Denny Lawrence (born 1951 in

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) is an Australian actor, writer, producer and director of television, theatre and film. He studied at

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. Among his most notable credits are the feature film ''

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'' (1983) and the mini-series ''

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'' (1984). He has also worked extensively as a teacher.Biography at Tisch School of Arts
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Select credits

Films

*''The Outing'' – short *''

'' (1983) – co-writer *''

Emoh Ruo ''Emoh Ruo'' is a 1985 Australian comedy film directed by Denny Lawrence and starring Joy Smithers and Martin Sacks. Plot The Tunkleys move from a caravan park into a suburban home goes wrong. Reception Andrew Urban wrote that "Emoh Ruo relies ...

'' (1985) – director *''

The Coca-Cola Kid ''The Coca-Cola Kid'' is a 1985 Australian romantic comedy film. It was directed by Dušan Makavejev and stars Eric Roberts and Greta Scacchi. The film is based on the short stories ''The Americans, Baby'', and ''The Electrical Experience'' by ...

'' (1985) – additional dialogue *''

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'' (1986) – director *''

Army Wives ''Army Wives'' is an American drama television series that followed the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families. The series premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007, and ran for seven seasons, ending on June 9, 2013. The sh ...

'' (1986) – director *''

Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train ''Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Bob Ellis and starring Wendy Hughes, Colin Friels, and Norman Kaye. Nominated at the AFI Awards in the Best Achievement in Cinematography (Yuri Sokol) category. Premis ...

'' (1987) – co-writer *''

Afraid to Dance ''Afraid to Dance'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Denny Lawrence and starring Nique Needles and Rosey Jones.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p107 It was shot in ...

'' (1988) – director *'' Rainbow's End'' (1995) – director *''A Divided Heart'' (2008) – director

TV series

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The Young Doctors ''The Young Doctors'' is an Australian early-evening soap opera originally broadcast on the Nine Network and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation, it aired from Monday, 8 November 1976 until Wednesday, 30 March 1983. The series is primar ...

'' (1979–80) – director *''

The Restless Years ''The Restless Years'' is an Australian soap opera which followed the lives of several Sydney school-leavers and the drama and relationships faced by young adults. It was created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for N ...

'' – director *''Sons and Daughters'' (1982–83) – director *''

'' (1984) – co-writer, co-director *''

Palace of Dreams ''Palace of Dreams'' is a 1985 Australian fictional mini series about a Jewish family running a hotel in working class inner city of Sydney in the 1930s.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p221 S ...

'' (1985) – co-writer, co-director *'' The Last Resort'' (1988) – director *''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'' (1991) – director *''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...

'' (1980s) – producer, director *'' Snowy River: The McGregor Saga'' (1995–96) – producer, director, writer *'' State Coroner'' (1998) – director *''

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'' (2000-2001) – director *''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the ever ...

'' (2002) – director *''

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'' (2002-2003) – producer, director *'' Tricky Business'' (2012) – producer

References

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