★ HOW OLD IS MICHAEL ROWE?
Michael Rowe is 55 years old, born January 1, 1971 in AU · Capricorn.
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About
Michael Rowe is an Australian film director and screenwriter born in Ballarat in 1971. He won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes for his debut feature Año bisiesto (Leap Year) in 2010, and later earned the Venice Days Award for Early Winter at the 2015 Venice Mostra. Though English is his first language, most of his film work is in Spanish. As a Capricorn, he channels disciplined creativity across poetry, theatre, journalism, and cinema.
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Biography
Michael Rowe is an Australian film director and screenwriter born in Ballarat in 1971. He began his artistic career as a poet, winning the Melbourne Fringe Festival Poetry Prize, before transitioning to theatre where he wrote three plays. In 1994, at 23, he relocated to Mexico, which became his adoptive home. While there, he worked as a journalist from 1998 and studied screenwriting at a Vincente Leñero workshop. His script Naturalezas muertas won at the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía in 2005. He directed his first short film, Cacahuates, in 2006, followed by Silencio in 2007. His breakthrough came with Año bisiesto (Leap Year) in 2010, which earned him the Caméra d'Or for best first-time feature film director at Cannes. His second feature, The Well (Manto acuífero), premiered at Rome Film Festival in 2013. Early Winter, his English-language debut co-produced with Quebec's Possibles Media and Australia's Freshwater Pictures and starring Suzanne Clément, premiered at Venice in 2015 and won the Venice Days Award. Though English is his native language, the bulk of his film work is conducted in Spanish. As a male screenwriter and director, Rowe operates at the intersection of narrative craft and visual storytelling. His Capricorn nature—disciplined, ambitious, goal-oriented—aligns with his methodical progression from poetry to theatre to cinema, and his life-path number 2 reflects a collaborative, bridge-building approach evident in his transnational co-productions.
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Before Fame
Rowe studied English post-colonial literature at La Trobe University in Melbourne. His artistic career began as a poet, winning the Melbourne Fringe Festival Poetry Prize, and he wrote three plays in theatre before relocating to Mexico in 1994 at age 23. From 1998, he worked as a journalist and studied screenwriting at a Vincente Leñero workshop. His early script Naturalezas muertas won at the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía in 2005, and he directed short films Cacahuates (2006) and Silencio (2007).
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Trivia
- Rowe was born in Ballarat, Australia, but made Mexico his adoptive home in 1994 at age 23, establishing his artistic practice there.
- He won the Caméra d'Or—the top prize for debut directors—at Cannes Film Festival for Año bisiesto (Leap Year) in 2010.
- Though English is his native language, the bulk of his film work is conducted in Spanish.
- His English-language feature debut, Early Winter, was a co-production between Quebec's Possibles Media and Australia's Freshwater Pictures, starring Suzanne Clément.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Diplomat
Cooperative and intuitive. Michael Rowe read rooms quickly and often build careers around partnerships, mediation, or paired creative work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
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CHALLENGING
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Michael Rowe?
- Michael Rowe is 55 years old (born January 1, 1971).
- When is Michael Rowe's birthday?
- Michael Rowe was born on January 1, 1971.
- What is Michael Rowe's zodiac sign?
- Michael Rowe is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1971.
- What is Michael Rowe's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Michael Rowe was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
- Where is Michael Rowe from?
- Michael Rowe is from AU.
- What does Michael Rowe do?
- Michael Rowe is a writer.
- Is Michael Rowe still alive?
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