Iceman Script

Script by:Chip Proser (Screenplay), John Drimmer (Screenplay), John Drimmer (Story)
Directed by:Fred Schepisi
Year:1984

Plot:An anthropologist is brought to an arctic base when explorers discover the body of a prehistoric man who has been frozen in a block of ice for 40,000 years. After thawing the body to perform an autopsy, scientists discover to their amazement a real possibility to revive him and their attempt to resuscitate the "iceman" proves successful.
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Barbarosa Script

Script by:William D. Wittliff (Writer)
Directed by:Fred Schepisi
Year:1982

Plot:Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger from his father-in-law Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants Barbarosa dead for marrying his daughter against the father's will. Barbarosa reluctantly takes the clumsy Karl on as a partner, as both of them look to survive the forces lining up against them.
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A Cry In The Dark Script

Script by:John Bryson (Novel), Robert Caswell (Screenplay), Fred Schepisi (Screenplay)
Directed by:Fred Schepisi
Year:1988

Plot:Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.
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Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith Script

Script by:Thomas Keneally (Novel), Fred Schepisi (Writer)
Directed by:Fred Schepisi
Year:1978

Plot:The true story of a part aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
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Fierce Creatures (1997) Script

Script by:John Cleese (Screenplay), Iain Johnstone (Screenplay), William Goldman (Screenplay)
Directed by:Robert Young, Fred Schepisi
Year:1997

Plot:Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.
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Fierce Creatures Script

Script by:John Cleese (Screenplay), Iain Johnstone (Screenplay), William Goldman (Screenplay)
Directed by:Robert Young, Fred Schepisi
Year:1997

Plot:Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new ‘fierce creatures’ policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.

Six Degrees of Separation Script

Script by:John Guare (Writer)
Directed by:Fred Schepisi
Year:1993

Plot:The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.
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