Ross Dimsey (born 16th October 1943) is an Australian writer, producer, director and film executive. He was born in Melbourne and worked in Britain and America from 1969–69. He worked in a variety of capacities on a number of films. From 1969–1969 he was head of the Victorian Film Corporation.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p285 In the 1969s he was the director of Film Queensland.

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Stork Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family called Ciconiidae, and make up the order Ciconiiformes . Ciconiiformes previously included a number of other families, such as herons a ...

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Dimboola Dimboola is a town in the Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. History Situated on the Wimmera River, Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creeks'. Following a survey ...

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Libido Libido (; colloquial: sex drive) is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity. Libido is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Biologically, the sex hormones and associated neurotransmitters that act ...

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Alvin Rides Again ''Alvin Rides Again'' is a 1974 Australian sex-comedy film sequel to ''Alvin Purple''. It was directed by David Bilcock and Robin Copping, who were regular collaborators with Tim Burstall.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Fi ...

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End Play ''End Play'' is a 1976 Australian thriller film directed by Tim Burstall and starring George Mallaby, John Waters and Ken Goodlet. It was an adaptation of the 1972 novel ''End Play'' by Russell Braddon. It was made by Hexagon Productions.Mora ...

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Fantasm ''Fantasm'' is a 1976 Australian softcore pornographic film, directed by Richard Franklin under a pseudonym. It was followed by a sequel, ''Fantasm Comes Again'', the following year, directed by a pseudonymous Colin Eggleston. Plot German psy ...

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Fantasm Comes Again ''Fantasm Comes Again'' is a 1977 Australian softcore pornographic film. It is the sequel to '' Fantasm'' (1976) and was the first feature directed by Colin Eggleston. Plot Journalist Libbie is taking over the "Dear Collette" sex advice column ...

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Blue Fire Lady ''Blue Fire Lady'' is a 1977 Australian film directed by Ross Dimsey and starring Cathryn Harrison and Mark Holden. It was a rare children's film from producer Antony I. Ginnane who was better known for his horror and sex films.David Stratton, ...

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Final Cut Final cut or Final Cut may refer to: * Final Cut, non-linear video editing software by Apple Inc. ** Final Cut Pro, current version ** Final Cut Express, now discontinued ** Final Cut Server, now discontinued ** Final Cut Studio, a discontinue ...

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Second Time Lucky ''Second Time Lucky'' is a 1984 New Zealand erotic comedy film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Diane Franklin and Roger Wilson.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p137 The story cen ...

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The Naked Country ''The Naked Country'' is a 1985 Australian film. It was based on the 1957 novel by Morris West. Cast *Rebecca Gilling : Mary Dillon * John Stanton : Lance Dillon * Tom E. Lewis : Mundaru Original Novel The film was based on a novel by Australia ...

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A Thousand Skies ''A Thousand Skies'' is a 1985 Australian mini series about the life of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (9 February 18978 November 1935), nicknamed Smithy, was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the fi ...

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Kangaroo Kangaroos are four marsupials from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern ...

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Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train ''Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train'' is a 1988 Australian film directed by Bob Ellis and starring Wendy Hughes, Colin Friels, and Norman Kaye. Nominated at the AFI Awards in the Best Achievement in Cinematography (Yuri Sokol) category. Premis ...

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The Four Minute Mile ''The Four Minute Mile'' is a television mini series about the race to run the four-minute mile, focusing on the rivalry between Roger Bannister and John Landy.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press ...

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Becca Becca is a feminine given name, often a short form of Rebecca; however, it is also a name in its own right. People In arts and media Music *Becca (Singer, Songwriter), (Born 1994), Venezuelan Urban Singer *Beca (musician), American singer * Bec ...

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Inside Running ''Inside Running'' is an Australian television series which screened in 1989 on the ABC. The thirteen part series focused on the professional and personal lives of six barristers. ''Inside Running'' was created by Bill Garner and John Reeves an ...

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Darlings of the Gods ''Darlings of the Gods'' is a 1989 Australian mini series about the 1948 trip to Australia by Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and the Old Vic Company, where Olivier and Leigh met Peter Finch.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 19 ...

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The Great Air Race ''Half a World Away'' (also known as ''The Great Air Race'') is a 1991 Australian television miniseries directed by Marcus Cole from an original story by Ross Dimsey, who served as the producer of the series. The international cast included Hele ...

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House Rules House rules are unofficial modifications to official game rules adopted by individual groups of players. House rules may include the removal or alteration of existing rules, or the addition of new rules. Such modifications are common in board ...

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*''Body Count'' - announced in 1977 from the novel ''Reservation Cowboys'' by

Forrest Redlich Forrest Redlich is an Australian independent screenwriter/producer of films and TV, he has also worked as an editor and consultant of scripts, he is best known for creating and writing for the TV serial '' E Street'', which is produced in ass ...

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Antony I. Ginnane Antony I. Ginnane is an Australian film producer best known for his work in the exploitation field. He was head of the Screen Producers Association of Australia from 2008 to 2011. A CD of themes from fourteen of his films was produced in 2008 by ...

but never made"Production Survey", ''Cinema Papers'', July 1977 p57

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimsey, Ross Australian film directors 1943 births Living people Film directors from Melbourne