Bruce Beresford Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bruce Beresford Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Bruce Beresford Facts

Full Name	Bruce Beresford
Birthdate	August 16, 1940
Birth Place	Australia
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Director

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Bruce Beresford Age & Birthday

Bruce Beresford is best known as Director who has born on August 16, 1940 in Australia. Currently, Bruce Beresford is 84 years, 3 months and 5 days old. Bruce Beresford will celebrate 85th birthday on Saturday, 16th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Bruce Beresford upcoming birthday.

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Bruce Beresford Biography

About

Australian director whose best-known films included Tender Mercies from 1983, Driving Miss Daisy from 1989, and Black Robe from 1991.

Before Fame

He made his debut feature film The Adventures of Barry McKenzie in Australia in 1970. Over the next 10 years, he became a respected Australian director, and his fame allowed him to break into Hollywood in the early 1980s.

Trivia

He was nominated for a Best Director Oscar for his first Hollywood film, Tender Mercies.

Family Life

He grew up in Australia and received a degree in English from the University of Sydney.

Associated With

His film Driving Miss Daisy starred Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy and won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Picture.

Top Asked Questions about Bruce Beresford

How old is Bruce Beresford in 2024?

Bruce Beresford is 84 years old today.

When was Bruce Beresford born?

Bruce Beresford was born on August 16, 1940 in Australia.

What is Bruce Beresford zodiac sign?

Bruce Beresford zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Bruce Beresford best known for?

Bruce Beresford was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about Bruce Beresford's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Bruce Beresford's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Bruce Beresford was born on Friday, 229^th day / 33^rd week of 1940
Bruce Beresford has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bruce Beresford birthday is XVI.VIII.MCMXL
Bruce Beresford's birthstone is Peridot
Bruce Beresford's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Bruce Beresford age in year is 84 years old
Bruce Beresford age in month is 1011 months old
Bruce Beresford age in day is 30778 days old
Bruce Beresford age in hour is 738672 hours old
Bruce Beresford age in minute is 44320320 minutes old
Bruce Beresford age in second is 2659219200 seconds old
Next Bruce Beresford birthday is on Saturday, August 16th 2025
Bruce Beresford age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 16, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Bruce Beresford Birthday (August 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Bruce Beresford's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1964	Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
1966	Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
1972	In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat
1975	Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration.
1987	Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
1989	A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading.
1991	Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.
2005	West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.
2008	The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
2010	AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people.
2012	South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
2013	The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
2015	More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
2015	Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Pegunungan Bintang, killing all 54 people on board.
2020	The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
1986	The birth of Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
1987	The birth of Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer.
1988	The birth of Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer
1989	The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
1989	The birth of Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
1990	The birth of Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
1991	The birth of José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
1991	The birth of Jeffery Lamar Williams, American rapper, singer and songwriter
1992	The birth of Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
1993	The birth of Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
1996	The birth of Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
1997	The birth of Greyson Chance, American musician
1999	The birth of Karen Chen, American figure skater
2014	The death of Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2014	The death of Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947)
2016	The death of João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916)
2016	The death of John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927)
2018	The death of Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
2018	The death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian prime minister (b. 1924)
2018	The death of Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (b. 1940)
2019	The death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963)

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