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Louis Nowra

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Actor
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Louis Nowra was born on 12 December 1950 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a writer and actor, known for The Straits (2012), Cosi (1996) and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002).
BornDecember 12, 1950
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    The Straits (2012)
    The Straits
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Cosi (1996)
    Cosi
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1996
    Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
    K-19: The Widowmaker
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Radiance (1998)
    Radiance
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Daniella Arthur-Kennedy, Oliver Ridgway, Alfie Lockwood, Louise Lacassagne, Claira Gayer, Harry Berry, Reanna Bleu, James Pedley-Holden, Natalie Vaughan, Becky Bush, and Charlotte Keith in The Storm (2025)
      The Storm
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • The Straits (2012)
      The Straits
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • developed by
      • 2012
    • First Australians (2008)
      First Australians
      8.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Rain of the Children (2008)
      Rain of the Children
      6.8
      • additional dialogue
      • 2008
    • Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
      K-19: The Widowmaker
      6.7
      • story
      • 2002
    • Black and White (2002)
      Black and White
      6.7
      • screenwriter
      • 2002
    • Radiance (1998)
      Radiance
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • play
      • 1998
    • Janeane Garofalo and Milo O'Shea in The MatchMaker (1997)
      The MatchMaker
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 1997
    • Heaven's Burning (1997)
      Heaven's Burning
      5.7
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Twisted Tales (1996)
      Twisted Tales
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Cosi (1996)
      Cosi
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • play
      • 1996
    • Anne Parillaud in Map of the Human Heart (1992)
      Map of the Human Heart
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 1992
    • Kate Fitzpatrick, Kris McQuade, and Nell Schofield in The Last Resort (1988)
      The Last Resort
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 1988
    • The Lizard King
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • Melita Jurisic in Hunger (1986)
      Hunger
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1986

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Samantha Morton in River Queen (2005)
      River Queen
      5.9
      • script editor
      • 2005
    • John Lynch and Jacqueline McKenzie in Angel Baby (1995)
      Angel Baby
      6.9
      • script editor
      • 1995

    Actor

    • The Everlasting Secret Family (1988)
      The Everlasting Secret Family
      5.5
      • Shop Assistant
      • 1988
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • December 12, 1950
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nephew of fellow playwright Bob Herbert.

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