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Deborah Kennedy
:''This is an article about the actress. For the American eco artist and author, see Deborah Kennedy (artist)''. Deborah Kennedy is an Australian character actress recognised for several television and film roles, especially for her appearance in the famous Australian Yellow Pages advertisement with the line " Not happy, Jan!". Career Kennedy began her acting career on the stage, with the Marian Street Theatre, Killara, appearing in ''The Trojan Woman'' and '' Macbeth''. She followed this with work with several other theatrical organisations including SUDS, Repertory 200, the New Theatre, and the Pegeant Theatre. For the Nimrod theatre starting in 1975 she had several roles in plays, acting in ''Much Ado About Nothing'' and ''Richard III''. Other theatre work includes ''Travelling North'', ''House of the Deaf Man'', ''Accidental Death of an Anarchist'', ''Desert Flambe''. Starting in the 1970s she also acted in various television roles, with appearances in '' Certain Women'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Kennedy (artist)
:''This is an article about the author and artist. For the Australian character actress, see Deborah Kennedy''. Deborah Kennedy (born 1953) is an American author, educator and artist whose work has focused primarily on Environmental art, environmental advocacy and Ecological art, ecological concerns. She has also lectured on art and art history at Santa Clara University and San Jose City College. She has received attention in media for her art projects, most notably along the Berlin Wall before its fall in November 1989. Personal life Deborah Kennedy was born in Connecticut in 1953. She received her BA in the Practice of Art in 1983 from the University of California, Berkeley and her MFA in Plastic Arts in 1987 from the San Jose State University. to produce graffiti murals. In 1997 she was awarded an Artist's Fellowship for Installation Arts from the Arts Council Silicon Valley.(September 1999 – March 2000)"Biography" in ''Nature Speaks: Environmental Installations by Deborah K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chances (TV Series)
''Chances'' is an Australian prime time soap opera which aired from 29 January 1991 to 30 December 1992 on Nine Network. The show was initially pitched by production company Beyond International, as a straightforward drama revolving around a middle-class family whose lives are transformed when they win $3 million in the lottery. However, the network requested raunchier, more erotic storylines in the vein of ''Number 96'' and '' The Box'', with contractually-obligated nudity and sex scenes. Later episodes diverged considerably from the show's original premise, with increasingly bizarre plots involving man-eating plants, devil worshippers and neo-Nazi cults.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 111 The show has developed a cult following. Series history Development ''Chances'' was first made as a two-hour pilot in 1988, which remained unseen until the show's 2021 DVD release. With the exception of ''The Flying Doctors'' (1986-1993), the Nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson And Friends
''Johnson and Friends'' is an Australian live action/ puppet children’s television program that originally aired on ABC from 3 September 1990 to 10 July 1997. It was produced by Film Australia and was created by Ron Saunders, John Patterson and Ian Munro. In the UK it was shown on TCC, CBBC, and then on UK Living's ''Tiny Living'' strand for under-fives. It was later aired in the United States with dubbed American voices as a part of The Fox Cubhouse, an educational children's anthology series on Fox Kids, between 1994 and early 1996. The series was last repeated on ABC1, with this run ending on 19 March 2002. The fourth series was produced in 1995 for Fox and was not aired in Australia until 1997. Plot Johnson and his friends are toys that belong to a boy named Michael, unseen except for when he sleeps in his bed. They reside in his bedroom, but do not move or show any signs of life until he has left the room or has fallen asleep. Each episode involves a story about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming Upstream
''Swimming Upstream'' is a 2003 Australian biographical drama film written by Tony Fingleton and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Jesse Spencer, Geoffrey Rush, and Judy Davis. It shows the life of Fingleton (Spencer) from childhood to adulthood, and dealing with a topsy-turvy family. It is based on Fingleton's autobiography of the same name. Plot The film shows ten years in the life of Anthony Fingleton, from when he was a young boy in the mid-1950s, to the day of the men's 100m backstroke final at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Growing up in Brisbane, Australia, Tony was the second of five children of working-class parents Harold and Dora Fingleton. It was a dysfunctional family, since Harold, the child of an alcoholic mother who had witnessed his mother's degradation as a prostitute when a child, was violent and unable to show equal love to all his children, and favored those showing sporting prowess. He was physically and emotionally abusive, especially toward Tony and Dora. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matter Of Life
In classical physics and general chemistry, matter is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume. All everyday objects that can be touched are ultimately composed of atoms, which are made up of interacting subatomic particles, and in everyday as well as scientific usage, "matter" generally includes atoms and anything made up of them, and any particles (or combination of particles) that act as if they have both rest mass and volume. However it does not include massless particles such as photons, or other energy phenomena or waves such as light or heat. Matter exists in various states (also known as phases). These include classical everyday phases such as solid, liquid, and gas – for example water exists as ice, liquid water, and gaseous steam – but other states are possible, including plasma, Bose–Einstein condensates, fermionic condensates, and quark–gluon plasma. Usually atoms can be imagined as a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Mother Frank
''My Mother Frank'' is a 2000 Australian film. Plot David Kennedy (Matthew Newton) is preparing to go to university. His mother, Frank (Sinéad Cusack) is a widow and has very little social life. David tells her that she should get out more and much to his surprise, Frank enrolls at the same university. Frank falls for her poetry tutor (Sam Neill), who hates mature students. David falls for his best friend's girlfriend (Rose Byrne), who isn't interested in the least. Awards * Nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the Australian Film Institute (Mark Lamprell) * Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role by the Australian Film Institute (Sam Neill) * Won ASSG Soundtrack of the Year from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees) * Won Best Achievement in Sound for Dialogue & ADR Editing for a Feature Film from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees) * Won Best Achievement in Sound for Foley for a Feature Film from the Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank God He Met Lizzie
''Thank God He Met Lizzie'' is a 1997 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Cherie Nowlan and starring Frances O'Connor, Richard Roxburgh and Cate Blanchett. It was Nowlan's directorial debut. In the United States, the film was released as ''The Wedding Party.'' Premise The film revolves around two stories, firstly the upcoming wedding of Lizzie (Blanchett) and Guy (Roxburgh) and a second story in flashback of Guy's previous relationship with Jenny ( Frances O'Connor). Cast * Richard Roxburgh as ''Guy Jamieson'' * Cate Blanchett as ''Lizzie'' * Frances O'Connor as ''Jenny'' * Linden Wilkinson as ''Poppy'' * John Gaden as ''Dr. O'Hara'' * Genevieve Mooy as ''Mrs. Jamieson'' * Michael Ross as ''Mr. Jamieson'' * Melissa Ippolito as ''Catriona younger'' * Elena Pavli as ''Catriona older'' * Craig Rasmus as ''Dominic'' * Rhett Walton as ''Tony'' * Jeanette Cronin as ''Yvette'' * Arthur Angel as ''George'' * Wadih Dona as ''Angelo'' * Celia Ireland as ''Cheryl'' * Roy Billin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idiot Box (film)
''Idiot Box'' is a 1996 Australian film starring Ben Mendelsohn and Jeremy Sims. Set in (around 1980's or 90's) middle class city urban Australian youth and young adults culture with local criminal well to do's and widespread general unemployment. The story viewing is shown from the private and illicit side of the activity of friends turning to crime by personal circumstance, all the way to the nitty-gritty of sand-shoes and caring considerate criminals' sincerity. Idiot box is another "era" Australian "bank robber film" entwined with a wry sense of humour. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.ARIA Award previous winners. Plot The story follows two fictional characters Mick (Jeremy Sims) and Kev (Ben Mendelsohn) who have nothing to offer. They are stereotypical bogans with a taste for cheap thrills. Kev's hobby is being angry, his motto is ''"Maximum fear, minimum time"''. He is unemployed with "attitude, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sum Of Us (film)
''The Sum of Us'' is a 1994 Australian LGBT-related comedy-drama film directed by Kevin Dowling and Geoff Burton. The film is based on the 1990 play of the same name by David Stevens, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson. The screen adaptation mimics the play's device of breaking the fourth wall with direct to camera conversational asides by both Harry and Jeff Mitchell. Plot Widower Harry Mitchell (Thompson) lives with his gay son Jeff (Crowe), with both men struggling in their searches for true love. Harry is completely comfortable with his son's sexuality, and is almost over-eager in his support for his son's search for a boyfriend. Harry meets an attractive but judgmental divorcee through a dating service, and this leads to some conflict between the two main characters. However, when Harry suffers a stroke and loses the power of speech, the story takes a darker turn, becoming a meditation on the enduring strength of love, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death In Brunswick
''Death in Brunswick'' is a 1990 Australian black comedy/romance starring Sam Neill, Zoe Carides and John Clarke. It is based on the 1987 comic novel of the same name by Boyd Oxlade. At the APRA Music Awards of 1991, "Death in Brunswick" won Film Score of the Year. Plot Set and filmed in Brunswick, a Melbourne suburb, it deals with a humble chef, Carl (Neill) who gets a job at a sleazy nightclub owned by Yanni Voulgaris (Nicholas Papademetriou). He begins a relationship with the Greek-Australian barmaid, Sophie (Zoe Carides), which soon brings him into trouble with his employers and her strict father. His drug dealing Turkish-Australian co-worker, Mustafa (Nick Lathouris), is beaten up by the Greek-Australian owners. Thinking Carl told them, Mustafa attacks Carl. Carl accidentally stabs and kills him. He calls his friend, Dave ( John Clarke), a grave digger, and they bury Mustafa. This leads to one of the most famous scenes in the film—Dave's idea that they bury the body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Empty Beach
''The Empty Beach'' is a 1985 Australian thriller film starring Bryan Brown as private investigator Cliff Hardy. Premise Cliff Hardy iinquires into the disappearance of a beautiful woman's wealthy husband from Bondi Beach. Based on the 1983 novel by Peter Corris of the same name. Cast *Bryan Brown as Cliff Hardy * Anna Maria Monticelli as Anne Winter *Belinda Giblin as Marion Singer *Ray Barrett as McLean * John Wood as Parker * Peter Collingwood as Ward *Nick Tate as Henneberry * Kerry Mack as Hildegard * Joss McWilliam as Tal * Sally Cooper as Sandy Modesto * Rhys McConnochie as Garth Green * Steve Rackman as Rex * Robert Alexander as Bob * Bob Barrett as Johnno * Christopher Lewis as Aldo *Steve J. Spears as Manny *Kerry Dwyer as Mary Mahoud * Dean Nottle as Mercer * Robert Noble as Pinball Manager * Simone Taylor as Sharon *Harry Lawrence as Leon * Alexander Hay as Edgar Montefiore * Philomena Loneragan as Peggy * Peggy Wallach as Rose * Brian Anderson as Clyde * Deborah Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Get Started (film)
''I Can't Get Started'' is a 1985 Australian film about a man who writes a successful novel.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p84 References External links *''I Can't Get Started''at Peter Malone Australian drama films 1985 films 1980s English-language films 1980s Australian films {{1980s-Australia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
