Stanley Hawes
British-born documentary film producer and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stanley Gilbert Hawes MBE, (19 January 1905 – 19 April 1991) was a British-born documentary film producer and director who spent most of his career in Australia, though he commenced his career in England and Canada. He was born in London, England and died in Sydney, Australia. He is best known as the Producer-in-Chief (1946–1969) of the Australian Government's filmmaking body, which was named, in 1945, the Australian National Film Board, and then, in 1956, the Commonwealth Film Unit. In 1973, after he retired, it became Film Australia.
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Born | (1905-01-19)19 January 1905 England |
Died | 19 April 1991(1991-04-19) (aged 86) Sydney |
Occupation(s) | Documentary film producer and director; Film administrator |
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