Writer 84 years old

David Williamson

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

David Keith Williamson, AO is an Australian dramatist and playwright. He has also written screenplays and teleplays.

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

4 titles

Travelling North

Carl Schultz 1987 1h 36m

Travelling North tells the story of Frank, a crotchety old man with an unending zest and passion for life and Frances his much younger companion travelling to Queensland to enjoy their retirement and each other.

Phar Lap

Simon Wincer 1983 1h 47m

Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s. From his humble beginnings the New Zealand bred horse raced on to become the hero of a nation.

The Year of Living Dangerously

Peter Weir 1982 1h 54m 7.2

A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.

Gallipoli

Peter Weir 1981 1h 52m 7.7

The story of a group of young Australian men who leave their various backgrounds behind and sign up to join the ANZACs in World War I. They are sent to Gallipoli, where they encounter the might of the Turkish army.