Prolific screenwriter Everett De Roche, who died in Melbourne yesterday, was one of the instigators of the Ozploitation genre movement of the 1970s and 80s.
The Us-born writer, who migrated to Australia with his wife in 1968, was 67. He had battled with cancer for three years. He started as an in-house writer for Crawfords for four years in the 1970s, penning episodes of Homicide, Division 4, Ryan and Matlock Police.
His first feature screenplay was Colin Eggleston.s Long Weekend in 1978. Among his film credits were Richard Franklin.s Patrick (1978), Simon Wincer.s Harlequin (1980), Franklin.s Roadgames (1981), David Hemmings. Race to the Yankee Zephyr (1981), Russell Mulcahy.s Razorback (1984) and Franklin.s Visitors (2003).
In 2008 he and director Jamie Blanks collaborated on a remake of Long Weekend, for which he added two characters, a baby dugong and several scenes. "The basic environmental message works as well today as it did in 1978," he said.
The Us-born writer, who migrated to Australia with his wife in 1968, was 67. He had battled with cancer for three years. He started as an in-house writer for Crawfords for four years in the 1970s, penning episodes of Homicide, Division 4, Ryan and Matlock Police.
His first feature screenplay was Colin Eggleston.s Long Weekend in 1978. Among his film credits were Richard Franklin.s Patrick (1978), Simon Wincer.s Harlequin (1980), Franklin.s Roadgames (1981), David Hemmings. Race to the Yankee Zephyr (1981), Russell Mulcahy.s Razorback (1984) and Franklin.s Visitors (2003).
In 2008 he and director Jamie Blanks collaborated on a remake of Long Weekend, for which he added two characters, a baby dugong and several scenes. "The basic environmental message works as well today as it did in 1978," he said.
- 4/3/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Simone Kessell was born in 1975 in New Zealand. She began her acting career in 1996, when she landed a major role in McLeod’s Daughters, a popular Australian show. She proceeded to play parts in other shows like Hercules: the Legendary Journeys, Medivac, Heartbreak High, Reaper, Underbelly, and small parts in CSI: Miami, Fringe and in movies such as Airtight, Frost/Nixon, The Informers, Blue Boy and Stickmen.
In her personal life, Ms. Kessell is married to Gregor Jordan, who is a well-known Australian director. They are the parents of a son, named Jack. They currently live in Los Angeles.
Kessel’s character is named Alicia Washington, and she is billed as Commander Taylor (Stephen Lang)’s second in command in the Terra Nova colony. Washington’s character is apparently a major one, so she will figure largely in several episodes of the show. She is listed on the show’s...
In her personal life, Ms. Kessell is married to Gregor Jordan, who is a well-known Australian director. They are the parents of a son, named Jack. They currently live in Los Angeles.
Kessel’s character is named Alicia Washington, and she is billed as Commander Taylor (Stephen Lang)’s second in command in the Terra Nova colony. Washington’s character is apparently a major one, so she will figure largely in several episodes of the show. She is listed on the show’s...
- 8/11/2011
- by Jessica Brown
- TerraNovaTV
Television writer and script producer Denise Morgan passed away on Saturday 25 June. Denise’s funeral will be held today at the Palm Chapel of Macquarie Park Crematorium (corner of Delhi and Plassey Roads, Macquarie Park), from 2:15pm.
With a career spanning 30 years, Morgan wrote for many Australian dramas including; Blue Heelers, Stingers, Phoenix, Water Rats, Medivac, Murder Call, Flying Doctors, Home and Away, Embassy, A Country Practice, Prisoner and many others.
A member of the Australian Writers’ Guild, the Awg reflected on Morgan’s contribution to the industry in a statement by outgoing Awg President Tim Pye: “Those of us who worked with Denise over the years, and there are very many of us, will remember her as a talented writer and teacher with a hugely generous spirit, a quick wit and an infectious smile. She will endure in our memories for many years.
Vale Denise. You will be very sadly missed.
With a career spanning 30 years, Morgan wrote for many Australian dramas including; Blue Heelers, Stingers, Phoenix, Water Rats, Medivac, Murder Call, Flying Doctors, Home and Away, Embassy, A Country Practice, Prisoner and many others.
A member of the Australian Writers’ Guild, the Awg reflected on Morgan’s contribution to the industry in a statement by outgoing Awg President Tim Pye: “Those of us who worked with Denise over the years, and there are very many of us, will remember her as a talented writer and teacher with a hugely generous spirit, a quick wit and an infectious smile. She will endure in our memories for many years.
Vale Denise. You will be very sadly missed.
- 7/1/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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