

Cate Shortland (born 10 August 1968) is an Australian director and screenwriter. She received international acclaim for her 2004 romantic drama film Somersault, her 2012 historical drama film Lore, and her 2017 psychological thriller film Berlin Syndrome. She is best known for directing the 2021 superhero film Black Widow. Shortland was born in Temora, New South Wales. She graduated from the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School, where she received the Southern Star Award for most promising student. Shortland has created several award-winning short films: Strap on Olympia (1995); Pentuphouse (1998); Flower Girl (2000); and Joy (2000). She spent three years directing episodes of the Network Ten television series, The Secret Life of Us. In 2004, Shortland released her debut feature-length film, Somersault (2004), which was entered in the Un…
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German Film Award
1951 • TV
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Black Widow
2021 • Movie
Director

Marvel Studios Assembled
2021 • TV
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The Secret Life of Us
2001 • TV
Director

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
2025 • TV
Director

The Slap
2011 • TV
Writer

Deadline Gallipoli
2015 • TV
Writer

The Kettering Incident
2016 • TV
Writer

Bad Cop, Bad Cop
2002 • TV
Director

Berlin Syndrome
2017 • Movie
Director
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