Rod Kinnear

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

• Lovely to Look At (1957) (TV series)
• Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959)
• The Big Day (1959)
• Ruth (1960)^[2]
• 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^[3]
• This Is Television (1960)^[4]
• The Concert (1961)
• In the Southern Cross Hotel Tonight (1962) - TV variety special - producer^[5]
• The One Day of the Year (1962)
• In Melbourne Tonight^[6]
• 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)