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P.J. Hogan

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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P.J. Hogan at an event for Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Hogan was born in Brisbane, Queensland. As a teenager, he lived on the North Coast of New South Wales and attended Mt St Patrick's College. He was said to have had a difficult time in high school as he was a victim of bullying. His film Mental is based upon his difficult adolescent years.
BornNovember 30, 1962
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BornNovember 30, 1962
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Toni Collette in Muriel's Wedding (1994)
    Muriel's Wedding
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1994
    Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
    The Dressmaker
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2015
    Jason Isaacs, Don Battee, Brian Carbee, Septimus Caton, Alan Cinis, Frank Gallacher, Phil Meacham, Darren Andrew Mitchell, Ludivine Sagnier, Bruce Spence, Jeremy Sumpter, Jacob Tomuri, Frank Whitten, Dan Wyllie, Harry Eden, Mick Roughan, George MacKay, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Rupert Simonian, Theodore Chester, Lachlan Gooch, Patrick Gooch, and Venant Wong in Peter Pan (2003)
    Peter Pan
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, and Dermot Mulroney in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
    My Best Friend's Wedding
    6.4
    • Director(directed by)
    • 1997

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    Writer



    • Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker (2015)
      The Dressmaker
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Mental (2012)
      Mental
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Aupee Karim, Mishu Sabbir, Adnan Faruque Hillol, and Azmeri Haque Badhon in Biporite Ami... (2008)
      Biporite Ami...
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • novel - My Best Friend's Wedding
      • 2008
    • The American Mall (2008)
      The American Mall
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 2008
    • Jason Isaacs, Don Battee, Brian Carbee, Septimus Caton, Alan Cinis, Frank Gallacher, Phil Meacham, Darren Andrew Mitchell, Ludivine Sagnier, Bruce Spence, Jeremy Sumpter, Jacob Tomuri, Frank Whitten, Dan Wyllie, Harry Eden, Mick Roughan, George MacKay, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Rupert Simonian, Theodore Chester, Lachlan Gooch, Patrick Gooch, and Venant Wong in Peter Pan (2003)
      Peter Pan
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 2003
    • Unconditional Love (2002)
      Unconditional Love
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Toni Collette in Muriel's Wedding (1994)
      Muriel's Wedding
      7.2
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Mark Mitchell in Lift Off (1992)
      Lift Off
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1992–1995
    • The Miraculous Mellops (1991)
      The Miraculous Mellops
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991
    • The Flying Doctors (1986)
      The Flying Doctors
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by (as Paul Hogan)
      • 1990
    • Skirts (1990)
      Skirts
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1990–1991
    • The Humpty Dumpty Man (1989)
      The Humpty Dumpty Man
      5.5
      • screenplay (as Paul Hogan)
      • 1989
    • Vicious! (1988)
      Vicious!
      5.9
      • original idea by
      • screenplay (as Paul J. Hogan)
      • 1988
    • Frankie J. Holden in The Bartons (1988)
      The Bartons
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • Getting Wet
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1984

    Director



    • Mental (2012)
      Mental
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
      Confessions of a Shopaholic
      5.9
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2009
    • Eliza Dushku in Nurses (2007)
      Nurses
      4.9
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Marley Shelton and Alec Newman in Dark Shadows (2005)
      Dark Shadows
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Jason Isaacs, Don Battee, Brian Carbee, Septimus Caton, Alan Cinis, Frank Gallacher, Phil Meacham, Darren Andrew Mitchell, Ludivine Sagnier, Bruce Spence, Jeremy Sumpter, Jacob Tomuri, Frank Whitten, Dan Wyllie, Harry Eden, Mick Roughan, George MacKay, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Rupert Simonian, Theodore Chester, Lachlan Gooch, Patrick Gooch, and Venant Wong in Peter Pan (2003)
      Peter Pan
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Unconditional Love (2002)
      Unconditional Love
      6.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2002
    • Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, and Dermot Mulroney in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
      My Best Friend's Wedding
      6.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1997
    • Soul Asylum: Just Like Anyone (1995)
      Soul Asylum: Just Like Anyone
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Toni Collette in Muriel's Wedding (1994)
      Muriel's Wedding
      7.2
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Seven Deadly Sins (1993)
      Seven Deadly Sins
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Paul J. Hogan)
      • 1993
    • The Humpty Dumpty Man (1989)
      The Humpty Dumpty Man
      5.5
      • Director (as Paul Hogan)
      • 1989
    • Getting Wet
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1984

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Alfre Woodard, and Kate Nelligan in How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
      How to Make an American Quilt
      6.3
      • second unit director
      • 1995
    • Russell Crowe, Geneviève Picot, and Hugo Weaving in Proof (1991)
      Proof
      7.2
      • second unit director (as Paul J. Hogan)
      • 1991

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    Confessions of a Shopaholic -- UK Pink Carpet Premiere
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      • PJ Hogan
    • Born
      • November 30, 1962
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Spouse
      • Jocelyn Moorhouse? - present
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    • How old is P.J. Hogan?
      62 years old
    • When was P.J. Hogan born?
      November 30, 1962
    • Where was P.J. Hogan born?
      Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • What is P.J. Hogan's birth name?
      Paul John Hogan
    • What is P.J. Hogan known for?
      Muriel's Wedding, My Best Friend's Wedding, Peter Pan, and The Dressmaker

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