Brian Kavanagh (born 1935) is an Australian author,
editor
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,
writer
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,
producer, and
director of films and documentaries. As a film editor, he is known for his collaborative works with
Fred Schepisi
Frederic Alan Schepisi ( ;Pauline Kael, Kael, Pauline (1984). ''Taking It All In''. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 55. born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer, and screenwriter. His credits include ''The Cha ...
and
Murray Fahey. In 1986, he was honored with the Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing, for his work on ''
Frog Dreaming''. In 1997, he was awarded a lifetime membership of
Australian Screen Editors.
Filmography
As director/producer
* 1971: ''
A City's Child''
* 1980: ''
Maybe This Time'' (as producer only)
* 1983: ''
Double Deal'' (also as writer)
* 1986: ''
Departure''
* 1996: ''
Flynn'' (original director)
As editor
* 1970: ''
The Naked Bunyip''
* 1973: ''
Libido
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''
* 1976: ''
The Devil's Playground''
* 1978: ''
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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''
* 1978: ''
Long Weekend
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''
* 1979: ''
The Odd Angry Shot''
* 1985: ''
Frog Dreaming''
* 1986: ''
Going Sane''
* 1993: ''
Frauds''
* 1993: ''
Get Away, Get Away''
* 1994: ''
Encounters''
* 1995: ''
Sex Is a Four Letter Word''
* 1998: ''
Dags''
* 2001: ''
Cubbyhouse''
Honors and awards
* 1986: Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing – ''Frog Dreaming''
* 1997: Australian Screen Editors – Lifetime Membership
Published works
* Kavanagh, Brian (2005). ''Capable of Murder'', Bewrite Books, 188 pages.
* Kavanagh, Brian (2006). ''The Embroidered Corpse'', Bewrite Books, 200 pages.
* Kavanagh, Brian (2007). ''Bloody Ham'', Bewrite Books, 180 pages.
* Kavanagh, Brian (2010). ''A Canterbury Crime'', Bewrite Books, 156 pages.
References
External links
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Australian film directors
Living people
1935 births
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