Ross Dimsey (born 16 October 1943) is an Australian writer, producer, director and film executive. He was born in Melbourne and worked in Britain and America from 1969 to 1969. He worked in a variety of capacities on a number of films. From 1969 to 1969 he was head of the Victorian Film Corporation.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p285 In the 1969s he was the director of Film Queensland.

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Dimboola Dimboola is a town in the Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. History Situated on the Wimmera River, Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks'. Following a survey ...

'' (1973) - directed feature version of play that was never released *''

Libido In psychology, libido (; ) is psychic drive or energy, usually conceived of as sexual in nature, but sometimes conceived of as including other forms of desire. The term ''libido'' was originally developed by Sigmund Freud, the pioneering origin ...

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Alvin Rides Again ''Alvin Rides Again'' is a 1974 Australian sex-comedy film sequel to ''Alvin Purple''. It was directed by David Bilcock and Robin Copping, who were regular collaborators with Tim Burstall.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film ...

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End Play ''End Play'' is a 1975 Australian thriller film directed by Tim Burstall and starring George Mallaby, John Waters and Ken Goodlet. It was an adaptation of the 1972 novel ''End Play'' by Russell Braddon. It was made by Hexagon Productions.Moran ...

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Fantasm ''Fantasm'' is a 1976 Australian softcore pornographic film, directed by Richard Franklin under a pseudonym. It was followed by a sequel, ''Fantasm Comes Again'', the following year, directed by a pseudonymous Colin Eggleston. Plot German psyc ...

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Fantasm Comes Again ''Fantasm Comes Again'' is a 1977 Australian softcore pornographic film. It is the sequel to '' Fantasm'' (1976) and was the first feature directed by Colin Eggleston. Plot Journalist Libbie is taking over the "Dear Collette" sex advice column a ...

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Blue Fire Lady ''Blue Fire Lady'' is a 1977 Australian film directed by Ross Dimsey and starring Cathryn Harrison and Mark Holden. It was a rare children's film from producer Antony I. Ginnane who was better known for his horror and sex films.David Stratton, ...

'' (1977) - writer, director *'' Final Cut'' (1980) - director *'' Second Time Lucky'' (1984) - writer *'' The Naked Country'' (1985) - producer, writer *''

A Thousand Skies ''A Thousand Skies'' is a 1985 Australian mini series about the life of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. It was based on the novel ''The Empty Sky'' by Tasman Beattie and was partly financed by Film Victoria. The budget was $4.5 million.Ed. Scott Mu ...

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'' (1986) - producer, 2nd unit director *''

Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train ''Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Bob Ellis and starring Wendy Hughes, Colin Friels, and Norman Kaye. Nominated at the AFI Awards in the Best Achievement in Cinematography (Yuri Sokol) category. Premi ...

'' (1987) - producer *'' The Four Minute Mile'' (1988) (min-series) - executive producer *''

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'' (1988) (TV movie) - executive producer *'' This Man... This Woman'' (1989) (mini-series) - producer *''

Inside Running ''Inside Running'' is an Australian television series which screened in 1989 on the ABC. The series focused on the professional and personal lives of six barristers. The series opened with a 90 minute episode with the remaining episodes running f ...

'' (1989) (TV series) - producer *''

Darlings of the Gods ''Darlings of the Gods'' is a 1989 Australian mini series about the 1948 trip to Australia by Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and the Old Vic Company, where Olivier and Leigh met Peter Finch.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 197 ...

'' (1989) (mini series) - producer *'' The Great Air Race'' (1990) (TV movie) - producer *''

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'' (1990) (TV series) - producer

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*''Body Count'' - announced in 1977 from the novel ''Reservation Cowboys'' by

Forrest Redlich Forrest Redlich is an Australian independent screenwriter/producer of films, he has also worked as an editor and consultant of scripts. Redlich broke into the industry with his original script ''High Rollin''. He had also written two scripts ...

produced by Antony I. Ginnane but never made"Production Survey", ''Cinema Papers'', July 1977 p57

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimsey, Ross Australian film directors 1943 births Living people Film directors from Melbourne