Donald Crombie
Donald Crombie AM | |
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| Born | 5 July 1942 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art Anglican Church Grammar School |
| Occupation | Film and television director |
Donald Charles Crombie AM (born 5 July 1942) is an Australian film and television director and screenwriter.[1]
He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School[2] and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Crombie started work at the Commonwealth Film Unit in 1963. He has directed feature films, telemovies, mini-series, drama series, documentaries and commercials, and has also written film and television scripts. Crombie has been a board-member of the AWG, ASDACS and ASDA and the President of ASDA for over 5 years.[3]
Filmography[]
Feature films directed[]
- The Choice (1971)
- Caddie (1976)
- The Irishman (1978) (also writer)
- Cathy's Child (1979)
- The Killing of Angel Street (1981)
- Kitty and the Bagman (1983)
- Playing Beatie Bow (1986)
- Rough Diamonds (1994) (also writer)
- Selkie (2000)
Television[]
- Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976) (TV) (also writer)
- "Cyclone Tracy" (1986) TV mini-series
- The Heroes (1988) (TV)
- The Alien Years (1988) (TV)
- The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (1989) (TV)
- The River Kings (1991) TV mini-series
- Heroes II: The Return (1991) (TV)
- The Feds: Terror (1993) (TV)
- "Time Trax" (1993–1994)
- "Flipper" (1995–1997)
- "Tales of the South Seas" (1998) TV series
- "McLeod's Daughters" (2001–2002)
Other[]
- Aircraft at Work (1966) (documentary) (also writer)
- Is Anybody Doing Anything About It? (1967) (short) (also writer)
- Sailor (1968) (documentary)
- Top End (1968) (documentary)
- Our Land Australia (1972) (documentary) (also producer, co-writer)
- Who Killed Jenny Langby? (1974) (documentary) (also co-writer)
- Robbery Under Arms (1985) (cinema and a television mini-series release)
References[]
- ^ Murray, Scott; (ed.) (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 321. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN 978-0-646-55807-3.
- ^ Adg.org.au – Crombie
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