Albert Moran & Errol Vieth, Film in Australia: An Introduction, CUP, 2006.
Moran/Vieth filmography by chapter
1. Genre and Australian Film
2. The Adventure Film
Heritage (Charles Chauvel, 1935)
Uncivilized (Charles Chauvel, 1936)
Forty Thousand Horsemen (Charles Chauvel, 1940)
Rats Of Tobruk, The (Charles Chauvel, 1944)
Eureka Stockade (Harry Watt, 1949)
Overlanders, The (Harry Watt, 1946)
Phantom Stockman, The (Lee Robinson, 1953)
Robbery under Arms (Jack Lee, 1957)
King of the Coral Sea (Lee Robinson, 1954)
Walk into Paradise (Lee Robinson & Giorgio Pagliero, 1956)
Mad Max ([Dr] George Miller, 1979)
Mad Max 2 ([Dr] George Miller, 1981)
Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome ([Dr] George Miller & George Ogilvie, 1985)
Man from Snowy River, The (George Miller, 1982)
Cool Change (George Miller, 1986)
Man from Snowy River 2, The (Geoff Burrowes, 1988)
Return of Captain Invincible, The (Philippe Mora, 1983)
Sons of Steel (Gary L. Keady, 1989)
Crocodile Dundee (Peter Faiman, 1986)
Crocodile Dundee 2 (John Cornell, 1988)
Crocodile Dundee in LA (Simon Wincer, 2001)
Lightning Jack (Simon Wincer, 1994)
Adventures of Barry McKenzie, The (Bruce Beresford, 1972)
High Rolling (Igor Auzins, 1977)
Buddies (Arch Nicholson, 1983)
Phantom, The (Simon Wincer, 1996)
Attack Force Z (Tim Burstall, 1980)
Odd Angry Shot, The (Tom Jeffrey, 1979)
Gallipoli (Peter Weir, 1981)
Lighthorsemen, The (Simon Wincer, 1987)
Shame (Steve Jodrell, 1988)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (Phil Noyce, 2002)
3. Art Film
Plains of Heaven, The (Ian Pringle, 1982)
In Search of Anna (Esben Storm, 1979)
Yackety Yack (Dave Jones, 1974)
Palm Beach (Albie Thoms, 1980)
2000 Weeks (Tim Burstall, 1969)
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, 1974)
Between Wars (Michael Thornhill, 1974)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)
My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979)
Lantana (Ray Lawrence, 2001)
Alexandra's Project (Rolf de Heer, 2003)
4. The Biopic
Fortunate Life, A (Marcus Cole, Henri Safran, 1986) mini-series
Postcard Bandit, The (Tony Tilse, 2003) telemovie
Smithy (Ken G. Hall, 1946)
Sister Kenny (Dudley Nichols, 1946) NOT Australian
Wherever She Goes (Michael S. Gordon, 1951)
Ned Kelly (Tony Richardson, 1970) NOT Australian
Dawn! (Ken Hannam, 1979)
Breaker Morant (Bruce Beresford, 1980)
Squizzy Taylor (Kevin Dobson, 1982)
Tudawali (Steve Jodrell, 1987)
Phar Lap (Simon Wincer, 1983)
Slim Dusty Movie, The (Rob Stewart, 1984)
Annie's Coming Out (Gil Brealey, 1984)
Hostage: The Christine Maresch Story (Frank Shields, 1983)
Evil Angels (Fred Schepisi, 1988)
Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer (John Duigan, 1988) (TV)
Mary: The Inspiring Life of Mary MacKillop (Kay Pavlou, 1994)
Shine (Scott Hicks, 1996)
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (Paul Cox, 2000)
Chopper (Andrew Dominik, 2000)
Ned Kelly (Gregor Jordan, 2003)
Swimming Upstream (Russell Mulcahy, 2002)
5. Comedy
Adventures of Barry McKenzie, The (Bruce Beresford, 1972)
Alvin Purple (Tim Burstall, 1973)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (Bruce Beresford, 1974)
Crocodile Dundee (Peter Faiman, 1986)
Spotswood (Mark Joffe, 1992)
Castle, The (Rob Sitch, 1997)
Crackerjack (Mick Molloy, 2002)
Malcolm (Nadia Tass, 1986)
Fat Pizza (Paul Fenech, 2003)
Take Away (Marc Gracie, 2003)
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (Richard Lowenstein, 2001)
Eliza Fraser (Tim Burstall, 1976)
Wills and Burke (Bob Weis, 1985)
Yackety Yack (Dave Jones, 1974)
Return of Captain Invincible, The (Philippe Mora, 1983)
Touch and Go (Peter Maxwell, 1980)
Rikky and Pete (Nadia Tass, 1988)
Gettin' Square (Jonathan Teplitzky, 2003)
They're a Weird Mob (Michael Powell, 1966)
Big Steal, The (Nadia Tass, 1990)
Green Card (Peter Weir, 1991)
All Men Are Liars (Gerard Lee, 1994)
Brilliant Lies (Richard Franklin, 1996)
Dating the Enemy (Megan Simpson Huberman, 1996)
Paperback Hero (Anthony J. Bowman, 1999)
Sweetie (Jane Campion, 1989)
Love Serenade (Shirley Barrett, 1996)
Love and Other Catastrophes (Emma-Kate Croghan, 1996)
Floating Life (Clara Law, 1996)
Thank God He Met Lizzie (Cherie Nowlan, 1997)
Road to Nhill (Sue Brooks, 1997)
Fistful of Flies (Monica Pellizzari, 1996)
6. Crime
Money Movers, The (Bruce Beresford, 1979)
Hard Word, The (Scott Roberts, 2002)
Gettin' Square (Jonathan Teplitzky, 2003)
SNAK: Sensitive New Age Killer (Mark Savage, 2000)
Magician, The (Scott Ryan, 2005)
Heaven's Burning (Craig Lahiff, 1997)
Kiss or Kill (Bill Bennett, 1997)
Boys, The (Rowan Woods, 1997)
Chopper (Andrew Dominik, 2000)
Kitty and the Bagman (Don Crombie, 1983)
Squizzy Taylor (Kevin Dobson, 1982)
Two Hands (Gregor Jordan, 1999)
Dirty Deeds (David Caesar, 2002)
7. The Detective Film
Big Hurt, The (Barry Peak, 1986)
Redball (Jon Hewitt, 1999)
Monkey's Mask, The (Samantha Lang, 2000)
Roly Poly Man, The (Bill Young, 1994)
Bad Eggs (Tony Martin, 2003)
King of the Two Day Wonder, The (Kevin Anderson, 1979)
Bootleg (John Prescott, 1985)
With Time to Kill (James Clayden, 1987)
8. Horror
Summer Of Secrets (Jim Sharman, 1976)
Inn of the Damned (Terry Bourke, 1975)
Last Wave, The (Peter Weir, 1977)
Alison's Birthday (Ian Coughlan, 1979)
Intruder, The (Richard Wolstencroft, 1994)
13th Floor, The (Chris Roache, 1988)
Zombie Brigade (Barrie Pattison, 1988)
Bloodlust (Richard Wolstencroft & Jon Hewitt, 1991)
Incident at Raven's Gate (Rolf de Heer, 1988)
Nightmares (John D. Lamond, 1980)
Marauders (Mark Savage, 1986)
Razorback (Russell Mulcahy, 1984)
Howling 3: The Marsupials (Philippe Mora, 1987)
9. The Musical
Showgirl's Luck (Norman Dawn, 1931)
Good Afternoon (Phillip Noyce, 1972)
Pirate Movie, The (Ken Annakin, 1982)
Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe (Ted Robinson, 1985)
Return of Captain Invincible, The (Philippe Mora, 1983)
Rebel (Michael Jenkins, 1985)
Heaven Tonight (Pino Amenta, 1990)
Cosi (Mark Joffe, 1996)
Kick (Lynda Heys, 1999)
Garage Days (Alex Proyas, 2002)
Star Struck (Gillian Armstrong, 1982)
Bootmen (Dein Perry, 2000)
Moulin Rouge (Baz Luhrmann, 2001)
Strictly Ballroom (Baz Luhrmann, 1992)
Billy's Holiday (Richard Wherrett, 1994)
10. Science Fiction
Cars That Ate Paris, The (Peter Weir, 1974)
City's Edge, The (Ken Quinnell, 1983)
Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998)
Dead-End Drive In (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1986)
Dead-End Drive In (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1986)
806: The Beginning (Chris Lofven, 1970)
Epsilon (Rolf de Heer, 1997)
Fortress (Steve Gordon, 1993)
Freedom Deep (Aaron Stevenson, 1997)
Incident at Raven's Gate (Rolf de Heer, 1988)
Mad Max ([Dr] George Miller, 1979)
Mad Max 2 ([Dr] George Miller, 1981)
Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome ([Dr] George Miller & George Ogilvie, 1985)
Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey, The (Vincent Ward, 1988)
On the Beach (Stanley Kramer, 1959)
Salute of the Jugger (David Peoples, 1989) aka Blood of Heroes
Sons of Steel (Gary L. Keady, 1989)
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (Alex Proyas, 1989)
Starship (Roger Christian, 1985)
Terrain (Terry Kyle, 1995)
Thirst (Rod Hardy, 1979)
Time Guardian, The (Brian Hannant, 1987)
Zone 39 (John Tatoulis, 1995)
11. The Social Realist Film
Mike and Stefani (Ron Maslyn Williams, 1952)
You Can't See 'Round Corners (David Cahill, 1969)
Three to Go (Peter Weir, Brian Hannant, Oliver Howes, 1971)
Backroads (Phillip Noyce, 1977)
Mouth to Mouth (John Duigan, 1978)
Devil's Playground, The (Fred Schepisi, 1976)
FJ Holden, The (Michael Thornhill, 1977)
Cathy's Child (Donald Crombie, 1979)
Hard Knocks (Don McLennan, 1980)
Monkey Grip (Ken Cameron, 1982)
Freedom: Grab It While You Can (Scott Hicks, 1982)
Moving Out (Michael Pattinson, 1983)
Fighting Back (Michael Caulfield, 1983)
Fast Talking (Ken Cameron, 1984)
Annie's Coming Out (Gil Brealey, 1984)
Return Home (Ray Argall, 1990)
Angel Baby (Michael Rymer, 1995)
Bad Boy Bubby (Rolf de Heer, 1994)
Metal Skin (Geoffrey Wright, 1995)
Life (Lawrence Johnston, 1995)
Blackrock (Steven Vidler, 1997)
Boys, The (Rowan Woods, 1997)
Australian Rules (Paul Goldman, 2002)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (Phil Noyce, 2002)
Somersault (Cate Shortland, 2004)
Romper Stomper (Geoffrey Wright, 1992)
Idiot Box (David Caesar, 1996)
Running on Empty (John Clark, 1982)
City's Child, A (Brian Kavanagh, 1972)
Fran (Glenda Hambly, 1985)
High Tide (Gillian Armstrong, 1987)
Fringe Dwellers, The (Bruce Beresford, 1986)
Come Out Fighting (Nigel Buesst, 1973)
Tudawali (Steve Jodrell, 1987)
Wrong Side of the Road (Ned Lander, 1981)
Blackfellas (James Ricketson, 1993)
27A (Esben Storm, 1974)
Shine (Scott Hicks, 1996)
Stir (Stephen Wallace, 1980)
Ghosts ... of the Civil Dead (John Hillcoat, 1989)
Queensland (John Ruane, 1976)
Gentle Strangers (Cecil Holmes, 1972)
Promised Woman, The (Tom Cowan, 1975)
Removalists, The (Tom Jeffrey, 1975)
Out Of It (Ken Cameron, 1977)
Listen to the Lion (Henri Safran, 1977)
Peaches (Craig Monahan, 2003)
Three Dollars (Robert Connolly, 2004)
Oyster Farmer (Anna Reeves, 2004)
Look Both Ways (Sarah Watt, 2005)
Little Fish (Rowan Woods, 2005)
12. Suspense Thriller
Year of Living Dangerously, The (Peter Weir, 1982)
Bank, The (Robert Connolly, 2001)
Hostage: The Christine Maresch Story (Frank Shields, 1982)
Dead Calm (Phillip Noyce, 1989)
Running from the Guns (John Dixon, 1987)
Colour Me Dead (Eddie Davis, 1969)
Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1979)
Lost Things (Martin Murphy, 2004)
Fair Game (Mario Andreacchio, 1986)
Wolf Creek (Greg McLean, 2005)
13. The Teenpic
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)
Devil's Playground, The (Fred Schepisi, 1976)
Getting of Wisdom, The (Bruce Beresford, 1977)
Mango Tree, The (Kevin Dobson, 1977)
Emma's War (Clytie Jessop, 1988)
Puberty Blues (Bruce Beresford, 1981)
Fighting Back (Michael Caulfield, 1983)
Street Hero (Michael Pattinson, 1984)
Fast Talking (Ken Cameron, 1984)
Bloodmoon (Alec Mills, 1990)
Flirting (John Duigan, 1991)
Heartbreak Kid, The (Michael Jenkins, 1993)
Kick (Lynda Heys, 1999)
Looking for Alibrandi (Kate Woods, 2000)
Hating Alison Ashley (Geoff Bennett, 2005)
Cut (Kimble Rendall, 2000)
Moloch (Ernie Clark, 2001)
Lost Things (Martin Murphy, 2004)
Wolf Creek (Greg McLean, 2005)
Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1979)
Devil in the Flesh (Scott Murray, 1989)
Hammers over the Anvil (Ann Turner, 1993)
Year My Voice Broke, The (John Duigan, 1987)
Nostradamus Kid, The (Bob Ellis, 1993)
All Men Are Liars (Gerard Lee, 1994)
Bootmen (Dein Perry, 2000)
Garage Days (Alex Proyas, 2002)
One Perfect Day (Paul Currie, 2003)
Muriel's Wedding (P. J. Hogan, 1994)
Australian Rules (Paul Goldman, 2002)
Jenny Kissed Me (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1986)
Coolangatta Gold, The (Igor Auzins, 1984)
Still Point, The (Barbara Boyd-Anderson, 1985)
Watch the Shadows Dance (Marc Joffe, 1987)
Love in Limbo (David Elfick, 1993)
Initiation (Michael Pearce, 1987) aka Zoomstone
Two Hands (Gregor Jordan, 1999)
Dirty Deeds (David Caesar, 2002)
Swimming Upstream (Russell Mulcahy, 2002)
FJ Holden, The (Michael Thornhill, 1977)
Ned Kelly (Gregor Jordan, 2003)
Metal Skin (Geoffrey Wright, 1995)
Delinquents, The (Chris Thomson, 1989)
14. The Women's Film
Jedda (Charles Chauvel, 1955)
Peaches (Craig Monahan, 2003)
Little Fish (Rowan Woods, 2005)
Journey among Women (Tom Cowan, 1977)
High Tide (Gillian Armstrong, 1987)
Tim (Michael Pate, 1979)
Evil Angels (Fred Schepisi, 1988)
Dance Me to My Song (Rolf de Heer, 1998)
Japanese Story (Sue Brooks, 2003)
Heartbreak Kid, The (Michael Jenkins, 1993)
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