Rodney Scott Kinnear (11 May 1931 – 2 May 2006) was an Australian director, best known for his work in TV.
He worked at the BBC in London then returned to Australia to work for Colin Bednall at GTV-9. Kinnear started as a cameraman but soon became a director. He oversaw shows such as In Melbourne Tonight as well as the dramas filmed at the station for Shell Presents.
Select credits
- Lovely to Look At (1957) (TV series)
- Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959)
- The Big Day (1959)
- Ruth (1960)
- No Picnic Tomorrow (1960)
- Man in a Blue Vase (1960)
- The Sammy Davis Jnr Show (1960) - film of Sammy Davis Jnr in Australia - Kinnear was floor manager
- This Is Television (1960)
- The Concert (1961)
- In the Southern Cross Hotel Tonight (1962) - TV variety special - producer
- The One Day of the Year (1962)
- In Melbourne Tonight
- Rolf Harris Special (1966)
- Berioska Ballet (1966)
- Benny Hill Down Under (1977)
- Barley Charlie (1964) (TV series)
- The World of the Seekers (1968)
- Ash Wednesday (1983) (documentary)
References
- Gravestone
- Vagg, Stephen (30 July 2023). "Forgotten Australian Television Plays: Ruth". Filmink.
- "New show by Sammy". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 February 1960. p. 17.
- Vagg, Stephen (8 August 2023). "Forgotten Australian Television Documentaries: This is Television". FilmInk. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "5 days to make an hour's TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 14. 5 September 1962. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "ON CAMERA WITH KENNEDY". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 31, no. 27. 4 December 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
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