Tasman Higgins (8 April 1888 – 4 June 1953) was an Australian cinematographer during the early days of the Australian film industry, working for such directors as Charles Chauvel,

Raymond Longford Raymond Longford (born John Walter Hollis Longford, 23 September 18782 April 1959) was a prolific Australian film director, writer, producer and actor during the silent era. Longford was a major director of the Australian films: 1896–1919, sile ...

Beaumont Smith Frank Beaumont "Beau" Smith (15 August 1885 – 2 January 1950), was an Australian film director, producer and exhibitor, best known for making low-budget comedies. Smith made his first film in 1917, ''Our Friends, the Hayseeds''. He went on to ...

Louise Lovely Louise Lovely (born Nellie Louise Carbasse; 28 February 1895 – 18 March 1980) was an Australian film actress of Swiss-Italian descent. She is credited by film historians for being the first Australian actress to have a successful career i ...

and Rupert Kathner. He was the brother of

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and

Ernest Higgins Ernest Henry Higgins (1871–1945) was an Australian cinematographer during the days of silent film. He was the eldest brother of Arthur Higgins, Arthur and Tasman Higgins. He shot the film ''The Throwback (unfinished film), The Throwback'' (1 ...

, with whom he occasionally collaborated. His most notable association was with Charles Chauvel, starting with ''

In the Wake of the Bounty ''In the Wake of the Bounty'' (1933) is an Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel about the 1789 Mutiny on the Bounty. It is notable as the screen debut of Errol Flynn, playing Fletcher Christian. The film preceded MGM's more famous ''Mutin ...

'' (1933), which was

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...

's first film and involved three months of location filming on

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. Other credits include ''

Heritage Heritage may refer to: History and society * A heritage asset is a preexisting thing of value today ** Cultural heritage is created by humans ** Natural heritage is not * Heritage language Biology * Heredity, biological inheritance of physical c ...

'' (1935), ''

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'' (1936) and the cavalry scenes of ''

Forty Thousand Horsemen ''Forty Thousand Horsemen'' (aka ''40,000 Horsemen'') is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse (mounted rifleman as distinct from cavalry) which operated in the desert at ...

'' (1940).Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 193.

Select Filmography

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The Tide of Death ''The Tide of Death'' is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on an original story by Longford. This was rare at the time because most Australian silent films were based on plays or novels. It is considered a lost fil ...

'' (1912) *'' Australia Calls'' (1913) *''

The Silence of Dean Maitland ''The Silence of Dean Maitland'' is an 1886 novel by Maxwell Gray (the pen name of Mary Gleed Tuttiett). Set in a fictionalized Isle of Wight, particularly around Calbourne, it concerns an ambitious clergyman who accidentally kills the father ...

'' (1914) *'' A Coo-ee from Home'' (1918) *''

The Hordern Mystery ''The Hordern Mystery'' is a 1920 Australian film directed by Harry Southwell based on an 1889 novel by Edmund Finn (son of Edmund Finn). Unlike many Australian silent films, it still survives today. Plot Money-hungry Gilbert Hordern is marrie ...

'' (1920) *'' The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang'' (1920) *''

When the Kellys Were Out ''When the Kellys Were Out'' is an Australian feature-length film directed by Harry Southwell about Ned Kelly. Only part of the film survives today. Plot Constable Fitzpatrick arrives at the Kelly house, to accuse Dan Kelly of cattle duffing. ...

'' (1922) *'' Daughter of the East'' (1924) *''

Jewelled Nights ''Jewelled Nights'' is a 1925 Australian silent film directed by the film star Louise Lovely in collaboration with her husband Wilton Welch. Only part of the film survives today. Synopsis After her father's death, socialite Elaine Fleetwood pr ...

'' (1925) *''

Environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...

'' (1927) *''

The Rushing Tide ''The Rushing Tide'' is a 1927 Australian silent film about the search for a hoard of diamonds. It was not a success at the box office and is considered a lost film.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature F ...

'' (1927) *''

Caught in the Net Caught in the Net may refer to: * Caught in the Net (1928 film) ''Caught in the Net'' is a 1928 Australian silent film about a woman in high society starring Zillah Bateman, a British theatre star who was touring Australia at the time. Only par ...

'' (1928) *''

Odds On ''Odds On'' is Michael Crichton's first published novel, as well as the first novel under his pen name, John Lange. It was released in 1966 under the pseudonym of John Lange. It is a short 215-page paperback novel. Hard Case Crime republished ...

'' (1928) *'' Fellers'' (1930) *''

The Hayseeds ''The Hayseeds'' is a 1933 Australian musical comedy from Beaumont Smith. It centres on the rural family, the Hayseeds, about whom Smith had previously made six silent films, starting with '' Our Friends, the Hayseeds'' (1917). He retired from di ...

'' (1933) *''

'' (1933) *'' When the Kellys Rode'' (1934) *''

'' (1935) *''

'' (1936) *'' The Avenger'' (1937) *'' Below the Surface'' (1938) *''

'' (1940) *'' Racing Luck'' (1941)

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Tasman Higgins
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