Ken Hannam
Ken Hannam (12 July 1929 – 16 November 2004) was an Australian film and television director.[1]
Career
Born in Melbourne, the eldest of three boys, Hannam lived in his youth in Sydney and was educated at Wollaroi College in New South Wales. He worked in Australian radio and television, then moved in 1968 to England. He worked in English television, and returned to direct Australian feature films. His first feature Sunday Too Far Away (1975) marked the emergence of an internationally recognised Australian film industry. He went on to direct Summerfield (1977) and other films.
Hannam died of cancer aged 75 on 16 November 2004 in London.[2]
Filmography
Feature films directed
TV work
- Paul Temple (7 episodes, 1970-1971)
- Spy Trap (8 episodes, 1972)
- Moonbase 3 (3 episodes, 1973)
- Colditz (2 episodes, 1974)
- Lovejoy (3 episodes, 1986)
- Boon (2 episodes, 1987)
- Crossfire (1988) TV mini-series
- Hannay" (2 episodes, 1989)
- Campion (2 episodes, 1990)
- The House of Eliott (2 episodes, 1992)
- Strathblair (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
- Soldier Soldier (3 episodes, 1995)
- Dangerfield (4 episodes, 1997-1998)
- The Bill (9 episodes, 2000-2001)
References
- Murray, Scott; (ed.) (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 324. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.
Persondata |
Name |
Hannam, Ken |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Film director |
Date of birth |
12 July 1929 |
Place of birth |
Melbourne, Australia |
Date of death |
16 November 2004 |
Place of death |
London, UK |