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'Follow the daredevil adventures of Anglo Australian film maker - and Ozploitation pioneer - Brian Trenchard-Smith through a 50 year career dedicated to giving his audience thrills, spills, laughs and gasps. "The Man From Hong Kong", "Turkey Shoot," " Dead End Drive In", "Siege Of Firebase Gloria", "Stunt Rock", "Leprechaun 3 & 4," and Nicole Kidman's first film "BMX Bandits" have earned his work a cult following. His TV output includes "Silk Stalkings"," Five Mile Creek", "Tarzan", "Flipper", "Chemistry". The Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival in Brazil honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Quentin Tarantino dubbed him his " favorite obscure director....great energy, great sense of humor." Brian Trenchard-Smith's wry, insightful tales of the creative challenges of low budget movie making all over the world is both a personal journey and a portrait of his era.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Dedication: This book is dedicated to the love of my life for the past 45 years, Margaret, whose inspiration, patience, counsel and editorial skills helped me to the finish line.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
- The Man from Hong Kong 1975 single work film/TV
- Deathcheaters 1976 single work film/TV
- BMX Bandits 1983 single work film/TV
- Frog Dreaming 1986 single work film/TV
- Jenny Kissed Me 1986 single work film/TV
- Dead End Drive-In 1986 single work film/TV
- The Headsman's Daughter 2016 single work novel