Biography
Famed Australian author who grew up in rough conditions in Sydney and begun writing during the second world war while stationed in North Africa. In his career he has written over 60 books, many of which have gone on to become movies, most notably "The Sundowners" and "High Road to China". In addition to this he worked extensivley in Hollywood during the 1960s and 70s. In 1972 he was awarded the Edgar Allen Poe award for "Peter's Pence". More recently he has focused on the Scobie Malone series of books, which tell the tales of a detective working in Sydney.
Filmography
all 11
Movies 10
Writer 9
TV Shows 1
self 1
Novel / Teleplay
Spearfield's Daughter (1986)
Movie
Writer
Scobie Malone (1975)
Movie
Writer
Sidecar Racers (1975)
Movie
Writer
The Sundowners (1960)
Movie
Writer
Dust in the Sun (1958)
Movie
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-11-22
Deathday
2010-07-19 (92 years old)
Birth Place
Erskineville, Australia
Citizenships
Australia
Awards
Edgar Awards
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