JD
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Australian writer and filmmaker
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
13 July 1940
Death:
3 May 2004
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Dingwall (13 July 1940 – 3 May 2004) was an Australian journalist, writer and director of film and television, best known for his screenplay Sunday Too Far Away (1975).
Career
Dingwall worked as journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald before going to Crawford Productions as a television writer. He moved into features with Sunday Too Far Away based on his brother in law's experiences as a sheep shearer. He later became a producer and director.
Select Credits
- Matlock Police (TV series) - writer
- Sunday Too Far Away (1975) - writer
- Pig in a Poke (1977) (TV series) - writer, creator
- Buddies (1983) - writer, producer
- Phobia (1987) - director, writer
- The Custodian (1991) - director, writer