George Miller

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 4 shows

Appears On

The Bill Simmons Podcast Blank Check with Griffin & David Everything Everywhere Daily American Scandal

Episode Appearances

The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 8, 2026

Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!)

“Discussed as peer from comedy club era and source of memorable anecdotes about breaking into ex-girlfriend's house”

NBA Playoff Analysis and Team Depth StrategyOKC Thunder Roster Construction and Trade AssetsLate-Night Television Format Viability in 2020s

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Blank Check with Griffin & David · Apr 26, 2026

Dead Poets Society with Nia DaCosta

“Discussed as example of director balancing passion and dispassion; directed Mad Max: Fury Road with John Seale”

Peter Weir's directorial approach to working with A-list starsRobin Williams' dramatic acting and emotional depth beneath comedy personaScreenplay structure and the role of Tom Shulman's original script

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Blank Check with Griffin & David · Mar 29, 2026

Gallipoli with Jennifer Kent

“Australian filmmaker inspired by Cars That Ate Paris to make Mad Max; part of same New Wave generation as Weir”

Peter Weir's directorial philosophy and stylistic evolutionAustralian New Wave cinema (1970s-1980s)War film narrative structure and audience manipulation

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Blank Check with Griffin & David · Mar 8, 2026

The Cars That Ate Paris

“Australian filmmaker directly inspired by 'The Cars That Ate Paris' to create 'Mad Max,' citing Weir's spiky car design”

Australian New Wave Cinema Movement 1970sPeter Weir Directorial Debut and Career OriginsLow-Budget Film Production and Constraint-Based Creativity

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Everything Everywhere Daily · Mar 7, 2026

Who is Alan Smithee

“One of multiple directors of The Twilight Zone movie who directed a segment of the 1983 film”

Directors Guild of America union history and labor protectionsAuteur theory and directorial creative attributionFilm credit arbitration and dispute resolution processes

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American Scandal · Feb 17, 2026

Twlight Zone Accident | The Baby Mogul | 1

“Mad Max director; one of four directors on Twilight Zone anthology film”

Child labor laws in film and television productionFilm production safety protocols and oversightDirector creative control versus studio accountability

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