Monte Luke born Charles Robert Montague Luke, (1885–1962) was an Australian photographer, actor and director.

Biography

Born in Geelong he worked as an actor on stage before developing an interest in stills photography. He was appointed official photographer for J. C. Williamson, taking portraits of stage stars and publicity shots of plays in production. In 1915 he was placed in charge of film production for J. C. Williamson Ltd after

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left the country, and directed three features for them. He then set up a photography studio and became one of the leading photographers in the country.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 56

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For Australia ''For Australia'' is a 1915 Australian silent film directed by Monte Luke. Plot A newspaper journalist, Stanley Lane (Boyd Irwin), discovers a German spy ring in Sydney led by Carl Hoffman (Charles Villiers). Lane is captured and imprisoned by G ...

'' (1915) - director *'' Within the Law'' (1916) - director *'' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1916) - director *''

The Monk and the Woman ''The Monk and the Woman'' is a 1917 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett. It is considered to be lost. Plot In eighteenth century France, the evil Prince de Montrale (Harry Plimmer) falls in love with Liane (Maud Fane), but she ...

'' (1917) - actor

References

External links

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Collection of Monte Luke
at Art Gallery of New South Wales
Biography at Monte Luke Studios website

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National Film and Sound Archive The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national co ...

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