Steven Vidler

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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

1960

Place of birth

Australia

Steven Vidler

Biography

Steve is a screenwriter, director, producer and actor. A graduate of Australia's top film schools AFTRS and VCA, Steve also holds a research PhD in screenwriting from Macquarie University. His debut feature film as director, Blackrock, premiered at Sundance, was nominated for 5 AFI Awards including Best Film and won Australian Writer's Guild Awards for Best Screenplay Adaptation & Best Script in any category. His original mini-series A Difficult Woman, co-written for the ABC with Nicholas Hammond, won the Silver World Medal for best mini-series at the New York Festivals. Steve has written for one hour and half hour television, and has had a number of feature film screenplays optioned. Steve has also worked as a development executive, script assessor and consultant for NSWFTO, AFC, and Screen Australia as well as independently. He has lectured in screenwriting at AFTRS, Macquarie University and Tisch NYU Asia. Most recently he wrote and directed the film Standing Up For Sunny starring RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad) Radha Mitchell (Olympus Has Fallen) and Sam Reid (Prime Suspect). The film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival and won the 2020 Australian Academy of Cinema & Television (AACTA) Award for Best Indie Film.

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Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot

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Blackrock

Blackrock

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See No Evil

See No Evil

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Role: 2nd Lt. Gore
See No Evil

See No Evil

5.1
5.1
Acting
Role: Williams
Two Hands

Two Hands

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7.1
Acting
Role: The Man
Acting
Role: Deputy Director Ansell
See No Evil 2

See No Evil 2

4.7
4.7
Acting
Role: Williams (archiveFootage)
In Her Skin

In Her Skin

6.4
6.4
Acting
Role: Drew
Napoleon

Napoleon

6.1
6.1
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Role: Snake (voice)
Bad Eggs

Bad Eggs

6.2
6.2
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Role: Pendlebury
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Role: Mr. Gray
Blackrock

Blackrock

6.0
6.0
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Acting
Role: Bill
Directing / Writing
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

5.7
5.7
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Role: Sugar
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Role: Eddie
Wrangler

Wrangler

5.6
5.6
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Role: Jack Donaghue
No Worries

No Worries

6.6
6.6
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Role: Gary Hay
Harbour Beat

Harbour Beat

5.6
5.6
Acting
Role: Lance Cooper
Dogwatch

Dogwatch

5.7
5.7
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Role: The Captain
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