Denny Lawrence (born 1951 in

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) is an Australian actor, writer, producer and director of television, theatre and film. He studied at NIDA and the

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. Among his most notable credits are the feature film '' Goodbye Paradise'' (1983) and the mini-series ''

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'' (1984). He has also worked extensively as a teacher.Biography at Tisch School of Arts
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Select credits

Films

*''The Outing'' – short *'' Goodbye Paradise'' (1983) – co-writer *''

Emoh Ruo ''Emoh Ruo'' is a 1985 Australian comedy film directed by Denny Lawrence and starring Joy Smithers and Martin Sacks. Plot The Tunkleys move from a caravan park into a suburban home goes wrong. Reception Andrew Urban wrote that "''Emoh Ruo'' r ...

'' (1985) – director *''

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 ...

'' (1985) – additional dialogue *''

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern ...

'' (1986) – director *''

Army Wives ''Army Wives'' is an American drama television series that followed the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families. The series premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007, and ran for seven seasons, ending on June 9, 2013. The sh ...

'' (1986) – director *'' Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train'' (1987) – co-writer *''

Afraid to Dance ''Afraid to Dance'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Denny Lawrence and starring Nique Needles and Rosey Jones.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p107 It was shot in ...

'' (1988) – director *'' Rainbow's End'' (1995) – director *''A Divided Heart'' (2008) – director

TV series

* '' Scattergood: Friend of All'' (1975) *''

The Young Doctors ''The Young Doctors'' is an Australian early-evening soap opera originally broadcast on the Nine Network and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation, it aired from Monday 8 November 1976 until Wednesday 30 March 1983. The series is primarily s ...

'' (1979–80) – director *''

The Restless Years ''The Restless Years'' is an Australian soap opera which followed the lives of several Sydney school-leavers and the drama and relationships faced by young adults. It was created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for N ...

'' – director *'' Sons and Daughters'' (1982–83) – director *''

'' (1984) – co-writer, co-director *'' Palace of Dreams'' (1985) – co-writer, co-director *'' The Last Resort'' (1988) – director *''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

'' (1991) – director *''

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 ...

'' (1980s) – producer, director *'' Snowy River: The McGregor Saga'' (1995–96) – producer, director, writer *'' State Coroner'' (1998) – director *'' Something in the Air'' (2000-01) – director *''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted th ...

'' (2002) – director *'' MDA'' (2002-03) – producer, director *'' Tricky Business'' (2012) – producer

References

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