Esben Storm
| Esben Storm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 May 1950 Denmark |
| Died |
28 March 2011 (aged 60) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, producer, director |
| Years active | 1972–2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Meagher |
Esben Storm (26 May 1950 – 28 March 2011) was a Danish- Australian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director, well known for his work with Australian children's program Round the Twist.[1] He worked to adapt John Marsden's Tomorrow series but lost the rights to the film. His acting credits include roles in the films The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), Wrong World (1985) and Young Einstein (1988); his last acting role was in the medical drama series All Saints.[2]
Storm wrote and directed 27A (1974), In Search of Anna (1978), Deadly (1991) and Subterano (2003); and directed Devil's Hill (1988), the Tasmanian film in the Touch the Sun series of bicentennial telemovies. In 2007, he directed the SBS comedy series Kick.[2]
Storm died, aged 60, on 28 March 2011.[3]
Select filmography
- Doors (1969) – short
- In His Prime (1972) – short
- Stephanie (1972) – short
- A Motion Picture (1972) – short
- 27A (1974)
- In Search of Anna (1978)
- With Prejudice (1982)
- Stanley (1984)
- Deadly (1991)
Unmade films
- Angel Gear (mid-1970s)
- Bondi Blue (early 1980s) – Reg Grundy withdrew financing just before filming was to start[4]
- Dirty Barry (written 1970s, tried to make 1980s)[4]
Awards
References
- ↑ Esben Storm, 1950 - 2011., The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 April 2011.
- 1 2 Finney, Sarah: Vale Esben Storm (1950 – 2011), Australian Film Institute, 29 March 2011.
- ↑ Industry mourns Esben Storm, Encore, 29 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Interview with Esben Storm", Signis, 22 August 1995 accessed 21 November 2012.
- ↑ AFI Award Winners Feature Categories 1958-2009, Australian Film Institute.
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