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Guy Gross
Guy Gross is an Australian film and television composer. He is known most for writing the award-winning music for the Australian science fiction series ''Farscape'' and the international hit film ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert''. He also composed for the animated television series ''Blinky Bill'' and ''Dumb Bunnies''. He has 76 credits as screen composer./ Personal Gross began film scoring while studying classical composition at the Conservatorium High School in Sydney, Australia. He is the son of film producers Yoram and Sandra Gross. Gross composed music for the family animation business in High School. Gross was a partner and a director of Trackdown Digital, an Australian film music and audio recording center and is now part of the Church Street Studios collective. From 2012 to 2017 he was President of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers. Filmography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoram Gross
Yoram Jerzy Gross (18 October 192621 September 2015) was a Polish-born, Australian producer of children's and family entertainment. He was known for his adaptation of children's characters from books and films, and best known for the production of the films '' Dot and the Kangaroo'' and '' Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala''. Early life Gross was born in Kraków, Poland and was the brother of Jewish film director Natan Gross. Gross endured World War II under the Nazi regime. His family was on Oskar Schindler's list, but chose to make their own risky escape, moving hiding places 72 times. Gross studied music and musicology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow (also known as Krakow University). He first entered the film industry in 1947 at the age of 20 when he became one of the first students of Jerzy Toeplitz (founder of the Polish Film Institute, the Swiss Film Institute and the Australian Film and Television School). Early career Gross began his career as an assi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mischievous Koala
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seconds To Spare
''Seconds to Spare'', also known as ''Operation Wolverine: Seconds to Spare'', is a 2002 thriller about a hijacked train. Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, it was shot in Australia and stars Antonio Sabato Jr, Kimberley Davies, Kate Beahan, Nick Tate, and Charlotte Gregg Charlotte Gregg (born December 1978/January 1979), also known as Charlotte Carr, is an Australian actress and blogger. She played the part of Charity Fernbrook in ''Home and Away'', who was a member of The Believers cult and prior to that was a .... References External links * 2002 films 2002 action thriller films Australian television films Australian action adventure films American action adventure films Films scored by Guy Gross Action television films American thriller television films Films directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith 2000s American films 2000s Australian films {{action-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Peacekeeper Wars
''Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars'' is a military science fiction miniseries written by Rockne S. O'Bannon and David Kemper and directed by Brian Henson. Following the original series' cancellation in September 2002, it aimed to wrap up the cliffhanger and tie up some elements of the series in general. It was broadcast on 17 and 18 October 2004. Henson and others have attributed the return of ''Farscape'' to the ongoing campaign of fans. Production began in December 2003. In May 2004 the Sci-Fi Channel, now owned by NBC Universal, announced that it would run a two-episode conclusion titled ''Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars''. Henson refers to the three hours as episodes 4.23–4.26, though the New South Wales Film Office refers to the production as a "2 × 2 hour telemovie" (including commercials). Production of the miniseries ended in March 2004 and, in addition to the announced airing on the Sci-Fi Channel in the US, was also scheduled to be broadcast in the UK on Sky1 on 16 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabaluga (TV Series)
''Tabaluga'' is a German-Australian animated television series produced by Yoram Gross Film Studios and Yoram Gross-EM.TV, based on the character of the same name created by Peter Maffay. In this series, Tabaluga is the last of the dragons and the crown-prince of Greenland, a magical place inhabited by talking animals of many different species. Tabaluga must defend his home from two rival kingdoms on either side of Greenland; a frigid arctic tundra, ruled by the evil snowman Arktos and a searing desert, ruled by an evil sand-spirit named Humsin. It was shown on Seven Network in Australia and ZDF in Germany. It was also shown on the Fox Family Channel in the United States. Plot The series focusses on Tabaluga, the last dragon living in Greenland, a land occupied by intelligent, talking animals. As a dragon he is tasked with defending Greenland against the evil snowman Arktos and the desert spirit Humsin. Characters Residents of Greenland * Tabaluga: A small green dragon who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Killed Dr Bogle And Mrs Chandler?
''Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler?'' is an Australian documentary film about the mysterious deaths of Dr Gilbert Bogle and Mrs Margaret Chandler in Sydney, Australia in 1963. Although it was assumed the couple were murdered, police investigators could find or produce no evidence that it was actually murder. The documentary, directed and written by Australian documentary film maker Peter Butt, presents unique evidence to suggest the couple died from hydrogen sulphide poisoning emanating from a river. Summary When the half-naked bodies of brilliant physicist, Dr Gilbert Bogle, and his lover, Mrs Margaret Chandler, were found in bizarre circumstances on a Sydney riverbank in 1963, it set into play an unprecedented forensic investigation. Autopsies offered little clue as to how the couple died, only that there were signs of a rapidly acting poison. Despite assistance from the FBI and Scotland Yard, the poison was never identified. At the end of a long and controversial co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder In The Outback
''Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback'' (also known as ''Murder in the Outback'') is a television film produced by Channel Ten and ITV Productions, which first aired in Australia on Channel Ten on 18 March 2007 and in the UK on ITV on Sunday 8 April, where it was titled ''Murder in the Outback''. It is based on the real life disappearance of Peter Falconio. Synopsis The film begins in 2001, when backpackers Joanne Lees and Peter Falconio were travelling around the outback in Australia in a camper van. On the Stuart Highway, near Barrow Creek, in the Northern Territory, they were waved down by Bradley John Murdoch, who was later convicted of assaulting Lees and murdering Falconio. The opening scene is Bondi Beach in Sydney. The backpackers climb into their Kombi van and embark upon their journey into the outback. When driving on the Stuart Highway north of Alice Springs late one night, they are flagged down by a bearded man driving a ute. Falconio disappears around the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East West 101
''East West 101'' was a drama series airing on the SBS network. The series was produced and created by Steven Knapman and Kris Wyld, the team behind other drama series such as '' Wildside'' and ''White Collar Blue''. It ran from 2007–2011, having three series. ''East West 101'' was set around the Major Crime Squad in metropolitan Sydney. It was based upon the experiences of actual detectives in a crime unit in Sydney's western suburbs.Knapman Wyld Television homepage. It was filmed on location, in Sydney suburbs such as Auburn, , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorched (2008 Film)
''Scorched'' is an Australian television movie broadcast on the Nine Network on 31 August 2008. The telemovie was titled ''Strike Team'', which was ultimately as a decoy due to the state government having been uncomfortable about the premise and plot of the script. ''Scorched'' won the International Emmy Award for Digital Program: Fiction in 2009. Synopsis ''Scorched'' looks at the problems of climate change and water scarcity in the near future. The year is 2012, and after over 240 days without rain, Sydney has only two weeks of water left. As a state of emergency is declared when a ring of bushfires erupt around the city, a reporter uncovers a conspiracy behind the water crisis. Plot It is several days before Christmas in 2012, and Sydney is in the midst of a water crisis. Despite the creation of a desalination plant, which NSW Premier Angela Boardman insists creates millions of litres of fresh water a day, the city is still under Level 8 water restrictions. The western su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Entomologist
Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extraterrestrial beings; see List of alleged extraterrestrial beings ** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see Extraterrestrials in fiction * Introduced species, a species not native to its environment Alien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to: Science and technology * AliEn (ALICE Environment), a grid framework * Alien (file converter), a Linux program * Alien Technology, a manufacturer of RFID technology Arts and entertainment * ''Alien'' (franchise), a media franchise ** Alien (creature in ''Alien'' franchise) Films * ''Alien'' (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott ** ''Aliens'' (film), second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron ** ''Alien 3'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher ** ''Alien Res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Remedy
''Dangerous Remedy'' is an Australian historical drama and crime thriller telemovie, which was broadcast on ABC1 on 4 November 2012. It depicts real life Scottish-born doctor, Bertram Wainer (Jeremy Sims) as he strives for abortion law reform in the state of Victoria during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Also appearing are Susie Porter, William McInnes, Maeve Dermody and Mark Leonard Winter. The script was written by Kris Wyld and is loosely based on Wainer's account, ''It Isn't Nice'' (1972). ''Dangerous Remedy'' was directed by Ken Cameron and produced for the ABC by Ned Lander with filming in Melbourne commencing in March 2012. At the 2nd AACTA Awards, held in January 2013, Porter was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama for her role of Peggy Berman. Plot In 1967 Bertram attends a young woman who is haemorrhaging severely after having a "backyard" abortion – she later dies in hospital. By 1969 Bertram is campaigning for abortion law reform and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic (1984 Film)
''Epic'' (also known as ''Epic: Days of the Dinosaur'') is a 1984 Australian animated feature by Yoram Gross, who later called it "a rather Australian film – I can't say very successful, a little bit too much experimental film, too much abstract story." Storyline During a massive flood, two children are rescued by a family of dingoes, which subsequently raises them as their own. When the children come of age, they must go out into the world and collect the "secrets of life", before becoming the new king and queen of the dingoes. Voice cast * John Huston – Narrator (US Version) *Ross Higgins Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of So ... *Robyn Moore * Benita Collings – Narrator (Australian Version) * Keith Scott References External links * ''Epic''at Oz Movies 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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