Rod Kinnear
Rodney Scott Kinnear (11 May 1931 – 2 May 2006)[1] was an Australian director, best known for his work in TV.
He worked at the BBC in London then returned to Australia to work for Colin Bednall at GTV-9. Kinnear started as a cameraman but soon became a director. He oversaw shows such as In Melbourne Tonight as well as the dramas filmed at the station for Shell Presents.
Select credits
- Lovely to Look At (1957) (TV series)
- Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959)
- The Big Day (1959)
- No Picnic Tomorrow (1960)
- Man in a Blue Vase (1960)
- The Sammy Davis Jnr Show (1960) - film of Sammy Davis Jnr in Australia - Kinnear was floor manager[2]
- The Concert (1961)
- In the Southern Cross Hotel Tonight (1962) - TV variety special - producer[3]
- The One Day of the Year (1962)
- In Melbourne Tonight[4]
- Rolf Harris Special (1966)
- Berioska Ballet (1966)
- Benny Hill Down Under (1977)
- Barley Charlie (1964) (TV series)
- The World of the Seekers (1968)
- Ash Wednesday (1983) (documentary)
References
- Gravestone
- "New show by Sammy". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 February 1960. p. 17.
- "5 days to make an hour's TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 14. 5 September 1962. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "ON CAMERA WITH KENNEDY". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 31, no. 27. 4 December 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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