Anthony Buckley AO (born 27 July 1937) is an Australian film editor and producer.

Career

On leaving school, Buckley went to work for

Cinesound Productions Cinesound Productions Pty Ltd was an Australian feature film production company, established in June 1931, Cinesound developed out of a group of companies centred on Greater Union Theatres, that covered all facets of the film process, from produ ...

as a projectionist and assistant editor. He worked in Canada and Britain before returning to Australia in 1965. He went to work at

Ajax Films Ajax Films was an Australian production company and studio that operated in the 1960s and 1970s. It was crucial to the revival of the Australian film and TV industry in the 1970s because it was involved in many of the early feature films from tha ...

and moved into producing.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p11 He edited

Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a serie ...

's ''Age of Consent''. In 1974 he produced the train film ''

A Steam Train Passes ''A Steam Train Passes'' is a 1974 Australian short film set in the 1940s, featuring the construction and operation of locomotive 3801. Plot The opening sequence is a 1943 black-and-white Cinesound newsreel ''Monarch of the Rails'' showing t ...

''. 24 years later he produced another two train films, ''Savannahlander'' and ''Gulflander''. He produced the mini-series ''

The Harp in the South ''The Harp in the South'' is the debut novel by Australian author Ruth Park. Published in 1948, it portrays the life of a Catholic Irish Australian family living in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, which was at that time an inner city slum. P ...

'' and its sequel ''

Poor Man's Orange ''Poor Man's Orange'' is a novel by New Zealand born Australian author Ruth Park. Published in 1949, the book is the sequel to '' The Harp in the South'' (1948) and continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sy ...

''.

Awards

*1977

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...

Partial filmography

As editor

*'' The Stowaway'' (1958) (assistant) * ''Age of Consent'' (1969) *''

Adam's Woman ''Adam's Woman'' is a 1970 Australian-American historical drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow and John Mills. It has been called a "convict Western". Plot In the 1840s, an American sailor ashore in Liv ...

'' (1970) *''

Wake in Fright ''Wake in Fright'' (initially released as ''Outback'' outside Australia) is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Evan Jones, and starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay and Jack Thomps ...

'' (1971) * ''Don Quixote'' (1973)

As producer

*'' Forgotten Cinema'' (1967) – documentary *''Snow, Sand and Savages'' * ''Caddie'' (1976) *''

'' (1974) *''

The Night the Prowler ''The Night the Prowler'' (also known as ''Patrick White's The Night the Prowler'') is a 1978 Australian film written by Patrick White, produced by Anthony Buckley and directed by Jim Sharman. Ruth Cracknell was nominated in 1979 for an AFI A ...

'' (1978) *''

The Killing of Angel Street ''The Killing of Angel Street'' is a 1981 Australian thriller film loosely based on the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) green bans against development in inner Sydney city waterside suburbs. It briefly touches on the real-life disappearance of ...

'' (1981) * ''Bliss'' (1985) *''

'' (1986) *''

'' (1987) *'' The Heroes'' (1989) – mini-series * *''More Winners – Mr Edmond'' (1990) *'' Heroes II: The Return'' (1991) – mini-series *''Nazi Supergrass'' (1993) *''

Bedevil ''Bedevil'', stylised as ''beDevil'', is a 1993 Australian horror film directed by Tracey Moffatt, the first feature directed by an Australian Aboriginal woman. Plot The film is a trilogy of surreal ghost stories. Inspired by ghost stories she ...

'' (1993) *''

The Celluloid Heroes ''The Celluloid Heroes'' is a four-part Australian documentary series about the history of the cinema of Australia. The music score was composed by one of Australian composer Nigel Westlake. The original soundtrack recording was performed by ...

'' (1995) - documentary series *''Yum Cha Cha'' (2001) *''

Oyster Farmer ''Oyster Farmer'' is a 2004 Australian romantic comedy/drama film about a 24 year old man who runs away to the Hawkesbury River and finds a job with eighth-generation oyster farmers. It was written and directed by Anna Reeves, produced by Anthon ...

'' (2004) *''Savannahlander'' (2008) *''Gulflander'' (2010)

References

External links

*
Anthony Buckley's films at the National Film and Sound Archive
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