Anthony Buckley AO (born 27 July 1937) is an Australian film editor and producer.

Career

On leaving school, Buckley went to work for

Cinesound Productions Cinesound Productions Pty Ltd was an Australian feature film production company, established in June 1931, Cinesound developed out of a group of companies centred on Greater Union Theatres, that covered all facets of the film process, from produ ...

as a projectionist and assistant editor. He worked in Canada and Britain before returning to Australia in 1965. He went to work at

Ajax Films Ajax Films was an Australian production company and studio that operated in the 1960s and 1970s. It was crucial to the revival of the Australian film and TV industry in the 1970s because it was involved in many of the early feature films from tha ...

and moved into producing.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p11 He edited

Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a seri ...

's ''Age of Consent''. In 1974 he produced the train film ''

A Steam Train Passes ''A Steam Train Passes'' is a 1974 Australian short film set in the 1940s, featuring the construction and operation of locomotive 3801. Plot The opening sequence is a 1943 black-and-white Cinesound newsreel ''Monarch of the Rails'' showing th ...

''. 24 years later he produced another two train films, ''Savannahlander'' and ''Gulflander''. He produced the mini-series '' The Harp in the South'' and its sequel ''

Poor Man's Orange ''Poor Man's Orange'' is a novel by New Zealand born Australian author Ruth Park. Published in 1949, the book is the sequel to '' The Harp in the South'' (1948) and continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sy ...

''.

Awards

*1977

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Go ...

Partial filmography

As editor

*'' The Stowaway'' (1958) (assistant) * ''Age of Consent'' (1969) *''

Adam's Woman ''Adam's Woman'' is a 1970 Australian-American historical drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow and John Mills. It has been called a "convict Western". Plot In the 1840s, an American sailor ashore in Liver ...

'' (1970) *'' Wake in Fright'' (1971) * ''Don Quixote'' (1973)

As producer

*'' Forgotten Cinema'' (1967) – documentary *''Snow, Sand and Savages'' * ''Caddie'' (1976) *''

'' (1974) *''

The Night the Prowler ''The Night the Prowler'' (also known as ''Patrick White's The Night the Prowler'') is a 1978 Australian film written by Patrick White, produced by Anthony Buckley and directed by Jim Sharman. Ruth Cracknell was nominated in 1979 for an AFI Aw ...

'' (1978) *''

The Killing of Angel Street ''The Killing of Angel Street'' is a 1981 Australian thriller film loosely based on the Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) green bans against development in inner Sydney city waterside suburbs. It briefly touches on the real-life disappearance of ...

'' (1981) * ''Bliss'' (1985) *'' The Harp in the South'' (1986) *''

'' (1987) *'' The Heroes'' (1989) – mini-series * *''More Winners – Mr Edmond'' (1990) *'' Heroes II: The Return'' (1991) – mini-series *''Nazi Supergrass'' (1993) *'' Bedevil'' (1993) *''

The Celluloid Heroes ''The Celluloid Heroes'' is a four-part Australian documentary series about the history of the cinema of Australia. The music score was composed by one of Australian composer Nigel Westlake. The original soundtrack recording was performed by th ...

'' (1995) - documentary series *''Yum Cha Cha'' (2001) *'' Oyster Farmer'' (2004) *''Savannahlander'' (2008) *''Gulflander'' (2010)

References

External links

*
Anthony Buckley's films at the National Film and Sound Archive
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