George Trumbull Miller (28 November 1943 — 17 February, 2023) was a Scottish-born Australian film and television director and producer who directed The Man from Snowy River (1982), The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990), and Zeus and Roxanne (1997). Miller was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and emigrated to Australia when he was four years old. He started his career in 1966 working for Crawford Productions.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 28, 1943
- February 17, 2023 (aged 79)
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Director, also producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are George Miller's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 15
Light 10 · Serious 7 · Dark 0
Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 0
Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0
Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy11
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch George Miller's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for George Miller's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
Attack of the Sabertooth(2005)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Cybermutt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
In the Doghouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Robinson Crusoe(1997)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Tidal Wave: No Escape(1997)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Zeus and Roxanne(1997)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Silver Strand(1995)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Andre(1994)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Gross Misconduct(1993)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Frozen Assets(1992)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
In the Nick of Time(1991)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
A Mom for Christmas(1990)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Spooner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Badlands 2005(1988)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Christmas Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Far Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Cool Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Anzacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Aviator(1985)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
All the Rivers Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Man from Snowy River(1982)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Last Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 1964 to 2005.
Biggest box office
The Man from Snowy River (1982)
Highest rated
The Man from Snowy River (1982)
Most popular right now
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do George Miller's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th10
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does George Miller work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruce Rowland shares the most, 8.
Writers
- Christopher CanaanShared titles: Robinson Crusoe (1997), The Great Elephant Escape (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Canaan
Actors
- Hugh Keays-ByrneShared titles: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999), Badlands 2005 (1988), Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Hugh Keays-Byrne
- Nicholas BellShared titles: Attack of the Sabertooth (2005), Gross Misconduct (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Bell
- Sarah ChadwickShared titles: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999), Gross Misconduct (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Sarah Chadwick
- Corbin BernsenShared titles: Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997), Frozen Assets (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Corbin Bernsen
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bruce RowlandShared titles: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999), Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997), Zeus and Roxanne (1997), The Great Elephant Escape (1995), Andre (1994), Gross Misconduct (1993), Badlands 2005 (1988), The Man from Snowy River (1982)See all 8 shared titles with Bruce Rowland
- David ConnellShared titles: Robinson Crusoe (1997), Zeus and Roxanne (1997), Silver Strand (1995), Gross Misconduct (1993), The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990), Les Patterson Saves the World (1987), The Aviator (1985)See all 7 shared titles with David Connell
- Harry HitnerShared titles: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999), Zeus and Roxanne (1997), Silver Strand (1995), Andre (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Harry Hitner
- Ronald M. LautoreShared titles: The Great Elephant Escape (1995), Frozen Assets (1992), A Mom for Christmas (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Ronald M. Lautore
Producers
- Njeri KaragoShared titles: Robinson Crusoe (1997), The Great Elephant Escape (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Njeri Karago
- Robert Halmi Sr.Shared titles: Robinson Crusoe (1997), Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Halmi Sr.
