John Polson
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| John Polson | |
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| Born | September 6, 1965 Sydney, Australia |
John Polson (born September 6, 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest. In 2005 he directed the film Hide and Seek, starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning. The film achieved number one Box-office status in America.
An award winning actor and filmmaker in his native Australia, he is the creative founder of Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival. In 2007, Tropfest partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to present Tropfest@Tribeca in Battery Park. He is also a talented saxophone player. He directed the feature film 'Tenderness' starring Russell Crowe and Laura Dern, which will be released in 2008.

