Tim Burstall(1927-2004)

Director
Writer
Producer

Tim Burstall was born on 20 April 1927 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Stork (1971), End Play (1976) and Libido (1973). He was married to Neela Dey and Betty Rogers. He died on 19 April 2004 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Awards
- 5 wins & 2 nominations

Known for

Stork

5.7

Director

1971

End Play

6.4

Director

1976

Libido

5.7

Director(episode "Child, The")

1973

The Naked Country

5.3

Director

1985

Credits

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Director

Snowy River: The McGregor Saga
7.3
TV Series
- Director
- 1995–1996
Water Rats
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 1996
Nightmare at Bittercreek
5.0
TV Movie
- Director
- 1988
Great Expectations: The Untold Story
6.7
TV Movie
- Director
- 1987
Kangaroo
6.2
- Director
- 1986
Return to Eden
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 1986
The Naked Country
5.3
- Director
- 1985
Special Squad
8.5
TV Series
- Director
- 1984
A Descant for Gossips
8.4
TV Movie
- Director
- 1983
Duet for Four
5.8
- Director
- 1982
Attack Force Z
5.4
- Director
- 1981
The Last of the Knucklemen
6.9
- Director
- 1979
Eliza Fraser
5.7
- Director
- 1976
End Play
6.4
- Director
- 1976
Petersen
6.5
- Director
- 1974

Writer

Great Expectations: The Untold Story
6.7
TV Movie
- written by
- 1987
Return to Eden
7.1
TV Series
- written by
- 1986
The Naked Country
5.3
- screenplay
- 1985
A Descant for Gossips
8.4
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1983
The Last of the Knucklemen
6.9
- screenplay
- 1979
End Play
6.4
- screenplay
- 1976
Alvin Rides Again
4.2
- additional scenes
- 1974
Two Thousand Weeks
6.1
- written by
- 1969
The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox
TV Series
- Writer/Director
- 1963

Producer

Duet for Four
5.8
- producer
- 1982
The Last of the Knucklemen
6.9
- producer
- 1979
High Rolling in a Hot Corvette
5.5
- producer
- 1977
Eliza Fraser
5.7
- producer
- 1976
End Play
6.4
- producer
- 1976
Australia After Dark
4.8
- executive producer
- 1975
The Love Epidemic
4.8
- executive producer
- 1975
The Runner
6.1
Short
- executive producer
- 1974
Alvin Rides Again
4.2
- producer
- 1974
Petersen
6.5
- producer
- 1974
Alvin Purple
5.5
- producer
- 1973
Three Old Friends
6.3
Short
- producer
- 1974
Stork
5.7
- producer
- 1971
Painting People
Short
- producer
- 1965

Personal details

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Born
- April 20, 1927
- Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK
Died
- April 19, 2004
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia(stroke)
Spouses
Other works
Worked extensively in television, directing episodes of "Special Squad", "Return To Eden II", "The Man From Snowy River", and "Water Rats".