Donald Charles Crombie AM (born 5 July 1942) is an Australian film and television director and screenwriter.[1]
Donald Crombie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1942 Brisbane, Australia |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art Anglican Church Grammar School |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
| Children | Fiona Crombie |
Born in Brisbane, Crombie 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]
He is the father of costume and production designer Fiona Crombie.[4]
Filmography edit
Feature films directed edit
- 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 edit
- Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976) (also writer)
- Cyclone Tracy (1986) (miniseries)
- The Heroes (1988) (miniseries)
- The Alien Years (1988) (miniseries)
- The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (1989)
- The River Kings (1991) (miniseries)
- Heroes II: The Return (1991) (miniseries)
- The Feds: Terror (1993)
- Time Trax (1993–1994)
- The Celluloid Heroes (1995) (documentary series)
- Flipper (1995–1997)
- Tales of the South Seas (1998)
- McLeod's Daughters (2001–2002)
Other edit
- 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 miniseries release)
References edit
- ^ Murray, Scott, ed. (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 321. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.
- ^ Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN 978-0-646-55807-3.
- ^ "Adg.org.au – Crombie". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Alison Stephenson (25 February 2019). "From Turramurra Public School to Oscar nominee, Fiona Crombie's North Shore beginnings". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 6 November 2021.(subscription required)
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