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Australia director Baz Luhrmann had been searching for a young aboriginal boy to fill the role of "Nullah" for over 12 months when one of the film's casting directors saw Walters with his father at a Broome swimming pool in 2007; [3] he also responded to an Australia-wide radio callout for auditions. [4]
Australia portal; This is a list of child actors from Australia. Films and/or television series they appeared in are mentioned only if they were still a child at the time of filming. Current child actors (under the age of twenty) are indicated by boldface
December Boys is a 2007 Australian drama film directed by Rod Hardy and written by Marc Rosenberg and adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by Michael Noonan. It was released on 14 September 2007 in the United Kingdom and the United States and 20 September 2007 in Australia. [ 3 ]
Kimmins returned to Australia September 1955 to begin preproduction. [16] After interviewing over 2,000 boys, he cast Colin Peterson as Smiley and Bruce Archer as Joey. [6] Part of the budget was provided by 20th Century Fox, who had money frozen in Australia due to currency restrictions. Apart from Ralph Richardson, the entire cast was ...
Deported children were promised "oranges and sunshine" but they instead got hard labour and life in institutions such as Keaney College in Bindoon, Western Australia. Many were given to the Congregation of Christian Brothers , where they suffered physical and sexual abuse at the hands of the brothers.
In January 2007, actors Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, and David Wenham were cast into Australia. [11] In November 2006, Luhrmann began searching for an actor to play an Aboriginal boy of 8–10 years old and by April 2007, 11-year-old Brandon Walters was cast into the role of Nullah. [12]
Australian filmmakers were at the forefront of cinema and film, having created what is considered the first feature-length narrative film with the release of The Story of the Kelly Gang and other early films by directors John Gavin, W. J. Lincoln and Alfred Rolfe. Notable Australian films of the 1890s:
Pages in category "Australian male child actors" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.