A Kink In The Picasso
''A Kink in the Picasso'' is a 1990 Australian film directed by Marc Gracie and written by Hugh Stuckey. It was filmed in Melbourne from October to November 1989.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 96 Cast * Mark Bishop * Jane Clifton as Bella * Peter Hosking * Tiriel Mora as Stan * Jon Finlayson as Lionel * Louise Siversen Louise Siversen is an Australian actress. She is known for her television roles, including Lou Kelly in ''Prisoner'' (1984–1986), Debbie in ''The Flying Doctors'' (1986–1990), and 2012-2017 Heather Looby in '' House Husbands''. She has al ... as Reporter References External links * 1990 television films 1990 films Australian television films 1990s English-language films {{Australia-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marc Gracie
Marc Gracie is an Australian writer, producer and director of films and television, best known for his work in the comedy field. In 2009 he won the 2009 Melbourne Underground Film Festival Best Director award for The Tumbler. He directed the original ''Wogs Out of Work'' stage production.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p90 *''Blowing Hot and Cold'' (1988) - director *''Jigsaw (1989 film), Jigsaw'' (1990) - director, writer *''A Kink in the Picasso'' (1990) - director *''A Slow Night at the Kuwaiti Cafe'' (1992) - director, writer *''Crimetime (1993 film), Crimetime'' (1993) - director *''Full Frontal (Australian TV series), Full Frontal'' (1994) (TV series) - director, writer *''Jimeoin (TV series), Jimeoin'' (1994) (TV series) - associate producer, director *''Eat My Shorts (TV series), Eat My Shorts'' (1995) (TV series) - producer *''The Adventures of Lano & Woodley'' (1997)(TV producer) - producer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rosa Colosimo
Rosa Colosimo (born 25 June 1949 in Tropea, Italy) is an Australian film producer. Career Colosimo was born in Calabria, Italy, and moved to Melbourne, Australia with her family in 1951, where her parents ran a greengrocer's shop. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University along with a Diploma of Education and began teaching Italian. She owned the only Italian book shop in the Southern hemisphere and became quite successful. Colosimo became involved in the film industry by distributing Italian films for Australia in the early 80s before turning producer.Stratton p. 89 She was one of the most prolific film producers in Australia in the late 80s despite a lack of support from the funding bodies - all of her movies were made with private money. She was accused of using Mafia money on by someone on the board of Film Victoria, which Colosimo denied. She pioneered co-production with Italy.Bob Evans, "OUR PIECE OF THE ACTION", ''The Australian Financial Review'', 18 Octo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jane Clifton
Jane Clifton (born 10 April 1949) is a Gibraltar-born Australian actress, singer, writer and voice artist. She is best known for her role in TV serial ''Prisoner'' as tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney. As a singer, she had a stint with Jo Jo Zep and has recorded an album featuring Jenny Morris and Wendy Matthews, Mark Williams and Marc Hunter Biography Family and citizenship Clifton was born in Gibraltar to British Army parents. In 1961 she emigrated to Perth, Australia, before later settling in Melbourne. She became a naturalised citizen of Australia in 1992. Radio and voice-over career Clifton started out her career on Melbourne community radio stations 3CR and 3RMT-FM in the 1970s. She then worked for commercial stations 3AK, Radio National and 774 ABC. Clifton has also done voice-over work for commercials and audio books. Film, television and stage Clifton has acted extensively in film and the stage and in various television programs. Beginning in cult favorite ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hugh Stuckey
Hugh Clifford Stuckey (1 July 1928 – 21 June 2018) was an Australian comedy and drama screenwriter, with credits writing for television, film, radio and commercials both locally and in the United Kingdom and the US. He was also a published author, playwright, radio broadcaster, actor, and Victorian baseballer. Having started writing for ''In Melbourne Tonight'' in 1957, he was one of Australia's first television comedy writers. He wrote for Australian productions ''The Delo and Daly Show'', ''Time for Terry'', ''A Country Practice'', ''Blue Heelers'', '' Hey Dad..!'', ''Neighbours'', ''The New Adventures of Blinky Bill'' and ''The Restless Years'', and wrote various shows for stars Noel Ferrier, Stuart Wagstaff, Bert Newton, Frankie Howerd and Tommy Leonetti. British shows he wrote for included ''The Two Ronnies'', ''Dave Allen at Large'' and ''The Bill''. American productions included ''I Dream of Jeannie'' and ''Bewitched''. Stuckey was a life member of the Australian Write ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Peter Hosking (actor)
Peter Hosking (born 19 December 1947) is an Australian actor and audiobook narrator. Education Hosking graduated from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Dip. Civil Engineering. Career Hosking started acting professionally at The Pram Factory in Melbourne in 1978. In 1996, Hosking received TDK Australian Audio Book Award for ''Home Before Dark''. The same year, he starred in an episode of Halifax f.p. In 2002 he created Nu Country TV, a country music show on community tv station C31 Melbourne. He produced, filmed and edited this show for four years. The show is still running in 2017. In 2010 he was interviewed by phone by Vision Australia regarding his 25 years of narrating audio books many of his narrations have been reviewed by Audiofile Magazine ''AudioFile'' is a print and online magazine whose mission is to review "unabridged and abridged audiobooks, original audio programs, commentary, and dramatizations in the spoken-word format. The focus of reviews is the audio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tiriel Mora
Tiriel Mora (born 19 October 1958) is an Australian television and film actor. Early life He is a son of the late Melbourne artist Mirka Mora and Georges Mora, German-born Australian entrepreneur, art dealer, patron, connoisseur and restaurateur. Georges came from a Jewish family of Polish descent. His mother Mirka (née Zelik) was of Romanian and Lithuanian Jewish descent. Tiriel's older brothers are film director Philippe Mora and art dealer William Mora. Career Mora is best known for his role as the hard-nosed journalist Martin Di Stasio, in the TV series ''Frontline'', and the bumbling local solicitor Dennis Denuto, in the movie '' The Castle''. Mora also appeared in Qantas advertisements in the 2000s, as a Nebari called Silas in ''Farscape'' (1999-2003), as Judge Renmark in ABC-TV's legal drama '' Janet King'' (2014), and in the feature film ''Dinosaur Island'' (2014). He recently featured in Matt Drummond's family film, ''My Pet Dinosaur'' (2017). In 2018 he started ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jon Finlayson
Jon "Finno" Finlayson (23 March 193812 September 2012) was an Australian actor and writer. He was known for his roles in the films '' Lonely Hearts'' (1982) and ''The Magic Show'' (1983). He was also well-known from his numerous television roles, such as Colonel Archibald Spencer in ''Zoo Family'' (1985) and as James Gleeson in '' Snowy River: The McGregor Saga'' (1995–1996). He wrote sketches for ''The Mavis Bramston Show''.Knox, DavidVale: Jon Finlayson"TV Tonight. 13 September 2012 He was noted for his hospitality as well as his 'Sunday Soirees' in the Melbourne show business community.Vale Jon Finlayson Melbourne Observer. 19 September 2012. Part C. Pages 37-52: Early life Jon Finlayson was born in[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Louise Siversen
Louise Siversen is an Australian actress. She is known for her television roles, including Lou Kelly in ''Prisoner'' (1984–1986), Debbie in ''The Flying Doctors'' (1986–1990), and 2012-2017 Heather Looby in '' House Husbands''. She has also appeared on stage and in film. Training Born in Melbourne, Siversen began acting as a child after her parents sent her to dance and drama classes to help her overcome her shyness. Siversen began to enjoy acting and went on to perform with St Martins Youth Theatre, appearing in many productions. Siversen was to study law, but decided to stick with acting after attending a Career Day at university. Siversen has also trained in jazz dance and ballet. Career Television Siversen is best known for her portrayal of nasty Louise "Lou" Kelly in the Network Ten series ''Prisoner''. Siversen had done several bit-parts in the series and at the time the character of Lou was devised and had been a regular extra for several months, playing one of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1990 Television Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya confederacy, Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1990 Films
The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * March 2 - ''The Hunt for Red October'' is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. * March 23 – '' Pretty Woman'' is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. * March 30 – ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is released to massive box office success. At the time, it is the highest-grossing independent film in history. * May 25 – Universal Pictures unveils a new opening logo with music composed by James Horner, which debuts on '' Back to the Future Part III''. It is the first change to the Universal opening logo in 27 years. * June 1 – CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in '' Total Rec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australian Television Films
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |