The King (2007)
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.
Director:
Matthew Saville
Writers:
Jaime Browne, Kris Mrksa.
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Stephen Curry as Graham Kennedy |
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Shaun Micallef as Colin Bednall |
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Garry McDonald as Nicky Whitta |
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Steve Bisley as Harry M. Miller |
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Stephen Hall as Bert Newton |
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Todd MacDonald as Richard Croft |
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Bernard Curry as John Wesley |
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Nick Farnell as Norm Spencer |
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Donal Forde as Geoff "Corkie" Corke |
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Leo Taylor as Sir Frank Packer |
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Johnny Brady as Tim |
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Monica Maughan as Nana Scott |
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Roz Hammond as Kathleen Whitta |
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Jane Allsop as Noeline Brown |
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Beth Buchanan as Val Wesley |
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Leverne McDonnell as Mary Kennedy |
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Virginia Bowers as Clara |
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Cathy Godbold as Rosemary Margan |
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Louis Corbett as Young Graham Kennedy |
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Kodi Smit-McPhee as Young John Wesley |
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Elwood Miles as Len |
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Kate Doherty as Princess Panda |
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Thomas M. Wright as Alfie |
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Angus Sampson as Ugly Dave Gray |
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Mick Alford as Driver |
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Steve McDowell as Stage Hand #1 |
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John Osborne as Stage Hand #2 |
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Nigel Johnston as Handsome Man |
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Chad Hamilton as Michael Whitta |
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Riley Hamilton as Gary Whitta |
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Carole Patullo as Reception Nurse |
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Glen Hancox as Floor Manager / AD |
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Dion Mills as Batman |
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Rod Flannagan as Executive #1 |
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Raymond Hatfield as Executive #2 |
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Ian Swan as Executive #3 |
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Dave Kenyon as Executive #4 |
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Dan Purdey as Executive #5 |
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Morgan Baker as David |
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Mike Shephard as Blankety Blanks Member |
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Richard Askin as Stage Manager |
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Chris Saxton as Studio Crew #1 |
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Marcelle Knapp as Studio Crew #2 |
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William Wood as Radio Executive #1 |
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Eric McPhan as Radio Executive #2 |
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Brett Donohue as Writer #1 |
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Nigel Leslie as Writer #2 |
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Graham Kennedy as Himself (archive footage) |
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Tony Barber as Himself (archive footage) |
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Bert Newton as Himself (archive footage) |
| Production | Andrew Marshall | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Jason Stephens | Producer |
| Production | Mark Fennessy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ann Robinson | Casting |
| Writing | Jaime Browne | Screenplay |
| Crew | Leilani Hannah | Cinematography |
| Production | Jason Stephens | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Geoff Hitchins | Editor |
| Writing | Kris Mrksa | Screenplay |
| Sound | Bryony Marks | Music |
| Art | Paddy Reardon | Production Design |
| Art | Adele Flere | Art Direction |
| Directing | Matthew Saville | Director |
| Production | Elisa Argenzio | Line Producer |
| Production | Nathan Lloyd | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandi Cichello | Costume Design |
| Production | Anna Molyneaux | Production Manager |
| Camera | Craig Dusting | Key Grip |
| Camera | Natalie van den Dungen | Clapper Loader |
| Directing | Susie Struth | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Sophie Siomos | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Dan Maxwell | Focus Puller |
