Ian Gilmour is a

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-born actor and director who has worked mostly in

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Career

Television

He has acted in several

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series, most notably as Kevin Burns in ''

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'' in 1980. Other credits include '' The Box'', '' Chopper Squad'', '' Kingswood Country'', '' Waterloo Station'', ''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera/serial which was broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 22 November 1993, and subsequently on Network Ten from 13 April 1994 to 5 November 1994. Altogether, 14 ...

'' and ''

The Flying Doctors ''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. ...

''.Albert Moran and Chris Keating

Film

Film credits include: ''

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' is a 1972 Booker Prize-nominated Australian novel by Thomas Keneally, and a 1978 Australian film of the same name directed by Fred Schepisi. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor, the ...

'', '' The Odd Angry Shot'', '' Silver City'', ''

The Coca-Cola Kid ''The Coca-Cola Kid'' is a 1985 Australian romantic comedy film. It was directed by Dušan Makavejev and stars Eric Roberts and Greta Scacchi. The film is based on the short stories "The Americans, Baby", and "The Electrical Experience" by ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

A Cry in the Dark ''Evil Angels'' (released as ''A Cry in the Dark'' outside Australia and New Zealand) is a 1988 Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. The screenplay by Schepisi and Robert Caswell is based on John Bryson's 1985 book of the same name ...

''.

Directing

He subsequently moved away from acting to become a director. His directorial credits in television include: ''

'', ''

Heartbreak High ''Heartbreak High'' is an Australian television programme created by Michael Jenkins and Ben Gannon that ran from 1994 to 1996 on Network Ten and 1997 to 1999 on ABC, for seven series. It was also partially funded from 1996 by BBC2, with som ...

'', '' Water Rats'', '' McLeod's Daughters'', '' Flipper'' and ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

''. He made a film in 2006 called '' Magma: Volcanic Disaster'' about a volcanic disaster.

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

Gilmour lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and son.

References

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