David Cahill (1917 – August 2008) was an Australian actor, writer producer and director, notable for his work directing in TV in the 1950s through to 1970s. It has been argued he was one of the best directors working in Australian TV. He was an actor and writer. In the mid 1950s he spent time in England.

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*'' Autumn Affair'' (1958) (TV series) *'' Johnny Belinda'' (1959) *''

Other People's Houses "Other People's Houses" is the second episode of the 1959 Australian TV drama anthology '' Shell Presents''. It was based on a play by Tad Mosel and starred Diana Perryman and was directed by David Cahill. It aired on 2 May 1959 in Sydney and on ...

'' (1959) (TV movie) *'' A Tongue of Silver'' (1959) (TV movie) *''

Pardon Miss Westcott "Pardon Miss Westcott" is a 1959 Australian TV play by the Seven Network as part of drama anthology series '' Shell Presents''. It was a musical set in colonial Australia and was broadcast live. It was Australia's first television musical comed ...

'' (1959) (TV movie) *''

Big Blue and Beautiful "They Were Big, They Were Blue, They Were Beautiful" is an Australian television movie, or rather a live television play, which aired live on 27 June 1959 in Sydney, and on 8 August 1959 in Melbourne. It aired as part of '' Shell Presents'', a m ...

'' (1960) (TV movie) *'' Reflections in Dark Glasses'' (1960) (TV movie) *'' Shadow of a Pale Horse'' (1960) (TV movie) *'' The Grey Nurse Said Nothing'' (1960) (TV movie) *'' Thunder of Sycamore Street'' (1960) (TV movie) *''

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'' (1962) (TV series) *''

Pick a Box ''Pick a Box'' was an Australian game shows that first aired on radio in 1948 until the early 1960s; subsequently, the concept transferred to TV and was broadcast from 1957 and 1971. The program was hosted by the husband and wife duo Bob and D ...

'' (1963) (TV game show) *''

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'' (1963–64) (TV series) *''

The Mavis Bramston Show ''The Mavis Bramston Show'' was a weekly Australian television satirical sketch comedy revue series which aired on the Seven Network from 1964 to 1968. Inspired by the British TV satirical revue TV shows of the period (notably ''That Was The Week ...

'' (1964–68) (TV series) *''

Casebook A casebook is a type of textbook used primarily by students in law schools.Wayne L. Anderson and Marilyn J. Headrick, The Legal Profession: Is it for you?' (Cincinnati: Thomson Executive Press, 1996), 83. Rather than simply laying out the legal do ...

'' (1966–67) (TV series) *'' You Can't See 'Round Corners'' (1967) (TV series) *'' You Can't See 'round Corners'' (1969) (film) *''

Phoenix Five ''Phoenix Five'' is an Australian science fiction television series which first screened on the ABC in 1970. It was later also screened on the Seven Network. It was part of a trilogy and followed on from the six part serial '' The Interpretari ...

'' (1970) (TV series) *''

Catwalk A fashion show (French ''défilé de mode'') is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase their upcoming line of clothing and/or accessories during a fashion week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fal ...

'' (1971–72) (TV series) *''

Halfway to Nowhere ''Halfway to Nowhere'' is a 1972 Australian TV play based on the coming-of-age story by Norman Lindsay. It was part of a series of five Lindsay adaptations on the ABC. Premise Bill and Waldo, 16-year-old school boys, experiment with alcohol and ...

'' (1972) (TV movie) *'' The Seven Ages of Man'' (1975) (TV series) *''

Kirby's Company ''Kirby's Company'' is an Australian television drama series which first screened on the ABC in 1977. It follows the story of three generations of males in the Kirby family. It was written by Don Catchlove and directed by David Cahill. References ...

'' (1977) (TV series)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cahill, David Australian television directors 1917 births 2008 deaths People from Sydney Place of death missing Place of birth missing