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David Williamson was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 24 February 1942, and was brought up in Bairnsdale. He initially studied mechanical engineering at the University of Melbourne from 1960, but left and graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1965.
Apr 22, 2024 · David Williamson, Australian dramatist and screenwriter known for topical satiric comedies that display his flair for naturalism and local vernacular. He explored the psychology of social interaction, focusing on the social and cultural attitudes of the Australian middle class.
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The definitive memoir of David Williamson, author of iconic dramas such as The Removalists, The Club, Don’s Party, Emerald City and Travelling North, as well as more than fifty other plays, explores the life of the writer and the true stories and real lives that inspired his works.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Australian playwright David Williamson – the least retired 82-year-old you’ll ever meet – in the Sydney botanic gardens. Photograph: Isabella Moore. At 82, anger still inspires the elder...
Oct 21, 2021 · We learn about his atrial fibrillations, getting lost in totally dark country and the more tense moment of an apparent stroke that paralyses half his body. Sam Strong’s revival of David ...
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David Williamson Biography. David Williamson’s first full-length play, The Coming of Stork, premiered at the La Mama Theatre, Carlton, in 1970 and later became the film Stork, directed by Tim Burstall.
David Williamson is arguably the greatest Australian screenwriter ever. He has written the full gamut of movies, from small, personal, fiercely independent films in the 1970s to internationally successful hits in the 1980s and beyond, in the process helping introduce Australia’s greatest ever movie star, Mel Gibson, to the wider world.
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