Denis Whitburn
Denis Whitburn (born 13 September 1944) is an Australian film writer and producer. He was a copywriter and journalist who moved into screenwriting and theatre.[1]
Whitburn often worked with Phil Avalon who wrote:
Denis is a real character. Stocky-build, bearded with a scattergun approach to life. Cigar hanging out of his mouth, think Orson Welles Oz version. I loved Denis’ writing style, he had this ‘Tarantino’ way with dialogue, it was kooky, cool, he needed a good director to be on the same page.[2]
Selected credits
Film and TV
- Crosstalk (1982) - writer
- The Last Bastion (1984) - writer, producer[3]
- Breaking Loose (1988) - script editor
- Bodysurfer (1989) (mini series) - writer
- Blood Oath (1990) - writer, producer[4]
- Sher Mountain Killings Mystery (1990) - writer
- Bony (TV series) (1992) - writer of episode
- Billy's Holiday (1995) - writer, producer[5]
- Elephant Princess (1996) - writer
- Making Venus (2002) - himself
Theatre
References
- ^ Coleman, Richard (6 November 1980). "Playwright hopes to antagonise". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8.
- ^ Avalon, Phil (2015). From Steel City to Hollywood. New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd. p. 194.
- ^ "Being his own master: David Williamson". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 17, 935. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1984. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lack of 'fair go' ethic central film theme". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 20, 200. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 August 1990. p. 2 (GOOD TIMES). Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "REMOTE CONTROL". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 753. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 November 1994. p. 30. Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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