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Australian Films Of 1976
1976 See also * 1976 in Australia * 1976 in Australian television References External links Australian filmat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Films of 1976 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ... Australia Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alternative (film)
''The Alternative'' is a 1978 Australian television film about an unmarried editor of a woman's magazine who finds herself pregnant. She has a relationship with another woman.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p5-6 Plot Melanie is an unmarried woman working for a women's magazine. She falls pregnant and decides to raise the baby on her own. Cast * Wendy Hughes as Melanie Hilton * Peter Adams (actor), Peter Adams as Noel Denning * Carla Hoogeveen as Linda * Tony Bonner as Peter * Alwyn Kurts as Doherty * Ken Goodlet as Melanie's Father * Betty Lucas as Melanie's Mother * Anne Haddy as Helen * Mary Mackie as Mrs. Millbank * Jackie Rees as June Production It was one of a series of TV movies Robert Bruning made for Channel 7. The film was shot in Sydney. It was the first to air after ''Is There Anybody There? (film), Is There Anybody There?''. He sold it to Paramount to distribute world wide. Awards At the Annual Penguin Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nettheim
David Cosman Nettheim (10 July 1925 – 11 March 2008) was an Australian actor and stage writer, he acted on stage and film, but was best known for his roles in numerous television series. Early life Born in Sydney, New South Wales, and brought up in Cremorne Point the eldest son of actor (Leslie) Roy Nettheim (who hosted a classical music programme on radio 2GB and its Macquarie Radio Network) and the actress Mary Hosking, he was introduced to the theatre when his parents joined Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre. Career He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and joined 2GB as an office boy in 1941. He took on occasional writing and announcing roles and was involved in production of John Dease's ''Quiz Kids''. He helped Sir Charles Mackerras (an old schoolfriend) prepare classical music programmes for radio. He adapted Xavier Herbert's ''Capricornia'' as a radio serial. He was involved with the Metropolitan Theatre, Mercury Theatre and Phillip Street Theatre, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence (born 17 September 1945) is a New Zealand–Australian actor. Spence has amassed over 100 film and television credits and has also acted in theatre. Biography Spence won an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1971 comedy ''Stork''. Spence's best known film role is as the gyrocopter pilot in ''Mad Max 2'' (1981). He also played the lead role in Werner Herzog's ''Where the Green Ants Dream'' (1984) and portrayed Jedediah the pilot in ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' (1985). In the 21st century, Spence played the Mouth of Sauron in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003), the Trainman in ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003), and Baxter in Disney's ''Inspector Gadget 2'' (2003), and voiced the character Chum in ''Finding Nemo'' (2003). He also portrayed Tion Medon in '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) and played Lord Rhoop in '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' (2010). Spence portrayed the pala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Kants
Ivar Kants (born 19 July 1949) (commonly credited as ''Ivor'' Kants or Ivar Kanz) is an Australian actor of Latvian descent who has played numerous roles in soap operas including ''A Country Practice'', '' G.P.'', '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'', and ''Blue Heelers''. He portrayed the role of Ken Garrett in the soap opera ''The Restless Years'' (1979) and starred as Father Menotti, a caring inner-city parish priest in the 1980–81 TV series '' Menotti''. A more prominent role was as school principal Barry Hyde, a regular in ''Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...''. He has also appeared in ''Neighbours'', ''Heartbreak High'' and in the TV movie ''The Plumber (1979 film), The Plumber''. He narrated the ''Hairy Maclary'' audiobook series released by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Condon
James Thomas Condon (27 September 1923 – 14 February 2014) was an Australian actor of radio and stage, a scriptwriter and voice over, however best known for his numerous television roles in serials and television movies in Australia, particularly ''Number 96'' and ''Neighbours''. He was the husband of ''Neighbours'' actress Anne Haddy and the brother of theatre producer and actress Coralie Condon, who was a Medal of the Order of Australia recipient and known as the "First Lady of Western Australian Television". Coralie died on 31 December 2014, aged 90. Career James Thomas Condon was born in Fremantle, Western Australia. His career started in repertory theatre, before joining at ABC Radio in Perth in 1942; he would serve with the RAAF serving in the Air Force during World War II and eventuate to flight lieutenant. After the war he worked for the BBC before returning to Australia in 1951 to resume his acting career, working on radio serials, including ''Portia Faces Life''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangi Nichols
Rangi may refer to: Names * Rangi, the primal sky father in Māori mythology *Rangi Chase, New Zealand rugby league footballer *Rangi Mātāmua, New Zealand Māori astronomer and indigenous studies academic * Rangi Topeora (died 1865-1873?), New Zealand tribal leader, peacemaker and composer of waiata *Anaru Rangi (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer *Tutekohi Rangi (1871–1956), New Zealand Māori tohunga and faith healer Fictional characters * Rangi, a character in the novel ''The Rise of Kyoshi'' and its sequel, ''The Shadow of Kyoshi'' Groups of people * Rangi (ethnic group), of Tanzania ** Rangi language, the language spoken by the Rangi people Other uses * ''Rangi'' (video game), a virtual reality adventure puzzle video game *Kue rangi Kue rangi or also called sagu rangi is an Indonesian coconut '' kue'' or traditional snack made of a coconut and starch-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is one of the traditional Betawi snack of Jakarta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Hugh Keays-Byrne (18 May 1947 – 2 December 2020) was a British-Australian actor and film director. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing the main antagonist in two films from the ''Mad Max'' franchise: Toecutter in ''Mad Max'' (1979), and Immortan Joe in '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015). He also played Toad in the 1974 biker film ''Stone'', and Grunchlk on the science fiction series ''Farscape''. Early life Keays-Byrne was born in Srinagar, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (part of the British Raj then, India now) to British parents; his family returned to Britain when India was partitioned. He began his career as a stage actor. Between 1968 and 1972, he had parts in Royal Shakespeare Company productions including ''As You Like It, The Balcony, King Lear,'' ''Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest or The Enchanted Island,'' '' Doctor Faustus, The Man of Mode,'' ''Troilus and Cressida, Enemies, The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Boyden (singer)
Sally Ann Boyden (born 21 May 1965) is an Australian singer, songwriter, children’s television program writer and actress. Boyden commenced her performance career, at the age of seven, on TV series, ''Young Talent Time'', in 1973. After leaving in 1976, she released her debut solo album, ''The Littlest Australian'' (early 1976), and appeared on United States TV's ''The Waltons'' (season 6, a 2 part episode: The Children's Carol, in 1977) to begin her international acting career. Biography Early years to ''Young Talent Time'' Sally Boyden was born on 21 May 1965 to Bradley, a car dealership owner, and Carmen Boyden. Boyden grew up in Essendon with three siblings, she attended Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School for primary education. She later attended Melbourne Girls Grammar for secondary education. Boyden began her television career as a performer on ''Young Talent Time'' (YTT) in 1973, at the age of seven. In June 1976 Bradley described how "Television has never interf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Mills
Juliet Maryon Mills (born 21 November 1941) is an English-American actress. She is the daughter of actor Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell and the eldest of three siblings; her younger siblings are actress Hayley Mills and director Jonathan Mills. Mills began her career as a child actress and was nominated at age 18 for a Tony Award for her stage performance in ''Five Finger Exercise'' in 1960. She progressed to film work and then to television, playing the lead role on the sitcom ''Nanny and the Professor'' in the early 1970s. She received Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in this series and for her role in the film ''Avanti!'' in 1972. She won an Emmy Award for her performance in the television miniseries ''QB VII'' (1974). In 1983, Mills joined The Mirror Theater Ltd's Mirror Repertory Company, performing in repertory productions such as ''Rain'', ''Paradise Lost'', ''Inheritors'' and ''The Hasty Heart'' throughout their seasons. From 1999 until 2008, she had a ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Caesar
Isaac Sidney Caesar (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014) was an American comic actor, comedian and writer. With a career spanning 60 years, he was best known for two pioneering 1950s live television series: ''Your Show of Shows'' (1950–1954), which was a 90-minute weekly show watched by 60 million people and its successor, ''Caesar's Hour'' (1954–1957), both of which influenced later generations of comedians. ''Your Show of Shows'' and its cast received seven Emmy nominations between the years 1953 and 1954 and tallied two wins. He also acted in films; he played Coach Calhoun in ''Grease (film), Grease'' (1978) and its sequel ''Grease 2'' (1982) and appeared in the films ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' (1963), ''Silent Movie'' (1976), ''History of the World, Part I'' (1981), ''Cannonball Run II'' (1984), and ''Vegas Vacation'' (1997). Caesar was considered a "sketch comic" and actor, as opposed to a stand-up comedian. He also relied more on body language, accents, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnaby And Me
''Barnaby and Me'' is a 1978 Australian made-for-television film about a girl and her talking koala Barnaby who are pursued by criminals.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p11 The film was one of six TV movies made in Australia by Transatlantic Enterprises along with the ABC. ''Barnaby and Me'' was made in association with Six Flags, presented as the theme park company's first foray into the movie business. It was the final film directed by Norman Panama. Cast *Sid Caesar as Leo Fisk. *Juliet Mills as Jennifer, a young widow of a famed traveler and hunter. * Sally Boyden as Linda, daughter of Jennifer. *Hugh Keays-Byrne as Huggins, employee at an international syndicate. Additionally, Rangi Nicols plays Ko, a native of the mysterious outback colony of Happy Valley. John Newcombe also appears as himself in a scene where competes with Barnaby in a frenzies match on the court. Production It was the second film from Transatlantic E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Hamilton
Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhavan featuring Lakshmi * ''Julie'' (1998 film), a British public information film about seatbelt use * ''Julie'' (2004 film), a Hindi film starring Neha Dhupia * ''Julie'' (2006 film), a Kannada film starring Ramya * ''Julie'' (TV series), a 1992 American sitcom starring Julie Andrews Literature * ''Julie; or, The New Heloise'', a 1761 novel by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Julie'' (George novel), a 1994 novel, the second book of a trilogy, by Jean Craighead George * ''Julie'', a 1985 novel by Cora Taylor Music * ''Julie'' (opera), a 2005 opera by Philippe Boesmans Albums * ''Julie'' (album), by Julie London, 1957 * ''Julie'' (EP) or the title song, by Jens Lekman, 2004 Songs * "Julie", by Doris Day, 1956 * "Julie" (Daniel song), by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
