About John Dingwall
Lived 1940 – 2004 (aged 63). John Dingwall was an Australian film director and screenwriter.
Career Dingwall was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, where he commenced his career as a journalist with a cadetship at the city's daily newspaper, The Morning Bulletin. He then moved to Sydney, where he worked as a police reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. best known for his roles as Brian 'Dodge' Forbes in the soap opera Home and Away and a rookie reporter Tony Reynolds in the 1993 mystery thriller film The Custodian.
Death Dingwall died of cancer in Murwillumbah, northern New South Wales, just south of the Gold Coast on 3 May 2004, at the age of 63. His partner at the time of his death was Dimitra Meleti.
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Who was John Dingwall?
Australian screenwriter (1940–2004)
When was John Dingwall born?
John Dingwall was born on 13 July 1940 in Rockhampton.
When did John Dingwall die?
John Dingwall died on 3 May 2004 in Gold Coast, Queensland.
What was John Dingwall's occupation?
John Dingwall was a film director and screenwriter.
What nationality was John Dingwall?
John Dingwall was Australian.
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