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Rod Kinnear

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Rodney Scott Kinnear (11 May 1931 – 2 May 2006)^[1] was an Australian director, best known for his work in TV.

He worked at the BBC in London then returned to Australia to work for Colin Bednall at GTV-9. Kinnear started as a cameraman but soon became a director. He oversaw shows such as In Melbourne Tonight as well as the dramas filmed at the station for Shell Presents.

Select credits[edit]

Lovely to Look At (1957) (TV series)
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959)
The Big Day (1959)
No Picnic Tomorrow (1960)
Man in a Blue Vase (1960)
The Sammy Davis Jnr Show (1960) - film of Sammy Davis Jnr in Australia - Kinnear was floor manager^[2]
The Concert (1961)
In the Southern Cross Hotel Tonight (1962) - TV variety special - producer^[3]
The One Day of the Year (1962)
In Melbourne Tonight^[4]
Rolf Harris Special (1966)
Berioska Ballet (1966)
Benny Hill Down Under (1977)
Barley Charlie (1964) (TV series)
The World of the Seekers (1968)
Ash Wednesday (1983) (documentary)

References[edit]

^ Gravestone

^ "New show by Sammy". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 February 1960. p. 17.

^ "5 days to make an hour's TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 14. 5 September 1962. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

^ "ON CAMERA WITH KENNEDY". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 31, no. 27. 4 December 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[edit]

TV drama productions of Rod Kinnear

Lovely to Look At (1957) (TV series)
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959)
The Big Day (1959)
Ruth (1959)
Rope (1959)
No Picnic Tomorrow (1960)
Man in a Blue Vase (1960)
You, Too, Can Have a Body (1960)
The Concert (1961)
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1961)
The One Day of the Year (1962)
Manhaul (1962)
And the Big Men Fly (1963)
Barley Charlie (1964) (TV series)
Wicked City (1973)

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