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Ross Dimsey
Ross Dimsey (born 16th October 1943) is an Australian writer, producer, director and film executive. He was born in Melbourne and worked in Britain and America from 1969–69. He worked in a variety of capacities on a number of films. From 1969–1969 he was head of the Victorian Film Corporation.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p285 In the 1969s he was the director of Film Queensland. Select credits *''Stork'' (1971) - assistant director *''Dimboola'' (1973) - directed feature version of play that was never released *''Libido'' (1973) - production manager, assistant director *''Alvin Rides Again'' (1974) - production manager, assistant director *''End Play'' (1975) - 2nd unit director, production manager *''Fantasm'' (1976) - writer *''Fantasm Comes Again'' (1977) - writer *''Blue Fire Lady'' (1977) - writer, director *'' Final Cut'' (1980) - director *''Second Time Lucky'' (1984) - writer *''The Naked Country'' (1985) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stork (film)
''Stork'' is a 1971 Australian comedy film directed by Tim Burstall. ''Stork'' is based on the play ''The Coming of Stork'' by David Williamson. Bruce Spence and Jacki Weaver make their feature film debuts in ''Stork'', being honoured at the 1972 Australian Film Institute Awards, where they shared the acting prize. ''Stork'' won the prize for best narrative feature and Tim Burstall won for best direction. Stork was one of the first ocker comedies. ''Stork'' was the first commercial success of the Australian cinema revival called the Australian New Wave. Plot Stork is a 6-foot 7 hypochondriac who dreams of revolution and works at General Motors Holden. He is sacked from his job after doing a strip tease at work and goes to live in a share house in Carlton with his friend Westy and two trendy young men, Tony and Clyde, who share the same girlfriend, Anna. Stork loses his virginity to Anna and falls in love with her. Anna falls pregnant and Clyde decides to marry her. Stork interru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Minute Mile
''The Four Minute Mile'' is a television mini series about the race to run the four-minute mile, focusing on the rivalry between Roger Bannister and John Landy.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p197 See also * List of films about the sport of athletics References External links''The Four Minute Mile''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... Middle-distance running 1980s Australian television miniseries 1988 Australian television series debuts 1988 Australian television series endings 1988 television films 1988 films Films directed by Jim Goddard Athletics films Running films Biographical films about sportspeople Cultural depictions of British men Cultural depictions of track and field a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the Allied European strategy for the next stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Film Directors
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia Australian is an historic unincorporated community on the Fraser River in the Cariboo Country of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name is derived from that of the Australian Ranch, one of British Columbia's first ranching oper ..., an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony I
Anthony I or Antony I may refer to: * Anthony I of Constantinople, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch from 821 to 837 * Anthony I, Count of Ligny (1450–1519) * Anthony I, Serbian Patriarch, Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch from 1571 to 1574 * Anthony I of Portugal (1531–1595), King of Portugal in 1580 * Anthony I, Eritrean Patriarch Abune Antonios (; 12 July 1927 – 9 February 2022) was the third Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He was illegally and forcefully deposed by the Eritrean government in 2006, and was placed under house arrest thereafter. Ecc ... (born 1929), Archbishop of Asmara and Eritrean Patriarch from 2004 to 2007 * Anthony I, Count of Oldenburg (1505–1573) See also * Patriarch Anthony (other) {{hndis, Anthony 01 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest Redlich
Forrest Redlich is an Australian independent screenwriter/producer of films and TV, he has also worked as an editor and consultant of scripts, he is best known for creating and writing for the TV serial '' E Street'', which is produced in association with Bruce Best, through there company ''Westside Productions'' Select Credit *''High Rolling'' (1977) (feature film) - writer * Sweet and Sour (TV series) - writer. 2eps. *''A Country Practice'' (TV series) - writer, script editor, producer. 594 episodes. 1984-1988. *'' E Street'' (TV series) - creator, writer, executive producer. 404 episodes. 1989-1993. *'' Blue Heelers'' (TV series) - writer, story consultant. 100 episodes. *'' Wittekerke'' (Belgian TV series based on early episodes of ''E Street'') - creator. 1067 episodes. *''Westerdeich ''Westerdeich'' is a German television series, based on the Belgian television series '' Wittekerke'', which, in turn, was a remake of the Australian soap opera, '' E Street''. ''E Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Rules (1988 Australian Television Series)
House Rules may refer to: * House rules, rules applying only in a certain location or organization * ''House Rules'' (novel), a 2010 novel by Jodi Picoult * House Rules (1988 TV series), an Australian television series * ''House Rules'' (1998 TV series), an American sitcom * ''House Rules'' (2003 TV series), an American television show hosted by Mark L. Walberg * ''House Rules'' (2013 TV series), an Australian competitive renovation game show ** ''House Rules NZ ''House Rules NZ'' is a New Zealand reality television series based on the Australian series which broadcast on 10 September 2023 on Three. The series follows teams of two who renovate each other's homes, with the team receiving the highest sc ...'', a 2023 New Zealand version of the Australian series * ''House Rules'' (mixtape), a 2014 mixtape by Slaughterhouse * "House Rules" (''NCIS''), a 2014 TV episode {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Air Race (miniseries)
''Half a World Away'' (also known as ''The Great Air Race'') is a 1991 Australian television miniseries directed by Marcus Cole from an original story by Ross Dimsey, who served as the producer of the series. The international cast included Helen Slater, Robert Reynolds, Caroline Goodall, Tim Hughes and Barry Bostwick. The film was based on the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race. The film was also known as ''The Great Air Race'' in video and international versions.Murray 1996, p. 203. Plot In 1934, the "London to Melbourne Air Race" known as the "MacRobertson Trophy Air Race" named after Sir Macpherson Robertson (James Condon), a wealthy Australian confectionery manufacturer, was announced as a long-distance race open to competitors from all over the globe. As part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations, the idea of the race was devised by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne with a prize fund of £50,000 put up by Sir Macpherson Robertson. The race was organised by the Royal Aero Club to fly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlings Of The Gods
''Darlings of the Gods'' is a 1989 Australian mini series about the 1948 trip to Australia by Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and the Old Vic Company, where Olivier and Leigh met Peter Finch.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p187 Cast * Anthony Higgins - Laurence Olivier * Mel Martin - Vivien Leigh * Jerome Ehlers - Peter Finch * Rhys McConnochie - Ralph Richardson * Anthony Hawkins - Cecil Tennant * Barry Quin - Dan Cunningham * Jackie Kelleher - Elsie Beyer * Lindy Davies - Antonia Vaughan * Nicki Paull - June Kelly * Shane Briant - Cecil Beaton Home Media Not Currently Available on DVD References External links''Darlings of the Gods''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...''Darlings of the Gods''a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside Running
''Inside Running'' is an Australian television series which screened in 1989 on the ABC. The thirteen part series focused on the professional and personal lives of six barristers. ''Inside Running'' was created by Bill Garner and John Reeves and produced by Ross Dimsey. It was written by Judith Colquhoun, Graeme Farmer, Bill Garner, Alison Nisselle, John Reeves, John Romeril, Jan Sardi, Colin Golvan, Rick Held, Peter Hepworth, John Lord and Alan Maddon It was directed by Peter Baroutis, Gary Conway, Peter R Dodds, Helen Gaynor, Robert Meillon and Karl Steinberg. Cast * Lewis Fiander as Robbie Renard QC * Geneviève Picot as Penelope Phillips * Kirsty Child as Beverly Lamb * Peter Curtin as Dermott O'Brien * Scott Burgess as Christopher Parvo * Donald Battee as Antoine * Taya Straton as Susan-Elizabeth Wallberg * Robert Coleby * Gia Carides * Rod Mullinar * Anne Phelan * Anthony Hawkins See also * List of Australian television series Future shows Seven * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Man
This Man, according to a website created in 2008 by Italian marketer Andrea Natella named ''Ever Dream This Man?'', refers to a person who was claimed to have been repeatedly seen in dreams worldwide since 2006, but was never found in the real world. Natella created the site in 2008, but it was not until October 2009 that it gained attention from the press and online internet users. This Man's notoriety spawned several internet memes that spoofed flyers of the website, references in films and television shows like '' The X-Files'', and a manga series based on the hoax by '' Weekly Shonen Magazine''. Story of the man According to the storyline, later on, in January 2006 until today more than 3,000 people from other major cities across the world such as Los Angeles, Berlin, São Paulo, Tehran, Beijing, London, Rome, Dhaka, Barcelona, Durban, Stockholm, Dubai, Guadalajara, Pattaya, Sydney, Amman, Ottawa, Paris, Lisbon, Singapore City, Prague, Riyadh, Tokyo, Karac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becca (film)
''Becca'' is a 1989 UK-Australian TV movie about a Welsh farmer who is transported to Australia in the 1840s. It was shot in English and Welsh.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p12 Beth Robert Beth Robert is a Welsh television actress from Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Wales, who has worked in television since 1986. Her appearances in TV series, in Welsh and English, include ''Hinterland'', ''The Indian Doctor'' and ''Pobol y Cwm''. Early and pe ... and Dafydd Hywel played the main characters. References External links * Australian television films 1989 television films 1989 films {{Australia-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
