Born: Established: 1926 ; Died: Ceased: 2 Feb 2005 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender:
Male
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Stir
The Promotion of Mr Smith
( dir. Stephen Henry Wallace
)
Australia
:
Smiley Films
,
1980
6318284
1980
single work
film/TV
crime
Inspired by the 1974 riots at Bathurst Correctional Centre and the subsequent Royal Commission into New South Wales Prisons, Stir explores the desperation of prisoners subject to a flawed penal system.
- 1980 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Film
- 1980 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Original Screenplay
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