Arch Nicholson
| Arch Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1941 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died |
February 24, 1990 (aged 48–49) Australia |
| Occupation | Film director |
Arch Nicholson (1941 - 24 February 1990) was an Australian film director.
He was born in Melbourne and grew up in Western Australia, originally training to be a teacher. Seeing Last Year at Marienbad made him want to become a filmmaker and he spent 12 years making documentaries at the Commonwealth Film Unit such as The Russians. He then began directing episodes of TV shows such as The Flying Doctors and Special Squad.[1]
Nicholson was married to former Play School presenter Jan Kingsbury.[2]
He died of ALS in 1990 aged 48.[3][4]
Select Credits
- A Good Thing Going (1978) (TV movie)
- Deadline (1982)
- Buddies (1983)
- Fortress (1985)
- Dark Age (1987)
- Weekend with Kate (1990)
References
- ↑ "Arch Nicholson", Cinema Papers, May 1990 p5
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455479/bio
- ↑ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p88-89
- ↑ "Memories of Arch Nicholson.". Filmnews (Sydney, NSW : 1975 - 1995). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 1 March 1990. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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