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Ross Dimsey

b. 1943

Australian film director

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About Ross Dimsey

Born 1943. Ross Dimsey is an Australian film director, screenwriter and producer.

Ross Dimsey (born 16 October 1943) is an Australian writer, producer, director and film executive.

Born in Melbourne, Dimsey worked in a variety of capacities in the film sector including head of the Victorian Film Corporation in the 1980s and the CEO of Film Queensland in the 1990s.

Select credits Stork (1971) - assistant director Dimboola (1973) - directed feature version of play that was never released Libido (1973) - production manager, assistant director Alvin Rides Again (1974) - production manager, assistant director End Play (1975) - 2nd unit director, production manager Fantasm (1976) - writer Fantasm Comes Again (1977) - writer Blue Fire Lady (1977) - writer, director Final Cut (1980) - director Second Time Lucky (1984) - writer The Naked Country (1985) - producer, writer A Thousand Skies (1985) (mini-serires) - producer Kangaroo (1986) - producer, 2nd unit director Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train (1987) - producer The Four Minute Mile (1988) (min-series) - executive producer Becca (1988) (TV movie) - executive producer This Man... This Woman (1989) (mini-series) - producer Inside Running (1989) (TV series) - producer Darlings of the Gods (1989) (mini series) - producer The Great Air Race (1990) (TV movie) - producer House Rules (1990) (TV series) - producer

Unmade films Body Count - announced in 1977 from the novel Reservation Cowboys by Forrest Redlich produced by Antony I. Ginnane but never made

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Hampton High School, Melbourne

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ross Dimsey?

Australian film director

When was Ross Dimsey born?

Ross Dimsey was born on 16 October 1943 in Melbourne.

What is Ross Dimsey's occupation?

Ross Dimsey is a film director, screenwriter and producer.

What nationality is Ross Dimsey?

Ross Dimsey is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ross Dimsey

· Wikidata: Q7369286

· DBpedia: Ross Dimsey

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