Mac Gudgeon

Biography Career Gudgeon was perhaps best known for writing the television mini-series Waterfront, The Petrov Affair, Killing Time and for co-writing The Secret River.

Gudgeon's film screenwriting include Last Ride and he co-wrote the screenplays for Ground Zero, The Delinquents and Wind.

Gudgeon served as president of the Australian Writers' Guild from 1998 to 2000, and received a lifetime membership in 2002.

Gudgeon died on 25 May 2023, at the age of 74. Among those to pay tribute to Gudgeon after his death were Australian Writers' Guild president Shane Brennan, former president Jan Sardi and film producer Roger Simpson.

Filmography Title Year Role Waterfront (mini-series) 1984 as Writer (3 episodes) The Petrov Affair (miniseries) 1987 as Writer (3 episodes) Ground Zero (film) 1987 Written by Georgia (film) 1988 based on an original story by The Delinquents (film) 1989 Screenplay Skirts (TV series) 1990 as Writer (2 episodes) Wind (film) 1992 Screenplay Snowy (mini-series) 1993 as Writer (1 episode) Sky Trackers (TV series) 1994 Written by (3 episodes) Stingers (TV series) (TV series) 1998 as Writer (1 episode) Good Guys, Bad Guys (TV series) 1997-1998 Written by Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend (TV movie) 2000 Written by Halifax f.p. (TV series) 1995-2001 Written by (3 episodes) Wolf Creek (film) 2005 Script editor Monash: The Forgotton Anzac (TV movie) 2008 Written by The Last Ride 2009 Screenplay Killing Time (TV miniseries) 2011 Written by (4 episodes) Fatal Honeymoon (TV movie) 2012 Written by Devil Dust 2012 Script editor THe Secret River (miniseries) 2015 Screenplay by (2 episodes)