Mac Gudgeon
Mac Gudgeon | |
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| Born | 2 March 1949 Woollongong, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
| Died | 25 May 2023 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Notable work | Last Ride (2009 film) |
Mac Gudgeon (2 March 1949 – 25 May 2023) was an Australian film and television screenwriter.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Career
[edit]Gudgeon was perhaps best known for writing the television mini-series Waterfront, The Petrov Affair, Killing Time and for co-writing The Secret River.[2][1][4][5]
Gudgeon's film screenwriting include Last Ride and he co-wrote the screenplays for Ground Zero, The Delinquents and Wind.[2][1]
Gudgeon served as president of the Australian Writers' Guild from 1998 to 2000, and received a lifetime membership in 2002.[2][1]
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.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Slatter, Sean (29 May 2023). "Vale Mac Gudgeon, writer for film, television and the stage". IF Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Knox, David (30 May 2023). "Vale: Mac Gudgeon". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Death notice: Gudgeon, Mac". The Age. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Weiniger, Peter (20 November 1982). "Lessons from the past". The Age. p. 153. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Hooks, Barbara (15 March 1984). "Behind the Waterfront". The Age. p. 35. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mac Gudgeon at IMDb
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