Ennio
2022 · Movie
as Self (voice)
Terrence Malick
1943-11-30
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Ottawa, Illinois, USA
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Terrence Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. In a career spanning over five decades, Malick has directed nine feature films. He is known for his singular style that combines loose narrative and editing structure with spiritual themes. Malick made his feature film debut with Badlands (1973), a crime drama loosely inspired by the Starkweather-Fugate murders. He followed it with Days of Heaven (1978), a lyrical period drama about migrant laborers in the Texas Panhandle, which earned widespread acclaim for its cinematography. After this success, Malick took a two-decade hiatus from filmmaking before returning with The Thin Red Line (1998), an ensemble war epic set during the Battle of Guadalcanal, based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and Best Sound. He continued with The New World (2005), a meditative historical drama depicting the story of Pocahontes and the founding of Jamestown. Malick achieved critical prominence with The Tree of Life (2011), an ambitious family drama that won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and is frequently cited as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. This was followed by a series of more experimental, impressionistic works including To the Wonder (2012), Knight of Cups (2015), and Song to Song (2017), which explored themes of love, faith, and modern alienation through fragmented narrative and visual storytelling. Malick also directed the large-scale documentary Voyage of Time (2016), a cosmic history of the universe released in both IMAX and feature-length versions. He later returned to historical drama with A Hidden Life (2019), about Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter during World War II. In addition to his feature films, Malick has directed several high-profile commercials, including Mon Guerlain - Notes of a Woman (2017), a short film-style spot for Google Pixel 3 (2018), a nature-focused Ford commercial (2021) and a brand film for Louis Vuitton's USA campaign (2022).
Filmography
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
HBO First Look
1992 · TV Show
as Self
Days of Heaven
1978 · Movie
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Badlands
1974 · Movie
as Caller at Rich Man's House (uncredited)
Pocket Money
1972 · Movie
as Worksman (uncredited)
Lanton Mills
1969 · Movie
as Tilman
Crew Credits
I’m Glad You’re Dead Now
2025 · Movie
Thanks
All Illusions Must Be Broken
2024 · Movie
Executive Producer
Evolver
2023 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Better Angels
2022 · Movie
Producer
Towards a Dream in the USA
2022 · Movie
Director
A Cooler Climate
2022 · Movie
Thanks
The Book Of Vision
2021 · Movie
Executive Producer
Awaken
2021 · Movie
Executive Producer
Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability
2021 · Movie
Director
A Hidden Life
2019 · Movie
Director, Writer
Everybody’s Everything
2019 · Movie
Executive Producer
Thy Kingdom Come
2018 · Movie
Thanks
Together
2018 · Movie
Director
Filmed on Pixel 3
2018 · Movie
Director
Voyage of Time: Life's Journey
2017 · Movie
Director, Writer
Song to Song
2017 · Movie
Director, Writer
The Spearhead Effect
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer
Mon Guerlain: Notes of a Woman
2017 · Movie
Director
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
2016 · Movie
Director, Writer
The Vessel
2016 · Movie
Executive Producer
Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry
2016 · Movie
Executive Producer
Knight of Cups
2015 · Movie
Director, Writer
Almost Holy
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Seventh Fire
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
To the Wonder
2013 · Movie
Director, Writer
Red Wing
2013 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Tree of Life
2011 · Movie
Director, Writer
Che: Part Two
2008 · Movie
Screenplay
Gone Baby Gone
2007 · Movie
Thanks
The Unforeseen
2007 · Movie
Executive Producer
Amazing Grace
2006 · Movie
Producer
The New World
2005 · Movie
Director, Screenplay
Undertow
2004 · Movie
Producer, Story
The Beautiful Country
2004 · Movie
Producer, Story
Bear's Kiss
2002 · Movie
Story
The Grey Zone
2001 · Movie
Thanks
Happy Times
2000 · Movie
Executive Producer
Endurance
1999 · Movie
Producer
The Thin Red Line
1998 · Movie
Director, Screenplay
Good Will Hunting
1997 · Movie
Thanks
Days of Heaven
1978 · Movie
Director, Writer
Badlands
1974 · Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
The Dion Brothers
1974 · Movie
Writer
Pocket Money
1972 · Movie
Screenplay
Deadhead Miles
1972 · Movie
Screenplay
Drive, He Said
1971 · Movie
Additional Writing
Lanton Mills
1969 · Movie
Writer, Director, Music
No image
Halo of Stars
· Movie
Executive Producer
The Way of the Wind
· Movie
Writer, Director
