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- Roeg went to Australia for his solo debut as director (Walkabout (1971)), which was also his last film as cinematographer, and throughout the next decade he produced a world-class body of work (Don't Look Now (1973); The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976); Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (1980)) that revealed his uniquely off-kilter view of the world, expressed through fragmented, dislocated images and a highly original yet strangely accessible approach to narrative.
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- Bad Timing (1980) The scandalous, X-rated mini-epic Bad Timing (denounced unfairly as tasteless and misogynistic upon its original release) has been described by award-winning British author and cineaste Geoff Dyer “…as bonkers as it is beautiful”, and he’s not wrong.
- Castaway (1987) Famously adapted from Lucy Irvine’s 1984 book “Castaway”, which detailed her year spent on the isolated isle of Tuin (nestled in the Torres Strait, between Australia and New Guinea) with writer Gerald Kingsland, this inspired true story, is also Roeg’s most conventional and therefore easy to digest, drama.
- Track 29 (1988) Another notable collaboration between Roeg and his then wife Theresa Russell is the somewhat scabrous Dennis Potter adaptation Track 29 –– itself a reworking of Potter’s 1974 television play, Schmoedipus.
- Cold Heaven (1991) Northern Irish-Canadian writer Brian Moore’s 1983 novel “Cold Heaven” is the source material for this supernatural-infused thriller from Roeg (adapted for the screen by Allan Scott).
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- 'Walkabout' Released: 1971. "Are we superheroes?" "I don't know. I hope so." Walkabout is essentially a survival movie set in the Australian wilderness. The story begins shockingly, as a distraught father (John Meillon) attempts to kill his two children before turning the gun on himself.
- 'Don't Look Now' Released: 1973. John (Donald Sutherland) and Laura Baxter (Julie Christie), a husband and wife from England, attempt to rebuild their lives in Venice after the tragic death of their daughter.
- 'Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession' Released:1980. "You tell the truth about a lie so beautifully." When Bad Timing begins, a young American woman in Vienna named Milena Flaherty (Theresa Russell) has just attempted suicide, and police inspector Netusil (Harvey Keitel) is trying to understand the situation.
- 'The Witches' Released: 1990. The Witches is Roeg's adaptation of the classic children's book by Roald Dahl. The main character is a young boy named Luke (Jasen Fishers) who learns about a secret convention of witches while staying at a seaside hotel with his grandmother (Mai Zetterling).
Nicolas Jack Roeg CBE BSC (/ ˈ r oʊ ɡ / ROHG; 15 August 1928 – 23 November 2018) was an English film director and cinematographer, best known for directing Performance (1970), Walkabout (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bad Timing (1980) and The Witches (1990).
- The Witches (1990) Roeg at his most mainstream. A crowd pleasing take on the famous Rold Dahl novel, this saw Roeg harness his powers once more and tone down spectacularly on the sex and violence that personified some of his key works, such as “Eureaka”, “Don’t Look Now” and “The Man Who Fell To Earth”.
- Insignificance (1985) Almost a theatre-like piece, this is primarily set in a hotel room. Adding to the air of mystery, the characters are thinly veiled takes on famous people, such as Albert Einstein, Senator Joe Mc Carthy, Marilyn Monroe and Joe Di Maggio.
- Eureka (1983) Based on true events, this is an striking, uniquely told drama that looks at the murder of Jack mc Cann (Gene Hackman), a multi-millionaire.
- Track 29 (1988) A mysterious stranger (Gary Oldman) suddenly appears out of nowhere. He may or may not be the long lost child of Linda Henry (Theresa Russell), a bored doctor’s wife.
Nov 21, 2008 · “Oh! What have you done to me? What an impossible task. To pick ten titles from the Criterion Collection is difficult enough, but to put them in any kind of order would defeat Ockham's sharpest razor,” exclaimed Nicolas Roeg, director of The Man Who Fell to Earth, Bad Timing, and Walkabout, all available from the Criterion Collection.
Jul 28, 2022 · Roeg’s expressive style influenced Steven Soderbergh, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Ridley Scott, and others. Let's look at the best movies from the British cult filmmaker, ranked.
Nov 23, 2021 · With an eclectic career spanning feature films, documentaries and short music videos, let’s take a look back at the six most definitive films of Nicolas Roeg’s extraordinary career.
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