Brian Kavanagh

Brian Kavanagh (born 1935) is an Australian author, editor, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries. As a film editor, he is known for his collaborative works with Fred Schepisi and Murray Fahey. In 1986, he was honored with the Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing, for his work on Frog Dreaming. In 1997, he was awarded a lifetime membership of Australian Screen Editors.

Filmography As director/producer 1971: A City's Child 1980: Maybe This Time (as producer only) 1983: Double Deal (also as writer) 1986: Departure 1996: Flynn (original director)

As editor 1970: The Naked Bunyip 1973: Libido 1976: The Devil's Playground 1978: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith 1978: Long Weekend 1979: The Odd Angry Shot 1985: Frog Dreaming 1986: Going Sane 1993: Frauds 1993: Get Away, Get Away 1994: Encounters 1995: Sex Is a Four Letter Word 1998: Dags 2001: Cubbyhouse

Honors and awards 1986: Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing – Frog Dreaming 1997: Australian Screen Editors – Lifetime Membership

Published works Kavanagh, Brian (2005). Capable of Murder, Bewrite Books, 188 pages. Kavanagh, Brian (2006). The Embroidered Corpse, Bewrite Books, 200 pages. Kavanagh, Brian (2007). Bloody Ham, Bewrite Books, 180 pages. Kavanagh, Brian (2010). A Canterbury Crime, Bewrite Books, 156 pages.