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Born 5 September 1943, Cummeragunja, died Melbourne 13 September 2022.
Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The (Fred Schepisi, 1978) prod. Fred Schepisi for Film House Australia, wr. Fred Schepisi, novel Thomas Kenneally, dp Ian Baker, music Bruce Smeaton, design Wendy Dickson, ed. Brian Kavanagh; Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Ray Barrett, Jack Thompson, Tim Robertson, Angela Punch, Bryan Brown, Eliabeth Alexander, Ruth Cracknell, Don Crosby, Julie Dawson, Robyn Nevin, Jack Charles; young Aboriginal explodes into violence when treated unjustly by whites; drama, thriller; Eastman colour, 35mm, widescreen, 122 min.
beDevil (Tracey Moffatt, 1993) prod. Anthony Buckley; Diana Davidson, Jack Charles, Ben Kennedy; avant-garde trilogy of ghost stories, claimed to be first feature from Indigenous director; Mister Chuck, Choo, Choo, Choo; Lovin' the Spin I'm In; 90 min.
Blackfellas (James Ricketson, 1993) exec. prod. Paul D. Barron, Penny Chapman; prod. David Rapsey, music David Milroy, dp Jeffrey Malouf; John Moore (Doug), David Ngoombujarra (Floyd), Jaylene Riley (Polly), Ernie Dingo, Julie Hudspeth, John Hargreaves, Lisa Kinchela, Jack Charles; AFI awards for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Ngoombujarra); WA
Tom White (Alkinos Tsilimidos, 2004) aka Missing Tom, dp Toby Oliver; Colin Friels, Rachael Blake, Bill Hunter, Dan Spielman, Jack Charles; premiere Melbourne Film Festival July 2004; tragic/humorous drama; Friels loses job and family and becomes a street-person; Australian release 19 August 2004; review by Michael Adams, Empire, 42, September 2004: 18; see also: 34
Bastardy (Amiel Courtin-Wilson, 2008) biodoco
Mystery Road (Ivan Sen, 2013) aka Moree Girls (working title) wr. dp ed. Ivan Sen, prod. David Jowsey; Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, Siobhan Binge, David Field, Robert Mammone, Trisha Whitton, Jack Charles; shot in Winton, Qld; Australian release 17 October 2013; DVD released 14Feb14
Among many roles, he played Dixie in Lois Achimovich's play Meekatharra, in the 1993 production at The Playhouse, Perth.
Garry Gillard | New: 13 September, 2022 | Now: 13 September, 2022