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List Of Australian Films Of 1989
1989 See also * 1989 in Australia * 1989 in Australian television References External links Australian film at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Films of 1989 Lists of Australian films by year, 1989 Lists of 1989 films by country or language, Australian 1989 in Australian cinema, Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Replay (1989 Film)
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Daryl Dellora
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Jerome Ehlers
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Norman Kaye
Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and musician. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox. Early life and education Kaye was born in Melbourne and won a scholarship to study at Geelong Grammar School. His parents were distant, and both died early, his mother in a psychiatric hospital. Musician Kaye's musical abilities were noticed by A. E. Floyd, the organist of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, who gave him free tuition in recognition of his potential as an organist. Kaye travelled to France to study the organ with Pierre Cochereau at Notre Dame de Paris and he won a Premier Prix for conducting at the Nice Conservatoire. Caulfield Grammar School He was the choirmaster and the music teacher at Caulfield Grammar School from 1958 to 1977, during which time he "aidthe foundation for he school's… high reputation on the world of music nd it was hisenthusiasm and constructive knowledge hatmade choral singing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Smithers
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Hugo Weaving
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Denholm Elliott
Denholm Mitchell Elliott, (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor, with more than 125 film and television credits. His well-known roles include the abortionist in ''Alfie'' (1966), Marcus Brody in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989). Elliott gave acclaimed turns in a succession of commercial and critical hits throughout his storied career, as well as three consecutive (to this day, a still-unbeaten record) Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award wins in the 1980s for his performances as Coleman the butler in ''Trading Places'' (1983), Dr. Charles Swamby in ''A Private Function'' (1984), and as the endangered newspaper reporter Vernon Bayliss in ''Defence of the Realm'' (1985). But it was his portrayal of the eccentric Mr. Emerson in 1986's ''A Room with a View'' that earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Kidman
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Ken Cameron
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Bangkok Hilton
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Jane Campion
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Edith Campion (actress)
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