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Anthony Buckley AO (born 27 July 1937) is an Australian film producer and editor.

Anthony Buckley
Born (1937-07-27) 27 July 1937 (age 87)
Occupation(s)Film producer, editor
Years active1958–2019

Career

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On leaving school, Buckley went to work for Cinesound Productions as a projectionist and assistant editor. He worked in Canada and Britain before returning to Australia in 1965. He went to work at Ajax Films and moved into producing.[1]

He edited Michael Powell's Age of Consent.[2]

In 1974 he produced the train film A Steam Train Passes.[3] 24 years later he produced another two train films, Savannahlander and Gulflander. He produced the mini-series The Harp in the South and its sequel Poor Man's Orange.[4]

Honours and awards

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Partial filmography

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As editor

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As producer

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  • Forgotten Cinema (1967) – documentary
  • Snow, Sand and Savages
  • Caddie (1976)
  • A Steam Train Passes (1974)
  • The Night the Prowler (1978)
  • The Killing of Angel Street (1981)
  • Bliss (1985)
  • The Harp in the South (1986)
  • Poor Man's Orange (1987)
  • The Heroes (1989) – mini-series
  • Roads Without Wheels. Man on the Rim: The Peopling of the Pacific. Landmark Media. 1989.[6]
  • More Winners – Mr Edmond (1990)
  • Heroes II: The Return (1991) – mini-series
  • Nazi Supergrass (1993)
  • Bedevil (1993)
  • The Celluloid Heroes (1995) - documentary series
  • Yum Cha Cha (2001)
  • Oyster Farmer (2004)
  • Savannahlander (2008)
  • Gulflander (2010)
  • At the Coliseum Deluxe (2019)

References

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  1. ^ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p11
  2. ^ "Age of Consent (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ "A Steam Train Passes (1975)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Anthony Buckley". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Anthony Buckley AM – Australian Screen Editors". www.screeneditors.com.au. 2 March 2006.
  6. ^ Roads Without Wheels (DVD). Man on the Rim: The Peopling of the Pacific. Robert Raymond (Director). Alan Thorne (Narrator). Anthony Buckley (Producer). Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media. 1989. OCLC 664751633.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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