John Dingwall

John Dingwall (13 July 1940 – 3 May 2004) was an Australian journalist, writer and director of film and television, best known for his screenplay Sunday Too Far Away (1975).

John Dingwell
Born13 July 1940
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Died3 May 2004 (aged 63)
Gold Coast, Queensland
OccupationJournalist, writer, director

Career

Dingwall was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, where he commenced his career as a journalist with a cadetship at the city's daily newspaper, The Morning Bulletin.[1][2][3] He then moved to Sydney, where he worked as a police reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald before going to Crawford Productions as a television writer, working on programs such as Homicide and Division Four.[4]

He moved into features with Sunday Too Far Away, which was based on his brother-in-law's experiences as a sheep shearer. He later became a producer and director.[1]

Death and family

He died on the Gold Coast on 3 May 2004.[4] His son, Kelly Dingwall, is an actor,[5] known for his work on Home and Away and many other Australian TV series.[6]

Filmography

His film and TV series credits include:

References
  1. Kuipers, Richard (28 May 2004). "John Dingwall". Variety. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. Newton, Ken John Dingwall - screenwriter, producer, director, Newtons Pty Ltd. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. Newton, Ken (18 September 2020) Death of a Bully boy, The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. Simpson, Roger (20 May 2004) A nose for the stories that define us, The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. Kuipers, Richard. "Curator's notes: Around the World in 80 Ways (1986) on ASO". Australian Screen. NFSA. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. John Dingwall at IMDb
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