Ray Alchin (22 May 1941 – 18 April 1998) was an Australian editor and producer who had a long association with the ABC. He produced a number of international co productions. He ran the ABC studios at French's Forest. Alchin left the ABC in 1988 to become head of the Revom Group. He died of a heart attack playing tennis. Alchin began his career the mail room at MGM when he was 14.

Select credits

*''Four Corners'' (1961) - assistant editor *''

Contrabandits ''Contrabandits'' is a 1967 Australian TV series about the work of the customs department.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 126 References External links''Contrabandits''at IMDb''Contrabandits''at AustLit ...

'' (1967) - editor *'' The Lady and the Law'' (1972) - editor *''

Seven Little Australians ''Seven Little Australians'' is a classic Australian children's literature novel by Ethel Turner, published in 1894. Set mainly in Sydney in the 1880s, it relates the adventures of the seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern army father ...

'' (1973) - editor *''

Night of Fear "Night of Fear" is the debut single by British rock band the Move, written by Roy Wood. The song was first released on 9 December 1966, and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart on 26 January 1967, staying for ten weeks in the charts. "Night ...

'' (1973) - editor *''Armchair Cinema'' - '' Tully'' (1975) - editor *''

Games for Parents and Other Children ''Games for Parents and Other Children'' is a 1975 Australian TV movie.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p66 Cast * John Clayton * Colleen Fitzpatrick * Vincent Ball * Garry McDonald * Meliss ...

'' (1975) - director *''

No Room to Run ''No Room to Run'' is a 1977 Australian television film about an American businessman who kills a man in Sydney. The lead actors, writer, producer and director were all American.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxfor ...

'' (1977) - editor *''

Golden Soak ''Golden Soak'' is a 1979 Australian-British mini series about an English mining engineer who travels to Australia. It was based on the 1973 book of the same title written by Hammond Innes.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1 ...

'' (1979) - producer *''

The Timeless Land ''The Timeless Land'' (1941) is a work of historical fiction by Eleanor Dark (1901–1985). The novel ''The Timeless Land'' is the first of ''The Timeless Land'' trilogy of novels about European settlement and exploration of Australia. Stor ...

'' (1980) - producer *''Sporting Chance'' (1981) - producer *''

1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...

'' (1982) - producer *''

The Coral Island ''The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean'' (1857) is a novel written by Scottish people, Scottish author . One of the first works of young adult fiction, juvenile fiction to feature exclusively juvenile heroes, the story relates the a ...

'' (1983) - producer, director *''

Patrol Boat A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...

'' (1979, 1984) - producer, director *''

The Boy in the Bush ''The Boy in the Bush'' is a novel by D. H. Lawrence set in Western Australia, first published in 1924. It is derived from a story in a manuscript given to Lawrence by Mollie Skinner, entitled ''The House of Ellis''. The title page of the first ...

'' (1984) - producer *'' Tusitala'' (1986) - producer *''The Haunted School'' (1986) - producer *'' Great Expectations: The Untold Story'' (1987) - producer *''

Flight into Hell ''Flight into Hell'' is a 1985 television miniseries about German pilot Hans Bertram and his co-pilot who go missing in 1932, based on Bertram's book of the same name, and in what was also known as 1932 Kimberley rescue.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Austra ...

'' (1987) - producer *''

Captain James Cook James Cook (7 November 1728 Old Style date: 27 October – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and ...

'' (1987) - producer *''

The Alien Years ''The Alien Years'' is a three-part miniseries that first aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 April 1988. It was directed by Donald Crombie and written by Peter Yeldham. It stars Victoria Longley, John Hargreaves, Christop ...

'' (1988) - producer *''

Act of Betrayal ''Act of Betrayal'' is a 1988 mini-series that was a co-production between Ireland, Australia and the US. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, it stars Lisa Harrow, Elliott Gould, Patrick Bergin, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Max Cullen. It had a budg ...

'' (1988) - producer *''

Naked Under Capricorn ''Naked Under Capricorn'' is a 1989 Australian mini series about a young man lost in the Australian desert.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p216 Cast * Nigel Havers - Davy Marriner * Noni Haz ...

'' (1989) - producer *''

The Private War of Lucinda Smith ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (1991) - producer, director *''Whipping Boy'' (1996) - producer *''The Hostages'' (1997) - producer *''Reprisal'' (1997) - producer *''Without Warning'' (1999) - producer

References

External links

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Ray Alchin
at Screen Australia
Ray Alchin
at BFI {{DEFAULTSORT:Alchin, Ray Australian producers 1941 births 1998 deaths