Joy Cavill (1923 – 1 March 1990) was an Australian screenwriter and producer.

Biography

She worked in radio for a number of years before breaking into films as continuity person on ''

King of the Coral Sea ''King of the Coral Sea'' is a 1954 film starring Chips Rafferty and Charles Tingwell, directed by Lee Robinson and shot on location in Thursday Island. It was one of the most commercially successful Australian films of the 1950s and was Rod Tay ...

'' (1954). This film started an association with Lee Robinson which went on for many years, and involved her working with him as a secretary, writer, associate producer and producer on a number of projects, notably ''

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo ''Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' (known commonly as ''Skippy'') is an Australian television series created by Australian actor John McCallum, Lionel (Bob) Austin, and Lee Robinson, produced from 1967 to 1969 (airing from 5 February 1968 to 4 May 1 ...

'', on which she was sole producer on the third season. She was also close to Chips Rafferty, who nicknamed her "Mother". In 1964 she travelled to the Tokyo Olympics to film a special on Dawn Fraser. While there she suffered a heart attack. She spent several months recovering then moved to Canada, directing documentaries and TV commercials.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p111 In the late 60s she returned to Australia and resumed her association with Robinson. Without Robinson, she wrote and produced the feature film, ''

Dawn! ''Dawn!'' is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser, who served as technical adviser for the production. It starred Bronwyn Mackay Payne and Bunney Brooke, and was written by Joy Cavill a ...

'' (1979), a biopic of the Australian swimmer

Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser (born 4 September 1937) is an Australian freestyle champion swimmer, eight-time olympic medallist, a 15-year world record holder in the 100-metre freestyle, and former politician. Controversial, yet the winner of countless honours, ...

, with whom Cavill had a romantic relationship. She is considered one of the pioneer female producers of the Australian film industry. Among the filmmakers Cavill trained were Lyn McEncroe, Adrian Read, Sue Milliken and

Jill Robb Jill Robb (1934 – 16 January 2022) was an English-born Australian film producer and executive who worked mostly in Australia. Early life and education Jill Robb was born in England in 1934. Career Robb began in the film industry as a stand i ...

. As her obituary stated:

Secretary, continuity girl, associate producer, writer, producer, filmmaker and "Mother:" Joy Cavill was many things to many people. Her outstanding contribution to the Australian film industry and her fine leadership qualities will be missed.Pat Gillespie, "Joy Cavill", ''Cinema Papers'', May 1990 p79

Selected credits

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'' (1954) – continuity *''

Walk into Paradise ''Walk Into Paradise'' (also known as ''Walk Into Hell'') is a 1956 French-Australian international co-production adventure film directed by Lee Robinson and Marcello Pagliero and starring Chips Rafferty and Françoise Christophe. It was sho ...

'' (1956) – continuity *''

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'' (1958) – writer *'' The Stowaway'' (1958) – associate producer *''

The Restless and the Damned ''The Restless and the Damned'' (also known as ''L'Ambitieuse'') is a 1959 French-Australian film co produced by Lee Robinson. It was shot on location in Tahiti and the Tuamotu Islands. There are French and English-language versions. The film's ...

'' (1959) – associate producer *'' No Man Is an Island'' (1962) – continuity *'' The Dawn Fraser Story'' (1964, documentary) – producer, director *''In Song and Dance'' (1964) – producer *''

Adventure Unlimited ''Adventure Unlimited'' is a 1965 Australian anthology TV series. It was produced by Lee Robinson and associate produced by Joy Cavill. The directors included Ken Hannam. It was made by Waratah Film Productions a short lived company that came o ...

'' (1965) – writer, assoc producer *'' The Intruders'' (1969) – producer *''

'' (1968–70) – associate producer, writer *''

Nickel Queen ''Nickel Queen'' is a 1971 Australian comedy film starring Googie Withers and directed by her husband John McCallum. The story was loosely based on the Poseidon bubble, a nickel boom in Western Australia in the late 1960s, and tells of an outback ...

'' (1971) – producer *''

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'' (1971–72) – producer, writer *'' Boney'' (1972–73) – associate producer, writer *''

Shannon's Mob ''Shannon's Mob'' is an Australian TV series about an Australian intelligence agency. It was the last TV series from Fauna Productions, who were responsible for ''Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' among others. Synopsis FIASCO (The Federal Intelligence ...

'' (1975–76) – associate producer *''

'' (1979) – producer, writer – winner of 1978 Awgie for Best Original Feature Film scriptAwgie winners 1968–2006
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References

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