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Donald Crombie
Australian film and television director · Australia · On the map · Directors · Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 82
Donald Charles Crombie was an Australian film and television director. He is known for the films Caddie (1976), The Irishman (1978), Cathy's Child (1979), Playing Beatie Bow (1986), and Selkie (2000), and also for his work on several TV series, including Flipper (1995-1997) and McLeod's Daughters (2001-2002).
Donald Crombie is read about 6 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2025Died25 March 20252017Member of the Order of AustraliaAward2001
McLeod's DaughtersSeries, Director2000
SelkieFilm, Director1998
Tales of the South SeasSeries, Creator1995
FlipperSeries, Director
Rough DiamondsFilm, 1995Director, Writer1993The FedsSeries, Director
Time TraxSeries, 1993Director1991
Heroes II: The ReturnSeries, Director
The River KingsSeries, 1991Director1989
The SaintSeries, Director
The Saint: Fear in Fun ParkFilm, 1989Director1988The Alien YearsSeries, Director
The HeroesFilm, 1988Director1986
Cyclone TracySeries, Director, Writer
Playing Beatie BowFilm, 1986Director1985
Robbery Under ArmsFilm, Director1983
Kitty and the BagmanFilm, Director1981
The Killing of Angel StreetFilm, Director1979
Cathy's ChildFilm, Director1978
The IrishmanFilm, Director, Writer1976
CaddieFilm, Director
Do I Have to Kill My Child?Film, 1976Director, Writer1975Who Killed Jenny Langby?Film, Director, Writer1973
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera HouseFilm, Director1942Born5 July 1942
McLeod's DaughtersSeries, Director2000SelkieFilm, Director1998Tales of the South SeasSeries, Creator1995FlipperSeries, DirectorRough DiamondsFilm, 1995Director, Writer1993The FedsSeries, DirectorTime TraxSeries, 1993Director1991Heroes II: The ReturnSeries, DirectorThe River KingsSeries, 1991Director1989The SaintSeries, DirectorThe Saint: Fear in Fun ParkFilm, 1989Director1988The Alien YearsSeries, DirectorThe HeroesFilm, 1988Director1986Cyclone TracySeries, Director, WriterPlaying Beatie BowFilm, 1986Director1985Robbery Under ArmsFilm, Director1983Kitty and the BagmanFilm, Director1981The Killing of Angel StreetFilm, Director1979Cathy's ChildFilm, Director1978The IrishmanFilm, Director, Writer1976CaddieFilm, DirectorDo I Have to Kill My Child?Film, 1976Director, Writer1975Who Killed Jenny Langby?Film, Director, Writer1973The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera HouseFilm, Director1942Born5 July 1942People around Donald
Close ties
- John Hargreaves Donald directed The Killing of Angel Street (1981)
Jacki Weaver Donald directed Caddie (1976)
Peter Phelps Donald directed Playing Beatie Bow (1988)
Jason Donovan Donald directed Rough Diamonds (1994)
Michael Craig Donald directed The Irishman (1978)
Christoph Waltz Donald directed The Alien Years (1988)
Sam Neill Donald directed Robbery Under Arms (1985)
Bryan Brown Donald directed Cathy's Child (1979)
Nick Tate Donald directed The Alien Years (1988)
Paul Rhys Donald directed The Heroes (1989)
Helen Morse Donald directed Caddie (1976)
Roger Ward Also in The Irishman and Rough Diamonds
Robyn Nevin Also in Caddie and The Irishman
Melissa Jaffer Also in Caddie and Do I Have to Kill My Child?- Moya O'Sullivan Also in Playing Beatie Bow (1986)
Filmography 14
30 credits on file
Television 10
Awards
About this person
Country
Australia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 82
