John Polson

John Polson

John Polson was born on September 06, 1965 in Sydney, Australia, Australia, is Producer, Actor, Director. John Polson is an award-winning actor, director and producer, as well as the founder and director of Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival.Polson has garnered worldwide attention directing feature films such as Siam Sunset (starring Linus Roache), which won awards at numerous film festivals around the world (including the Cannes Film Festival). He also directed the US feature films Swimfan (starring Jesse Bradford, Erica Christensen) and Hide and Seek (starring Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning), both of which opened at Number 1 at the US box office. John's 2009 film Tenderness starred Russell Crowe and Laura Dern.He began his career as an actor and has appeared in such films as The Sum of Us, the Boys, Idiot Box and Mission: Impossible 2.Recently, John has flexed his creative muscle as a producer and director of hit television shows such as Fringe, the Mentalist and the Good Wife. He is currently Executive Producer / Director on the CBS hit crime drama Elementary (starring Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu).The creative force behind Tropfest's success and global expansion since its humble beginnings, Polson launched the festival at Sydney's Tropicana Cafe in 1993. Tropfest in Australia now attracts a live audience of over 150,000 people on a single night, as well as many more via a simultaneous television broadcast. Tropfest screenings have been held in cities around the world including Berlin, London, Bangkok, Paris, Beijing, Aspen to name a few.Polson is mostly based in New York City but visits Australia regularly.
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Popular As	John Polson
Occupation	Producer
Age	57 years old
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Born	September 06, 1965 ( Sydney, Australia, Australia)
Birthday	September 06
Town/City	Sydney, Australia, Australia
Nationality	Australia

🌙 Zodiac

John Polson’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

John Polson was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.

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Biography/Timeline

1994

As an actor, Polson's best known role is probably starring opposite Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson in The Sum of Us (1994).

2001

In February 2001, Polson attended the 12th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Hokkaidō, Japan, where his film Siam Sunset won the Minami Toshiko Award. In 2005 he directed the film Hide and Seek, which achieved number one box-office status in America. He also directed the feature film Tenderness starring Russell Crowe and Laura Dern, which was released in 2009.

2007

Polson is the creative founder of Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival. In 2007, Tropfest partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to present Tropfest@Tribeca in Battery Park. He is also a talented saxophone player. At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, Screen Music Awards ceremony he was presented with the International Achievement Award.