Tom Morven Jeffrey (born 26 September 1938) is an Australian film and television producer and director. He worked at the ABC and BBC, becoming an ABC drama director in the late 1960s.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 294 In 1971 he became head of the Producers and Directors Guild of Australia. He was also a consultant on the Experimental Film Fund and on the Film, Radio and Television Board of the Australian Council for the Arts.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980, pp. 115–117 From the early 1980s he stopped directing and concentrated on producing.Interview with Tom Jeffrey, 12 November 1998
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in the 1981

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*'' Stormy Petrel'' (1959) (TV series) – assistant *''Crackerjack'' (1966) (TV series) – director *''This Day Tonight'' (1968) (current affairs TV series) – studio director *''

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'' (1969) – TV series *'' Pastures of the Blue Crane'' (1969) (TV series) – director *''

The Removalists ''The Removalists'' is a play written by Australian playwright David Williamson in 1971. The main issues the play addresses are violence, specifically domestic violence, and the abuse of power and authority. The story is supposed to be a microc ...

'' (1975) – director *''

Weekend of Shadows ''Weekend of Shadows'' is a 1978 film directed by Tom Jeffrey and starring John Waters. Premise In the 1930s, a farmer's wife in a small town is murdered. Suspicion falls on a Polish labourer and a posse is formed to catch him. Cast *John Water ...

'' (1978) – director *''

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 ...

'' (1979) – director *'' The Best of Friends'' (1982) – producer *'' Fighting Back'' (1982) – producer *''

Going Sane ''Going Sane'' is a 1987 Australian comedy starring John Waters John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, includin ...

'' (1985) – producer

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeffrey, Tom Australian film directors Australian film producers Australian television directors 1938 births Living people