Bill Hunter ( born February 27, 1940 , Ballarat , Australia - d. May 21, 2011 , Kew (a suburb of Melbourne , Australia) is an Australian character actor . Since 1996, he has been an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographer's Society Society ).
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| Career | 1961 - present |
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Career
He began acting in films since the 1960s, in total, starred in more than 100 films and television projects. Best known for supporting roles in such films as The Mad Dog of Morgan , Gallipoli , Strictly by the Rules , On the Last Bank , and The Red Dog . He also took part in scoring the famous animated films “ Finding Nemo ” and “ Legends of the Night Watch ”.
Personal life
Hunter's first marriage was with Robbie Anderson and lasted from 1963 to 1973, the couple had a son James Hunter. In 1976, he married actress Pat Bishop. [2] According to the writer Bob Ellis, the marriage was very short-lived because Hunter escaped from the wedding [3] . The third time, Bill Hunter married the artist Rode Roberts, they lived in marriage from 1993 to 1999 [4] .
Death
On May 15, 2011, Bill Hunter, suffering from liver cancer , refused hospitalization and was placed in the Caritas Christi hospice in a suburb of Melbourne [5] . [6] May 21, 2011, at the age of 71, Bill Hunter passed away [7] [8] .
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | f | Ned Kelly | Ned kelly | the officer |
| 1974 | f | Stone | Stone | bartender |
| 1975 | f | Man from hong kong | The man from hong kong | Peterson |
| 1976 | f | Mad Dog Morgan | Mad dog morgan | sergeant smith |
| 1981 | f | Gallipoli | Gallipoli | major barton |
| 1982 | f | Heat | Heatwave | Robert Duncan |
| 1992 | f | Our last days | The Last Days of Chez Nous | father Beth |
| 1992 | f | Strictly by the rules | Strict ballroom | Barry Fife |
| 1993 | f | Crossroads | Broken highway | Wilson |
| 1994 | f | The Adventures of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert | The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Bean |
| 1994 | f | Muriel's Wedding | Muriel's wedding | Bill Heslop |
| 1995 | with | Space: Far Corners | Space: Above and Beyond | Secretary General Chartwell |
| 1996 | f | Chasing the sun | Race the sun | Commissioner Hawkes |
| 1998 | with | Moby Dick | Moby dick | captain boomer |
| 2000 | tf | On the last shore | On the beach | Prime Minister Seaton |
| 2003 | f | Kangaroo jackpot | Kangaroo jack | Bleu |
| 2008 | f | Australia | Australia | skipper |
| 2011 | f | Red Dog | Red dog | Jumbo "Stinky" |
Notes
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/21/3223354.htm?section=justin
- ↑ Atterton, Margot; Alan Veitch: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz (1984).
- ↑ Ellis, Bob: "I don't do auditions, mate": remembering Bill Hunter Archived on May 27, 2011. , ABC The Drum Unleashed, 23 May 2011.
- ↑ Queen of arts Archived January 15, 2012. , The Sun-Herald , November 17, 2003.
- ↑ Actor Bill Hunter dies Archived on May 23, 2011. , ABC News , 21 May 2011
- ↑ "Australian acting legend Bill Hunter dies from cancer at 71" , The Australian , 21 May 2011.
- ↑ Mourners farewell acting great Bill Hunter , Sydney Morning Herald (May 26, 2011). Archived on November 8, 2012. Date of treatment May 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Australian acting legend Bill Hunter dies from cancer at 71" , The Australian , 21 May 2011.