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Robert Caswell (13 July 1946 – 29 October 2006) was an Australian screenwriter of films and television. In the 1970s and early 1980s he was one of the leading writers in Australian television. After the success of '' Evil Angels'', for which he received an Oscar nomination, he moved to Hollywood and became a leading "script doctor".


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Number 96 96 (ninety-six) is the natural number following 95 and preceding 97. It is a number that appears the same when turned upside down. In mathematics 96 is: * an octagonal number. * a refactorable number. * an untouchable number. * a semiperfe ...
'' (1972) (TV series) as "Bob Caswell" *'' The Unisexers'' (1975) (TV series) *'' McManus MPB'' (1976) (TV pilot) *'' ABBA: The Movie'' (1977) *''
Glenview High ''Glenview High'' is an Australian television drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Seven Network between 1977 and 1978. Story English teacher Greg Walker (Grigor Taylor) transfers from the country to Glenview High, a to ...
'' (1977–78) (TV series) *'' Chopper Squad'' (1978–79) (TV series) *''
The Body Corporate ''The Body Corporate'' is a 1983 Australian television film directed by Eric Taylor and starring Leonard Teale, Pat MacDonald, and Mervyn Drake.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p17 References ...
'' (1981) (TV movie) *''Jimmy Dancer'' (1981) (TV) *'' Scales of Justice'' (1983) (mini-series) *'' Who Killed Hannah Jane?'' (1984) (TV movie) *'' Singles'' (1984) (mini-series) *''
Bodyline Bodyline, also known as fast leg theory bowling, was a cricketing tactic devised by the English cricket team for their 1932–33 Ashes tour of Australia. It was designed to combat the extraordinary batting skill of Australia's leading batsman ...
'' (1984) (mini-series) *''
Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe ''Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe'' is a two part Australian dramatisation about the life of musician Johnny O'Keefe from his peak success in the 1950s. The project was written by Robert Caswell.Evil Angels'' (1988) *'' Children of the Dragon'' (1992) (TV series) *'' The Doctor'' (1991) *'' Over the Hill'' (1992) – also producer *'' A Far Off Place'' (1993) *''
Something the Lord Made ''Something the Lord Made'' is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), th ...
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