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George Miller: Japan Max
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Synopsis: This stunning, post-apocalyptic action thriller from director George Miller stars Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, a policeman in the near future who is tired of his job. Since the apocalypse, the lengthyRead More
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Following this success, George received many offers to direct other films. He chose instead to continue the learning process, enrolling in various filmmaking courses, and continuing to work on his own screenplays. It was through this learning process that Dr Miller was finally able to work out for himself why Mad Max had struck such a chord with audiences worldwide, and become so popular. The story of Mad Max had inadvertently tapped some of the classic story telling elements, seen in the same stories and myths of cultures worldwide. In Japan Max was seen as a lone Samurai, in the US as a lone gunfighter, and so on throughout cultures worldwide. In all cases people were able to relate to the story of a hero, battling against seemingly insurmountable odds, to emerge triumphant.
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From January 2000 to December 2005 Mr. Miller was Head of Group Legal based in Basel, Switzerland. From 2000 to 2002 he ... was Head of the Group's Tax and Insurance functions. Prior to relocating to Basel, Mr. Miller was General Counsel for the Novartis Group Companies in Japan, where he also was head of the Consumer Health business.
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Over time George had developed a number of screenplays, including Mad Max, which he co-wrote with James McCausland. This became George Miller's first feature film as director. Mad Max became a huge success, taking over $100M worldwide, and winning a variety of awards, including six Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards.
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