :
                                                                        —
                                                                      • Kinorium
                                                                        :
                                                                        —
                                                                      • IMDb
                                                                        :
                                                                        7.5
                                                                      • Critics: —
                                                                        2004
                                                                        7
                                                                        Movie "Somersault" (2004)
                                                                        7
                                                                        Somersault
                                                                        2004

                                                                        Drama, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                        Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                                        • Friends
                                                                          :
                                                                          —
                                                                        • Kinorium
                                                                          :
                                                                          6.1
                                                                        • IMDb
                                                                          :
                                                                          6.7
                                                                        • Critics: 85%
                                                                          2000
                                                                          8
                                                                          Movie "Joy" (2000)
                                                                          8
                                                                          Joy
                                                                          2000

                                                                          Short, 10 min
                                                                          Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                                          • Friends
                                                                            :
                                                                            —
                                                                          • Kinorium
                                                                            :
                                                                            —
                                                                          • IMDb
                                                                            :
                                                                            6.3
                                                                          • Critics: —
                                                                            1999
                                                                            9
                                                                            Movie "Flowergirl" (1999)
                                                                            9
                                                                            Flowergirl
                                                                            1999

                                                                            Short, Drama, 19 min
                                                                            Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                                            • Friends
                                                                              :
                                                                              —
                                                                            • Kinorium
                                                                              :
                                                                              —
                                                                            • IMDb
                                                                              :
                                                                              6.0
                                                                            • Critics: —
                                                                              1998
                                                                              10
                                                                              Movie "Pentuphouse" (1998)
                                                                              10
                                                                              Pentuphouse
                                                                              1998

                                                                              Short, Drama, 13 min
                                                                              Australia • Cate Shortland

                                                                              • Friends
                                                                                :
                                                                                —
                                                                              • Kinorium
                                                                                :
                                                                                —
                                                                              • IMDb
                                                                                :
                                                                                5.8
                                                                              • Critics: —

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