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Australian Films Of 1975
1975 See also * 1975 in Australia * 1975 in Australian television References External links Australian filmat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Films of 1975 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ... Lists of 1975 films by country or language Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assault On Agathon
''Assault on Agathon'' is a 1975 drama film directed by László Benedek and starring Nico Minardos, Nina van Pallandt, Marianne Faithfull and John Woodvine. It is based on a novel by Alan Caillou. Premise Cabot Cain is a Western secret agent assigned to stop the mysterious Agathon, an ex-World War II revolutionary, who is committing terrorist acts in Greece and Albania. Production Nico Minardos obtained financing for the film from Kjell Qvale, a Bay Area-based automotive entrepreneur who was then the majority shareholder in Jensen Motors. Minardos had approached Qvale for a product placement deal to use a Jensen Interceptor The Jensen Interceptor is a grand touring car which was hand-built at the Kelvin Way Factory in West Bromwich, near Birmingham in England, by Jensen Motors between 1966 and 1976. The Interceptor name had been used previously by Jensen for the ... during filming but ultimately convinced Qvale to finance the entire movie. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Karo
Paul Karo (born ) is a New Zealand-born Australian former actor of Moroccan Jewish descent, best known for his role in telefilms and TV series including as Lee Whiteman in the 1970s television soap opera '' The Box''. In 1967 he received the Best Actor for 1966 award (the "Erik") from Melbourne theatre critics for his role in ''A Lily for Little India''.'Actors Named', Melbourne ''Age'' 21 March 1967 p. 6 In 1976 he won the Best Australian Actor category at the Logie Awards. Other TV credits include: ''Homicide'', ''Division 4'', ''Matlock Police'', ''Prisoner'', ''The Sullivans'', '' Special Squad'', ''Phoenix'' and ''SeaChange ''SeaChange'' is an Australian television program that ran from 1998 to 2000 on the ABC and in 2019 on the Nine Network. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah Cox and starred Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, William McInnes, John Howar ...''. An early television role was in '' Quiet Night'' in 1961. Filmography References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Peniston-Bird
Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorporated community * Guy, Kentucky, US, an unincorporated community * Guy, Texas, US, an unincorporated community * Guy Street, Montreal, Canada Art and entertainment Films * ''Guy'' (1997 film) (American, starring Vincent D'Onofrio) * ''Guy'' (2018 film) (French, starring Alex Lutz) * '' That Guy... Who Was in That Thing'' (2012), a documentary film * Free Guy (2021), an action comedy film Music * ''Guy'' (album), debut studio album of Guy (band) 1988 * Guy (band), an American R&B group * "G.U.Y.", a 2014 song by Lady Gaga from the album ''Artpop'' Transport * Guy (sailing), rope to control a spinnaker on a sailboat * Air Guyane Express, ICAO code GUY * Guy Motors, a former British bus and truck builder * ''Guy'' (ship, 1933), see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Young
Robert Harold "Nat" Young (born 14 November 1947) is an Australian surfer and author. Surfing career Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Young grew up in the small coastal suburb of Collaroy. In 1964, he was runner-up in the Australian junior championship at Manly, and two years later was named world surfing champion in 1966. He won the title again (then called the Smirnoff World Pro/Am) in 1970. Young won three Australian titles in 1966, 1967 and 1969, and won the Bells Beach Surf Classic three times. Young featured in a number of important surf films of 1960s and 1970s including the classic 1973 surf movie ''Crystal Voyager'' and he also had a featured role as surfer Nick Naylor in the 1979 Australian drama film '' Palm Beach''. Post-surfing career Young ran for NSW Parliament in the 1986 by-election for the seat of Pittwater. Labor did not run a candidate, and he was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Jim Longley. Since retiring from professional surfing, Young has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritchie West
Ritchie may refer to: People Surname *Adele Ritchie (1874–1930), singer – comic opera, musical comedy and vaudeville *Albert Ritchie (1876–1936), governor of Maryland 1920 to 1935 *Alistair Ferguson Ritchie (1890–1954), crossword compiler under the pseudonym Afrit *Allison Ritchie (born 1974), Australian politician * Andrew Jackson Ritchie (1868–1948), president of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School *Andy Ritchie (English footballer) (born 1960), English footballer *Andy Ritchie (Scottish footballer) (born 1956), Scottish footballer *Archibald Alexander Ritchie (1806–1856), American ship captain, China trader, and California businessman. *Brian Ritchie (born 1960), guitarist for Violent Femmes band *Bruce Ritchie (born 1965), British property developer *Byron Ritchie (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player *Cedric Ritchie (1927–2016), Canadian businessman *Charles Ritchie (diplomat) (1906–1995), Canadian diplomat *Charles Thomson Ritchie (1838–1906), 1st Baron Ritchie of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Greenough
George Hamilton Perkins Greenough (born November 6, 1941) is an influential surfer known during the 1960s and 1970s for his designs and work in film, board design, fin characteristics, and other creations for the aquatic medium. Greenough's and McTavish's contributions to developing the shortboards resulted in a wave of new advancements in surfing technology and shapes used to design boards. Personal life George Greenough was born in Santa Barbara, California on November 6th 1941 to Hamilton Perkins Greenough and Helen Marie Greenough, née Jensen. George’s father, Hamilton Perkins Greenough, spent part of his career as a shipwright, building wooden picket boats for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Contrary to what many people have written, George Greenough is not a direct descendant of the famous American sculptor, Horatio Greenough. George Greenough and Horatio Greenough are Half Second Cousins Four Times Removed. George underwent open-heart surgery at age ten and became kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Voyager
''Crystal Voyager'' is a 1973 Australian surf film directed by David Elfick. It was filmed by Albert Falzon, written and narrated by surfer, photographer and filmmaker George Greenough who had previously made the 1970 surfing film '' The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun''.The soundtrack was written and produced and performed by G. Wayne Thomas and the 'Crystal Voyager Band". The film is structured as a loose biography of Greenough and was shot largely in California. It documents Greenough's search for uncrowded waves, which led to the construction of his 37-foot ocean-going yacht. It also feature Greenough's surfing friends, Californian Richie West and Australian world champion Nat Young. ''Crystal Voyager'' premiered at the Sydney Opera House on 5 December 1973 and had a successful three-week run there before opening in other states. The theatrical 35mm version of the film is different from the original 16mm release and was re-edited by Elfick and Greenough. It became one of Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Mann
Tracy Mann (born 1957) is an Australians, Australian actress and voice artist. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for movie ''Hard Knocks (1980 film), Hard Knocks'' . She has also won awards in her home country for her work in mini-series ''Sword of Honour (Australian TV), Sword of Honour'' and 2005 movie comedy ''Hating Alison Ashley (film), Hating Alison Ashley''. Early life Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1957, Mann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in 1970s soap opera ''The Box (Australian TV series), The Box''. She is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing a character who ended up behind bars, deaf biker's moll Georgie Baxter in ''Prisoner (TV series), Prisoner''. Mann played the lead role of guitarist / singer Carol Howard in the 1984 ABC Television (Australian TV network), ABC-TV series ''Sweet and Sour (1984 TV series), Sweet and Sour'', and also played the lead role in polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Turner
Geraldine Gail Turner (born 23 June 1950 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian actress and singer. She has been a leading performer in Australian musical theatre since the 1970s, and has also been active in plays, recordings, film and television. Early life Turner was born and raised in Brisbane. Her career in performance began at an early age. As a child, Turner appeared in productions of ''Aladdin'' and ''The Sleeping Princess'' and as a performer on the local television variety program ''Cottee's Happy Hour''. She trained in classical ballet and classical singing. Theatre In the early 1970s, Turner appeared with the Queensland Theatre Company in the musicals '' Lock Up Your Daughters'', ''A Rum Do!'', ''Oh, What a Lovely War!'' and the play ''She Stoops to Conquer''. She played Petra in the 1973 original Australian cast of ''A Little Night Music'' ( J. C. Williamson's) and the lead role of Desiree Armfeldt in a 1990 Sydney Theatre Company revival. Other roles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Kennedy
Graham Cyril Kennedy AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer, as well as a personality and star of radio, theatre, television and film. He often performed in the style of vaudevillian and radio comedy star Roy Rene and was often called "Gra Gra" (pronounced "gray-gray"). Honoured as an officer of the Order of Australia, he was a six-time recipient of the Gold Logie, including the Logie Hall of Fame award, and won the Star of the Year Award in 1959. He is the most awarded star of Australian television. He was often referred to as "The King" or the "King of Australian television". He was also known for his collaborations with Australian entertainer Bert Newton and American-born television personality Don Lane. Early life Childhood Kennedy was born in Camden Street, Balaclava to Cyril William Kennedy and Mary Austin Kennedy (née Scott). Kennedy's mother, who was 18 years old at the time of his birth,Blundell (2003), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelia Frances
Cornelia Frances Zulver, OAM (7 April 1941 – 28 May 2018), credited professionally as Cornelia Frances, was an English-Australian actress. After starting her career in small cameos in films in her native England, she became best known for her acting career in Australia after emigrating there in the 1960s, particularly her iconic television soap opera roles with portrayals of nasty characters. Frances was of the latter known for her role as Morag Bellingham on '' Home and Away'' since its inception in 1988, after leaving that series, she appeared on a semi-regular basis as the storyline permitted, rejoining briefly as a permanent cast member in 2001, before going back to an itinerant basis. Frances was also known for playing nurse Sister/Matron Grace Scott on the Nine Network series ''The Young Doctors'' (1976–1978), and Barbara Hamilton on '' Sons and Daughters'' on Network Seven (1982–1986). She appeared in the film version of regular series TV soap '' The Box''. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Ramsay (actor)
Robin Ramsay is an Australian former television, film and stage actor. He appeared in the rural series '' Bellbird'' as Charlie Cousins, in which he was best known for the scene where he falls from a wheat silo and dies. Early life and education Ramsay is the grandson of William Ramsay, the founder and manufacturer of the shoe polish firm Kiwi, Ramsay is the disowned son of Thomas Meek Ramsay and Alice née James (1909-2009). His parents divorced, and his mother later married her long-time paramour, the architect Roy Grounds. Ramsay studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1957. He worked briefly for the BBC then returned to Australia. Career Theatre After returning to Australia, Ramsay joined the fledgling Union Theatre Company in Melbourne, whose members included Zoe Caldwell and Barry Humphries. He starred in ''Moon on a Rainbow Shawl'', produced for the first Adelaide Festival in 1960. He has played roles in theatre locally starting from 1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
