Chris Löfvén (born 4 April 1948) is an Australian film maker and musician. He started making films when he was about 12. From 1969 to 1970, he was the bass player in the Melbourne soul and psychedelic pop band, Cam-Pact.
He is best known for directing the feature film Oz (1976) and for directing numerous music video clips, including for the Daddy Cool song, "Eagle Rock".
Löfvén became an announcer on Noosa community radio in the late 2000s, and has played in a number of local bands in the Noosa area.
Select filmography
- The Tunnel (1963) short
- Part One - 806 (1969–71)
- Part Two - The Beginning (1971) - short (soundtrack/score by Lindsay Bourke)
- Cruisin' (1973–74) - short
- Oz - A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie (1976) - feature
References
- ^ Maccoll, Margaret (8 July 2020). "Music and film make the man". Noosa Today. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- "Producer, 15, Hopes for Award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 738. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 January 1964. p. 8. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via Trove.
- "Australians win major film prizes". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 532. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via Trove.
- "Cam-Pact". MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- Hawker, Philippa (23 May 2013). "Rewind! Video clips thrilled the radio stars". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- Smith, Simon. "Restoring an iconic Oz-Rock film". National Film and Sound Archive.
- "Chris Löfvén". Melbourne independent filmmakers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- "Presenter Profile: Chris Lofven". Noosa FM. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Lindsay Bourke'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.
External links
- Chris Lofven at BFI
- Chris Lofven at Screen Australia
- Chris Lofven at IMDb
- Bio at Inner Sense
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