Colin Dean (1919-2007) was an Australian producer and director who worked in Australian TV in the 1950s and 1960s.
He worked in the UK in the late 1940s, and returned to Australia in the 1950s.
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The Queen in Australia
''The Queen in Australia'' is a 1954 documentary about the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Australia in 1954. It was the first colour film made in Australia.
It was released in the US by the Australian government information service. '' (1954)
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Lady in Danger
''Lady in Danger'' is a 1934 British comedy thriller film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Yvonne Arnaud and Anne Grey. The screenplay was by Ben Travers.
Plot
In the mythical European country of Ardenberg, General Dittling (Leon M. ...
'' (1959)
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Stormy Petrel
Storm-petrel may refer to one of two bird families, both in the order Procellariiformes, once treated as the same family.
The two families are:
*Northern storm petrels (''Hydrobatidae'') are found in the Northern Hemisphere, although some species ...
'' (1960) (TV series)
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The Patriots'' (1962) (TV series)
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The Case of Private Hamp
''The Case of Private Hamp'' is a 1962 Australian television film which aired on the ABC. Despite the wiping of the era, a copy of the presentation exists as a kinescope recording.
It was based on a 1955 novel by James Lansdale Hodson which was ...
'' (1962)
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Flowering Cherry
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of genus ''Prunus'' or ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally ...
'' (1963)
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The Long Sunset'' (1963)
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The Hungry Ones
''The Hungry Ones'' was an Australian television mini-series. It was a period drama about a pair of husband and wife convicts trying to go straight, consisting of 10 30-minute black-and-white episodes, which aired on ABC. Unlike previous serial ...
'' (1963) (TV series)
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The Purple Jacaranda
''The Purple Jacaranda'' was an Australian television mini-series which aired on ABC in 1964 based on a novel by Nancy Graham. Cast included James Condon, Margo Lee, Ronald Morse, Diana Perryman, Walter Sullivan and John Unicomb.
It was first ...
'' (1964) (TV series)
References
External links
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Obituaryat
Sydney Morning HeraldInterview with Colin Deanat ABC TV Gore Hill
Article on Dean's retirementat ABC TV Gore Hill
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Australian directors
1919 births
2007 deaths
Australian film producers
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