Australian films of 1975 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

1975

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Assault on Agathon	László Benedek László Benedek László Benedek, sometimes credited as Laslo Benedek , was a Hungarian-born film director.- Biography :Born in Budapest, he worked as a writer and editor in Hungarian cinema until World War II. Louis B...		Adventure
The Box	Paul Eddy	Barrie Barkla, Fred Betts, Belinda Giblin Belinda Giblin Belinda Giblin is an Australian actress.She played Kay Webster in the risqué, satirical 1970s soap opera The Box, and the scheming Alison Carr in the 1980s melodrama Sons and Daughters... , Ken James, Paul Karo Paul Karo Paul Karo is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Lee Whiteman in the 1970s television soap opera The Box.Other TV credits include: Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Prisoner, The Sullivans, Special Squad, Phoenix and SeaChange.-External links:... , George Mallaby, Judy Nunn Judy Nunn Judy Nunn is an Australian actress and author.-Acting career:Her breakout role was as the scheming bisexual reporter Vicky Stafford in the risque soap opera The Box. Her character became a popular cult figure in the series. Nunn continued in the role for the show's entire 1974–1977 run... , Lois Ramsey, Ken Snodgrass, Leonie Bradley, Mercia Deane-Johns, Robert Forza Robert Forza Robert Forza is an Australian actor. He has had guest roles in Homicide and Prisoner . He currently has a recurring role as Rocco Cammeniti in Neighbours.... , Cornelia Frances Cornelia Frances Cornelia Frances is a British-born actress based in Australia since the early 1970s. Frances is best known for her recurring role as judge Morag Bellingham on Home and Away.-Early life and personal life:... , Charles Gilroy, Graham Kennedy Graham Kennedy Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called Gra Gra and The King of Australian television.-Childhood:... , Keith Lee Keith Lee Keith Lee is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round of the 1985 NBA Draft later to be traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers... , Tracy Mann Tracy Mann Tracy Mann is an Australian actress. Her film credits include Hard Knocks, The Scarecrow, and Fast Talking.Mann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in the 1970s television soap opera The Box. She is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing a character who ended up behind bars, deaf... , Robin Ramsay Robin Ramsay Robin Ramsay is a political author and British magazine editor. Ramsay writes about politics and conspiracy theories. His books have been published by HarperCollins and Pocket Essentials....		IMDb
The Club
Crystal Voyager
Down the Wind
The Firm Man
The Golden Cage
The Great Macarthy The Great Macarthy The Great Macarthy is a 1975 comedy about Australian rules football. It was an adaptation of the novel A Salute to the Great Macarthy by Barry Oakley. It stars John Jarratt as the title character as a local footballer who is signed up by the South Melbourne Football Club...	David Baker	John Jarratt John Jarratt -Early life:Jarratt was born and grew up in Wongawilli, a small rural town near Wollongong, New South Wales and later in the Snowy Mountains area. Jarratt's father was a coal miner and later concreter, who worked on the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme. Both his parents were of Irish origin.... , Judy Morris Judy Morris Judy Morris is an Australian actress, film director and screenwriter, well known for the variety of roles she played in 54 different television shows and films, but most recently for co-writing a musical epic about the life of penguins in Antarctica which became Happy Feet, Australia's largest... , Kate Fitzpatrick Kate Fitzpatrick Kate Fitzpatrick is an Australian-based television, film and theatre actress.-Career:... , Sandra McGregor, Barry Humphries Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE is an Australian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist, author and character actor, best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar", and Sir Les Patterson, Australia's foul-mouthed cultural attaché to the... , John Frawley John Frawley John Frawley is a retired Australian tennis player.Frawley twice reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and twice reached the third round of the French Open.... , Colin Croft Colin Croft Colin Everton Hunte Croft is a former West Indian cricketer. He provides expert analysis on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Test Match Special.-Cricket career:... , Chris Haywood Chris Haywood Chris Haywood is an English-born, Australian-based film and television actor/producer.-Early life:Haywood was born in Billericay, Essex, England. He spent his early childhood in Chelmsford before moving to High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire where he attended High Wycombe Royal Grammar School from... , Colin Drake, Ron Fraser Ron Fraser Ronald 'Ron' Fraser was the college baseball coach at the University of Miami from 1963 to 1992.Nicknamed the "Wizard of College Baseball," he was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA baseball history, and was also responsible for bringing college baseball to a new level of public awareness... , Max Gillies Max Gillies Max Gillies AM is an Australian actor.Gillies was a founding member of the experimental theatre company, the Australian Performing Group, which was active throughout the 1970s.... , Dennis Miller Dennis Miller Dennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references... , Lou Richards Lou Richards Lewis Thomas Charles "Lou" Richards is a retired Australian rules footballer, who played 250 games with the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League between 1941 and 1955... , Jim Bowles, Jack Dyer Jack Dyer John Raymond Dyer Sr. OAM , always known as Jack Dyer, was one of the colossal figures of Australian rules football during two distinct careers, firstly as a player and coach of the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League between 1931 and 1952, and later in the broadcast media for... , Bruce Spence Bruce Spence Bruce Spence, born September 17, 1945 is an actor, having spent most of his career performing in Australia. Bruce attended Henderson High School in West Auckland.... , Peter Cummins, Cul Cullen, Maurice Fields, Laidley Mort, Tim Robertson, Sally Conabere, Jon Finlayson, John Derum John Derum John Derum is an Australian actor for stage, film and television. He has also directed and produced for theatre companies throughout Australia and for television... , Tim Bursill, Alan Hardy, David Atkins David Atkins David Atkins, OAM was recognised in the 2003 Queen’s Birthday Honours with a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the entertainment industry and is Australia’s most awarded producer, choreographer and director, and CEO of David Atkins Enterprises, a major-events production... , Terry Norris Terry Norris Terry Wayne Norris is a retired American boxer and a three-time world champion in the light middleweight division. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he fought out of San Diego.-Early boxing career:... , Frank Wilson Frank Wilson (Australian actor) Frank Edward Wilson was an Australian film, stage and television actor; musical comedy singer and director; and television game show and variety host.-Early life:...	Comedy	IMDb
How Willingly You Sing
Inn of the Damned	Terry Bourke	Judith Anderson Judith Anderson Dame Judith Anderson, AC, DBE was an Australian-born American-based actress of stage, film and television. She won two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award and was also nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy Award.-Early life:... , Michael Craig Michael Craig (actor) Michael Craig is a British actor, known for his work in film and television in both the United Kingdom and Australia. Craig was born in Poona, Maharashtra, British India, the son of Donald Gregson, a captain in the 3rd Indian Cavalry. He came to England with his family when aged three, and went to... , Alex Cord Alex Cord Alex Cord is an American actor who is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Archangel on the television series Airwolf.-Biography:... , John Meillon John Meillon John Meillon was an Australian actor, most widely known outside Australia for his role as Walter Reilly in the films "Crocodile" Dundee and "Crocodile" Dundee II. He also voiced Victoria Bitter beer commercials until his death.-Biography:Meillon was born in Mosman, Sydney...	Thriller
Ironbark Bill in 'The Champion Buckjumper
The Island
The Love Epidemic
The Man from Hong Kong
Nuts, Bolts and Bedroom Springs
The Olive Tree
Picnic at Hanging Rock Picnic at Hanging Rock (film) Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian feature film directed by Peter Weir and starring Anne-Louise Lambert, Helen Morse, Rachel Roberts and Vivean Gray. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name, by author Joan Lindsay....	Peter Weir Peter Weir Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office...	Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray Vivean Gray Vivean Gray is an English actress, who found her niche playing gossipy characters in Australian television series. In her early life, she lived in England but moved to Australia after she had trouble finding any acting opportunities...	Mystery Mystery film Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The... Drama Drama film A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...	IMDb
Plugg
Promised Woman
Protected Protected (Film) Protected is a 1975 documentary film, narrated by Don Brady and Sydney born producer Robert Hughes. The film was directed by Alessandro Cavadini. It was an exposé of the ill-treatment of Aboriginal workers by white men...
Pure Shit Pure Shit Pure Shit is a 1975 Australian drama film directed by Bert Deling. When the film premiered at Melbourne’s Playbox in May 1976, the Vice Squad raided the theatre... aka. Pure S...	Bert Deling	Sally McNee, Doc Smith	Drama	IMDb
The Removalists
Ride a Wild Pony
Scobie Malone
Sidecar Racers
Smokes and Lollies
Solo Flight
Sunday Too Far Away Sunday Too Far Away Sunday Too Far Away is an Australian feature film which was directed by Ken Hannam and released in 1975. It belongs to the Australian Film Renaissance which occurred during that decade....	Ken Hannam	Jack Thompson Jack Thompson (actor) Jack Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society... , Max Cullen Max Cullen Max Cullen is an Australian stage and screen actor. Max has appeared in many Australian films and television series but is best known for his role in the film Spider and Rose and the television series The Flying Doctors and Love My Way.Cullen was born in Wellington, New South Wales...	Drama	IMDb
Symbol Boy
That Lady from Peking
The True Story of Eskimo Nell The True Story of Eskimo Nell The True Story of Eskimo Nell is a 1975 Australian comedy film produced, directed, and written by Richard Franklin, and starring Max Gillies as Deadeye Dick and Serge Lazareff as Mexico Pete...	Richard Franklin Richard Franklin Richard Franklin is a British actor.He has had various roles in different television programmes including Crossroads and Emmerdale Farm...	Max Gillies Max Gillies Max Gillies AM is an Australian actor.Gillies was a founding member of the experimental theatre company, the Australian Performing Group, which was active throughout the 1970s.... , Serge Lazareff Serge Lazareff -Acting:Lazareff performed in many Australian television series from the late 1960s to the late 1980s and made numerous appearances in Crawford Productions police shows including Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police and Chopper Squad. He had a featured part in the 1970 ABC-TV drama series Dynasty... , Paul Lachon, Jerry Thomas Jerry Thomas Jeremiah P. Thomas was an American bartender; because of his pioneering work in popularizing cocktails across the United States, he is considered "the father of American mixology." In addition to writing the seminal work on cocktails, his creativity and showmanship established the image of the... , Kurt Beimel, Abigail Abigail Abigail was the wife of Nabal; she became a wife of David after Nabal's death .In the passage, Nabal demonstrates ingratitude towards David, and Abigail attempts to placate David in order to stop him taking revenge... , Kris McQuade Kris McQuade Kris McQuade is an Australian actress who has had many film, television and theatre roles.Her film credits include: The Love Letters from Teralba Road, Kostas, Fighting Back, Lonely Hearts, Goodbye Paradise, The Coca-Cola Kid, Strictly Ballroom, Billy's Holiday and December Boys.Television credits... , Christine McClure, Grahame Bond, Max Fairchild, Tony Bazell, Ernie Bourne Ernie Bourne Ernest Alfred "Ernie" Bourne was an English-born Australian actor, best known for his regular roles on television.... , Paddy Madden Paddy Madden Patrick Madden is an Irish footballer currently playing for Carlisle United having been signed from Bohemians. Madden plays as a striker.-Career:...	Comedy / Western	IMDb
We Are All Alone My Dear	Paul Cox Paul Cox Paulus Henriqus Benedictus "Paul" Cox is an award-winning Australian film director.Cox was born in Venlo, Limburg, the Netherlands, the son of Else , a native of Germany, and Wim Cox, a documentary film producer. Cox emigrated to Australia in 1965...	Jean Campbell	Short	IMDb
We Should Call It a Living Room	Aleksander Danko		Short animation	IMDb

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