George Ogilvie
Australian theatre director and actor (1931-2020) · Australia · On the map · Directors · Died at 89
George Buchan Ogilvie was a prolific Australian theatre director and actor, who also worked as a director and actor in film and television. He was known for being the founding artistic director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia, and was also an educator.
George Ogilvie is read about 19 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 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.
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2020Died5 April 20202016
CoppéliaFilm, Director1997
The Last of the RyansFilm, Director1994
The BattlersFilm, Director1993
Blue HeelersSeries, DirectorThe FedsSeries, 1993Director1990
The CrossingFilm, Director1988
The ShiraleeSeries, Director
Touch the Sun: Princess KateFilm, 1988Director1987
The Place at the CoastFilm, Director1986
Short ChangedFilm, Director1985
Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeFilm, Director
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'Film, 19851984
BodylineSeries, Director, Writer1983Member of the Order of AustraliaAward
The DismissalSeries, 1983Director1978The Sound of LoveFilm, John Lewis1931Born5 March 1931
CoppéliaFilm, Director1997The Last of the RyansFilm, Director1994The BattlersFilm, Director1993Blue HeelersSeries, DirectorThe FedsSeries, 1993Director1990The CrossingFilm, Director1988The ShiraleeSeries, DirectorTouch the Sun: Princess KateFilm, 1988Director1987The Place at the CoastFilm, Director1986Short ChangedFilm, Director1985Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeFilm, DirectorThe Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'Film, 19851984BodylineSeries, Director, Writer1983Member of the Order of AustraliaAwardThe DismissalSeries, 1983Director1978The Sound of LoveFilm, John Lewis1931Born5 March 1931People around George
Close ties
Justine Clarke George directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Russell Crowe Directed The Water Diviner (2015)- John Hargreaves George directed The Dismissal (1983)
George Miller Directed The Dismissal (1983)
Robert Mammone George directed The Crossing (1990)
Mel Gibson George directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Tina Turner George directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Bryan Brown George directed The Shiralee (1987)
Richard Roxburgh George directed The Last of the Ryans
Phillip Noyce Directed The Dismissal (1983)
Bruce Spence George directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Jacqueline McKenzie Also in The Water Diviner and The Battlers- Bill Hunter George directed The Dismissal (1983)
Angelo Rossitto George directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
John Meillon George directed The Dismissal (1983)
Angry Anderson George directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Danielle Spencer George directed The Crossing (1990)
Frank Thring George directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Gary Sweet George directed The Battlers (1994)
Tushka Bergen Also in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Filmography 10
18 credits on file
Television 5
Awards
About this person
Country
Australia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2020 · aged 89
