Brian Kavanagh (born 1935) is an Australian author,
editor,
writer
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,
producer, and
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
of films and documentaries. As a film editor, he is known for his collaborative works with
Fred Schepisi
Frederic Alan Schepisi ( ; Kael, Pauline (1984). '' Taking It All In''. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 55. born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. His credits include '' The Chant of Jimmie ...
and
Murray Fahey. In 1986, he was honored with the Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing, for his work on ''
Frog Dreaming''. In 1997, he was awarded a lifetime membership of
Australian Screen Editors.
Filmography
As director/producer
* 1971: ''
A City's Child
''A City's Child'' is a 1972 Australian film directed by Brian Kavanagh.
Plot
A spinster whose invalid mother dies starts drifting into a fantasy world. She starts collecting Barbie dolls and meets a young man who may or may not be real. The two ...
''
* 1980: ''
Maybe This Time'' (as producer only)
* 1983: ''
Double Deal'' (also as writer)
* 1986: ''
Departure''
* 1996: ''
Flynn
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A ...
'' (original director)
As editor
* 1970: ''
The Naked Bunyip
''The Naked Bunyip'' is a 1970 Australian documentary film directed by John B. Murray. The film explores sex in Australia using a fictional framework.
Synopsis
''The Naked Bunyip'' is a sex documentary and a blend of fact and fiction; " tincorpo ...
''
* 1973: ''
Libido
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''
* 1976: ''
The Devil's Playground''
* 1978: ''
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' is a 1972 Booker Prize-nominated Australian novel by Thomas Keneally, and a 1978 Australian film of the same name directed by Fred Schepisi. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor, the su ...
''
* 1978: ''
Long Weekend
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''
* 1979: ''
The Odd Angry Shot
''The Odd Angry Shot'' is an 1979 Australian war comedy film written, directed and produced by Tom Jeffrey (with Sue Millikin). It is based on the book of the same title by William Nagel, and follows the experiences of Australian soldiers dur ...
''
* 1985: ''
Frog Dreaming''
* 1986: ''
Going Sane
''Going Sane'' is a 1987 Australian comedy starring John Waters
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''
* 1993: ''
Frauds''
* 1993: ''
Get Away, Get Away''
* 1994: ''
Encounters
Encounter or Encounters may refer to:
Film
*''Encounter'', a 1997 Indian film by Nimmala Shankar
*Encounter (2013 film), ''Encounter'' (2013 film), a Bengali film
*Encounter (2018 film), ''Encounter'' (2018 film), an American sci-fi film
*Encounte ...
''
* 1995: ''
Sex Is a Four Letter Word''
* 1998: ''
Dags''
* 2001: ''
Cubbyhouse''
Honors and awards
* 1986: Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing – ''Frog Dreaming''
* 1997: Australian Screen Editors – Lifetime Membership
Published works
* Kavanagh, Brian (2005). ''Capable of Murder'', Bewrite Books, 188 pages.
* Kavanagh, Brian (2006). ''The Embroidered Corpse'', Bewrite Books, 200 pages.
* Kavanagh, Brian (2007). ''Bloody Ham'', Bewrite Books, 180 pages.
* Kavanagh, Brian (2010). ''A Canterbury Crime'', Bewrite Books, 156 pages.
References
External links
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Australian film directors
Living people
1935 births
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