Steve Dodd
Australian soldier, actor (1928-2014) · Australia · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Steve Dodd was an Aboriginal Australian actor, notable for playing Aboriginal characters across seven decades of Australian film. After beginning his working life as a stockman and rodeo rider, Dodd was given his first film roles by prominent Australian actor Chips Rafferty.
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2014Died10 November 20142010
Broken SunFilm, Aboriginal Man2007
SeptemberFilm, Aboriginal Elder #2 (as Steve 'Mullawalla' Dodd)1999
The MatrixFilm, Blind Man1992
DeadlyFilm, Kummengu1990
Quigley Down UnderFilm, Kunkurra1988
Evil AngelsFilm, Nipper Winmatti1987
Ground ZeroFilm, Freddy Tjapalijarri1986
The Flying DoctorsSeries, Manguana1985
The Coca-Cola KidFilm, Mr. Joe1983
Chase Through the NightFilm, Narli1981
GallipoliFilm, Billy Snakeskin1978
The Chant of Jimmie BlacksmithFilm, Tabidgi1952
KangarooFilm, Sailor (uncredited)1950
Bitter SpringsFilm, Aborigine (uncredited)1946
The OverlandersFilm, Aborigine (uncredited)1928Born1 June 1928
Broken SunFilm, Aboriginal Man2007SeptemberFilm, Aboriginal Elder #2 (as Steve 'Mullawalla' Dodd)1999The MatrixFilm, Blind Man1992DeadlyFilm, Kummengu1990Quigley Down UnderFilm, Kunkurra1988Evil AngelsFilm, Nipper Winmatti1987Ground ZeroFilm, Freddy Tjapalijarri1986The Flying DoctorsSeries, Manguana1985The Coca-Cola KidFilm, Mr. Joe1983Chase Through the NightFilm, Narli1981GallipoliFilm, Billy Snakeskin1978The Chant of Jimmie BlacksmithFilm, Tabidgi1952KangarooFilm, Sailor (uncredited)1950Bitter SpringsFilm, Aborigine (uncredited)1946The OverlandersFilm, Aborigine (uncredited)1928Born1 June 1928People around Steve
Close ties
Fred Schepisi Directed Evil Angels (1990)
Peter Weir Directed Gallipoli (1982)
Menahem Golan Produced Evil Angels (1990)
Dušan Makavejev Directed The Coca-Cola Kid (1986)
Joel Silver Produced The Matrix (1999)
Yoram Globus Produced Evil Angels (1990)
Robert Stigwood Produced Gallipoli (1982)- Verity Lambert Produced Evil Angels (1990)
John Jarratt Also in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
Lana Wachowski Directed The Matrix (1999)
Simon Wincer Directed Quigley Down Under (1991)
Chris Haywood Also in The Coca-Cola Kid and Quigley Down Under
Lilly Wachowski Directed The Matrix (1999)
Bill Kerr Also in Gallipoli and The Coca-Cola Kid
Jerome Ehlers Also in Quigley Down Under and Deadly- Alan Hopgood Also in Ground Zero and Evil Angels
Bruce Myles Directed Ground Zero (1987)
Bruce Smeaton Wrote Evil Angels (1990)- David Argue Also in Gallipoli and The Coca-Cola Kid
Esben Storm Also in The Coca-Cola Kid (1986)- Justine Saunders Also in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)
Phillip Avalon Produced Little Boy Lost (1978)
Reg Evans Also in Evil Angels and Gallipoli
Kym Gyngell Also in Ground Zero and Evil Angels
Known for
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The Matrix 1999
Gallipoli 1981
Evil Angels 1988
Quigley Down Under 1990
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith 1978
Filmography 17
19 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
About this person
His career was interrupted by six years in the Australian Army during the Korean War, and limited by typecasting.
Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2014 · aged 86
