Fred Schepisi Biography & Movies

FRED SCHEPISI Date of Birth: December 26, 1939 Born in Melbourne, Australia, Fred Schepisi considered becoming a priest in his early teens, but left the seminary where he was studying at age 15. He landed a job at an advertising agency, working his way up from a messenger to copywriter. Eventually, he began directing TV commercials for the company, then left to start his own agency called The Film House. Schepisi’s first foray into filmmaking was in 1973, with a 30-minute piece called The... See All