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Helmut Bakaitis
Helmut Bakaitis is a German-born Australian director, actor and screenwriter and playwright. He is best known for his role in ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' as the character the Architect (The Matrix), Architect. Early life and education Bakaitis was born in Dresden or Lauban, Province of Lower Silesia, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Lubań, Poland), to Lithuanian parents. He was educated at Fort Street High School, Sydney. He graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1965. Career He held the position of Head of Directing at NIDA for nine years until 2007. He then started teaching directing at Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts, Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA), now the Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts (AIMDA). Credits Actor Screenwriter * ''Shirley Thompson vs. the Aliens'' (1972) Director * ''The Christian Brothers'', Q Theatre, Penrith (1991) References External links * { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Thompson Vs
Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë * ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film * ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film * ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bassey * "Shirley" (song), a 1958 song by John Fred and the Playboys * ''Shirley'' (TV series), a 1979 TV series People *Shirley (name), a given name and a surname *Shirley (Danish singer) (born 1976) *Shirley (Dutch singer) (born 1946), Dutch singer and pianist Places United Kingdom *Shirley, Derbyshire, England * Shirley, New Forest, a location near Bransgore in Hampshire *Shirley, Southampton, a district of Southampton, Hampshire, England *Shirley, London, in Croydon *Shirley, West Midlands, England United States *Shirley, Arkansas * Shirley, Illinois *Shirley, Indiana *Shirley, Maine *Shirley, Massachusetts, a New England town ** Shirley (CDP), Massachusetts, the main village in the town *Shirley, Minnesota *Shirley, Missouri *Shirley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War
''Howzat! Kerry Packer's War'' is an Australian drama-miniseries set in the 1970s that premiered on the Nine Network on Sunday 19 August 2012. Plot The Ashes is the pinnacle of world cricket with two old enemies, Australia and England, going head to head. This series is the story of World Series Cricket and its creator, Australian media mogul Kerry Packer, who signed up the world's greatest players and set up a parallel cricket competition. The Australian cricket team, visiting England in 1977 for the Ashes series, fields a team full of legends. Cricket is undergoing a revolution and the cricket establishment will be brought to its knees. Cast * Lachy Hulme as media mogul Kerry Packer * Travis McMahon as comedian Paul Hogan * Abe Forsythe as comedian John Cornell (known also as 'strop'). * Cariba Heine as an actress (and wife of John Cornell) Delvene Delaney. * Peter Houghton as former Australian cricket captain (and also an adviser to Kerry Packer), Richie Benaud. * Clayton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satisfaction (Australian TV Series)
''Satisfaction'' is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e, and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively. The series was filmed in Melbourne, and was created by writer/producer Roger Simpson with producer Andy Walker and executive producer Kim Vecera. It centres on the lives and loves of a group of women who are sex workers in a high class brothel. Production for the third season began in June 2009 and commenced screening in December 2009. On 31 December 2010, it was revealed by TV Tonight that ''Satisfaction'' was officially cancelled, and that season 3 was the last season in production. Synopsis ''Satisfaction'' is set in and around '232', an up-market city brothel. The show is centred on five high class escorts and their manager as they juggle the pressures of their private lives with their profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Feet
''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and E.G. Daily. An international co-production between the United States and Australia, the film was produced at Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, and Kingdom Feature Productions, and was released in North American theaters on November 17, 2006, and in Australian theaters on December 26, 2006. It is the first animated film produced by Kennedy Miller and Animal Logic. Set in the cold land of Antarctica, the film follows Mumble, an emperor penguin who, despite his lacking the ability to sing the heartsong to attract a soul mate, is able to tap dance brilliantly. After being continuously ridiculed and rejected by peers and his own father, Mumble departs on a journey to learn wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Surgeon
''The Surgeon'' is a 2005 Australian television medical drama. It screened at 9:30pm on Thursdays on Network Ten and in Ireland early morning on RTÉ One. The show was based at a fictional hospital named Sydney General Hospital. The first season consisted of eight half-hour episodes. The show was nominated for two Logie Awards (Most Outstanding Drama Series & Most Outstanding Actress) as well as two AACTAs (Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama and Best Telefeature or Mini Series). Cast *Justine Clarke as Dr. Eve Agius *Sam Worthington as Dr. Sam Dash *Nicholas Bell as Dr. Julian Sierson *Christopher Morris as Dr. Abe Morris *Katie Wall as Siobhan Kerry *Matthew Newton as Dr. Nick Steele * Matthew Zeremes as Dr. Lachie Hatsatouris *Khalid Malik as Dr. Rob Singh *Chum Ehelepola as Dr. Ravi Jayawardener Episodes (Episode information retrieved from Australian Television Information Archive). Credits theme "Kid You're A Dreamer" by Perth band The Panics from their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Illustrated Family Doctor
''The Illustrated Family Doctor'' is a 2005 Australian film. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2005 the soundtrack won the ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album The ARIA Music Award for Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album is an award presented within the Fine Arts Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres ....ARIA Award previous winners. Track listing # "Pour Chiens Moyens" - 5:50 # "Chiens Annex" - 1:22 # "Mosquito" - 6:14 # "Starts With K" - 4:31 # "Snakes Triumphant" - 2:05 # "Moon Pie" - 5:59 # "AAA Mr Hot Water" - 6:25 # "Ballet Suharto L Dopa" - 5:28 # "Automated Fanfare" - 6:37 # "The Big One" - 2:56 # "Runaway Christine" - 1:36 # "Street Apparitions" - 1:46 # "Teeth x3 Orthodontist" - 1:36 # "Dead Cowboys" - 1:58 # "Awake " - 0:42 # "Escape" - 3:49 # "Maudlin Baubles" - 6:43 # "Your Kidneys (With Dr. Cherry) - 3:04 References External links *''Illustr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints (TV Series)
''All Saints'' is an Australian medical drama television series that first screened on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998. Set in the fictional All Saints Western General Hospital, it focused on the staff of Ward 17 until its closure in 2004, which is when the focus changed and began following the staff of the Emergency Department. It was produced by John Holmes alongside Jo Porter, MaryAnne Carroll and Di Drew. The final episode aired on 27 October 2009, completing its record-breaking 12-year run. Plot ''All Saints'' follows the lives of the staff at All Saints Western General Hospital. Until its closure in 2004, the show primarily focused on the staff in Ward 17. Known as the "garbage ward" as it took all the overflow from the other wards, Ward 17 was run by compassionate nun, Sister Terri Sullivan (Georgie Parker). Her staff included her nurses Connor Costello (Jeremy Cumpston), Von Ryan (Judith McGrath), Bronwyn Craig (Libby Tanner), Jared Levine (Ben Tari) and Stephani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syntax Error (film)
''Syntax Error'' is a 2003 short Australian comedy film directed by Andrew Lancaster.Screen Australia ''Syntax Error'' (2003), accessed 2016-07-16 Plot Lauren () doesn't want to have a baby. She just wants to change the world into something different... the computer world. But to make changes, you sometimes have to break the code in order to make a computer that everyone can use.Cast * as Lauren * |
A Difficult Woman
''A Difficult Woman'' is an Australian television series which screened in 1998 on the ABC. The three part series starred Caroline Goodall, in the title role of a woman whose best friend is murdered and is determined to find out why. It was written by Nicholas Hammond and Steven Vidler and directed by Tony Tilse. The version screened on Acorn TV in the U.S. in 2020 was a four part series. Cast * Caroline Goodall as Dr. Anne Harriman * Peter Feeney as Dave Gutteridge * Martin Jacobs as Tom Ferrars * Nicholas Eadie as Peter MacFarlane * Jim Moriarty as Dominic Martin * Bill Hunter as Paul Scanlon * Anna Lise Phillips as Cassie * Sarah Kants as Penny Ferrars * Tara Morice as Susan Taylor * Bille Brown as Howard * Julia Blake as Mrs. McKenzie * Victoria Longley as Giselle McKenzie * Christian Manon See also * List of Australian television series References External links''A Difficult Woman''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Rescue
''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pilot episode (first screened in 1989) as well as a feature film in 1994, starring Zoe Carides. The series dealt with the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney and their work attending to various incidents from road accidents to train crashes. The show was very well received for the first four series, however a decline in ratings by the commencement of the 1996 series saw the cancellation of the show, following an almost epitaph in the final three episodes. ''Police Rescue'' was shown in the United Kingdom first on BBC1 and later on Sky One, in the Czech Republic as ''Záchranáři'' on TV Nova, in South Africa as "Noodroep" (dubbed in Afrikaans), in parts of Italy as ''Polizia Squadra Soccorso'' on T9, in France on TF1 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Morris (Home And Away)
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in that year, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Alan Bateman who oversaw the serial before being succeeded by series producer Des Monaghan whose episodes first began airing in November. Sixteen of the original eighteen regular characters debuted in the pilot episode. The Fletcher family consisting of Frank Morgan, Tom and Pippa Fletcher, Carly Morris, Steven Matheson, Sally Keating and Lynn Davenport were introduced first. Summer Bay residents Alf Stewart, Floss and Neville McPhee, Bobby Simpson, Donald Fisher, Ailsa Hogan, Martin Dibble, Lance Smart and Matt Wilson also made their debuts. They were soon joined by Alf's daughter Roo and sister, Celia. In March, Lyn Collingwood arrived as Lance's mother, Colleen. The same month, Liddy Clark be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
