Patrick Ward

Acting

Patrick Ward

Born January 4, 1950 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died October 14, 2019 · aged 69

Patrick Ward (4 Jaunary 1950 - 14 October 2019) was an Australian actor.

Known For

RestraintRestraint · 2008
Restraint
5.92008
MovieDramaThriller
Two fugitives land in hot water when they take a hostage who poses a threat to their well-being.
The Chain ReactionThe Chain Reaction · 1980
The Chain Reaction
5.51980
MovieActionScience Fiction
Contaminated by a nuclear-plant spill, an Australian worker hides with a woman and tries to warn the public.
Jindalee LadyJindalee Lady · 1992
Jindalee Lady
9.01992
MovieRomanceDrama
Jindalee Lady tells the story of a young Aboriginal woman sets out to build a career in the fashion industry. It is an urban love triangle involving an Aboriginal fashion designer, her white music executive husband and an Aboriginal cinematographer. It is considered the first feature film ever directed by an indigenous person in Australia.
StoneStone · 1974
Stone
6.01974
MovieActionCrime
After one of its members witnesses a political assassination, an outlaw motorbike gang becomes the target of a string of murders, prompting a cop to join their ranks to determine who is responsible.
Sidecar RacersSidecar Racers · 1975
Sidecar Racers
5.01975
MovieDrama
You're going to get us both killed with your grandstanding...! Two guys, one girl, and no brakes! Death defying daredevils burning up the track in thrill-a-minute action. Burning the track like its never been burned before!
Shimmering LightShimmering Light · 1978
Shimmering Light
9.01978
Movie
1978 Australian television film about an American surfer who travels to Australia in search of the perfect wave. It was one of six TV movies made in Australia by Transatlantic Enterprises.
BarracudaBarracuda · 1988
Barracuda
7.01988
MovieTV MovieDrama
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Number 96Number 96 · 1974
Number 96
3.31974
Movie
Further adventures of the "Number 96" (1972) crew, on the big screen.

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Matlock PoliceMatlock Police · 1971
Matlock Police
8.31971
SeriesDrama
Matlock Police is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1970 and 1975. The series was the 0-10 Network's attempt to come up with a police show to rival Homicide and Division 4. Matlock Police was different from its Melbourne-based predecessors by being set in a small country town, the fictional Matlock, Victoria. Series writers had a reference manual giving full details of the town’s geography, amenities, social structure, etc., as well as that of the surrounding area - neighbouring towns included Wilga, Chinaman's Creek, Possum's Creek and Burrabri, and there was an offshoot of the Great Dividing Range called the Candowies. The town's colourful history included the local Aboriginal tribe, the town founder, a gold rush, a bushranger and a town patriarchy. About the only landmark the Matlock district lacked for dramatic purposes was a beach.

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PhoenixPhoenix · 1992
Phoenix
7.31992
SeriesCrimeDrama
Phoenix is an Australian police drama television series. Phoenix screened as two thirteen-part series on Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1992 and 1993. The first series of Phoenix in 1992 recounted the investigation of the bombing of the Victorian state police headquarters, loosely based on a real case in the mid-1980s, the Russell Street Bombing. It was aided by extensive research into police techniques and was lauded as one of the most realistic depictions of police investigation techniques, including both surveillance and forensics, as well as having an involving storyline. The series was notable for its dark visual tone and for its no-holds-barred attitude to violence and language. It spawned a second thirteen-part series, Phoenix II, in 1993 as well as a spin-off series, Janus, in 1994 devoted to the machinations of court cases. The series was created and produced by Tony McDonald and Alison Nisselle and screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The ABC have released Series 1 and 2 on DVD as a 4 DVD box set.

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SpyforceSpyforce · 1971
Spyforce
6.01971
SeriesDrama
Spyforce was an Australian TV series produced from 1971 to 1973, based upon the adventures of Australian Military Intelligence operatives in the South West Pacific during World War II. It was produced by the Nine Network in conjunction with Paramount Pictures. The series centres on the action and adventures of lead actor Jack Thompson's character Erskine, and his main support character, Peter Sumner's Gunthar Haber. It was the first lead role for Jack Thompson. The two are part of an elite unit of special operatives, the Special Intelligence Unit, and their adventures are loosely based upon those of the real Services Reconnaissance Department who often operated behind Japanese-held lines during the war. Unlike most previous war films, Spyforce deliberately steered away from the notion that the United States was solely responsible for Japan's defeat, and highlights the important role Australian forces played in the defeat of the Imperial Japanese Army. Producer Roger Mirams was also careful to avoid stereotypes of the genre, and tired formulas for the battle scenes. The idea appealed to American producers Paramount Pictures, who backed creator Roger Mirams to begin production without having seen a script. He made the pilot episode, "Spy Catcher", which impressed Paramount, and the Nine Network immediately bought the local rights. The first episode aired in Sydney on 8 August 1971, and the rest of Australia on 26 August 1971. It was originally intended to produce 26 episodes, but following the success of the first series, Mirams held talks with both Nine Network and Paramount Pictures, who backed him for a second series. In all 42 episodes were produced. The series was last aired on Australian television in Adelaide on 21 September 1976, but has been re-run several times since.

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