Writing

Alan Seymour

Born June 9, 2024 · Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Died March 23, 2024 · aged -1

Alan Seymour (6 June 1927 - 23 March 2015) was an Australian writer and producer in Australian television series, mini-series and movies.

Known For

TudawaliTudawali · 1988
Tudawali
6.31988
MovieTV MovieDrama
Tells the story of Robert Tudawali who starred in the first ever Australian technicolour feature film, "Jedda". Station hand, actor and then Aboriginal activist, Tudawali died in 1967 at the age of 38 in tragic circumstances.
Piano LessonsPiano Lessons · 1976
Piano Lessons
1976
Movie
Sally and George appear a happy middle class couple. However, they are childless, which is starting to cause tension. While George ponders an illegal business venture, Sally starts to grow closer to her piano teacher.
The Care of TimeThe Care of Time · 1990
The Care of Time
4.81990
MovieTV MovieThriller
Robert Halliday is coerced into helping Karlis Zander, an international fixer, into editing a Russian terrorist's memoirs and ghostwriting an exposé of modern terrorists.
The Trial and Torture of Sir John RampayneThe Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne · 1965
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
10.01965
MovieTV Movie
An elderly right-wing politician is kidnapped, seemingly as part of a student prank. But his captors have a more alarming agenda.
The NetworkThe Network · 1979
The Network
10.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
What do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?
FairiesFairies · 1978
Fairies
10.01978
MovieDramaFantasy
'I'd stake my reputation on it. These photographs are not faked.' But how could photographs, taken on a simple camera by two Yorkshire village girls, have momentous implications for man's understanding of the world?
A Man of MoralityA Man of Morality · 1976
A Man of Morality
10.01976
Movie
A moral philosopher at a university finds his own morals under scrutiny.
Auto StopAuto Stop · 1965
Auto Stop
7.01965
MovieTV Movie
A young couple go on a hitch-hiking tour of Europe.

Movies

TudawaliTudawali · 1988
Tudawali
6.31988
MovieTV MovieDrama
Tells the story of Robert Tudawali who starred in the first ever Australian technicolour feature film, "Jedda". Station hand, actor and then Aboriginal activist, Tudawali died in 1967 at the age of 38 in tragic circumstances.
Piano LessonsPiano Lessons · 1976
Piano Lessons
1976
Movie
Sally and George appear a happy middle class couple. However, they are childless, which is starting to cause tension. While George ponders an illegal business venture, Sally starts to grow closer to her piano teacher.
The Care of TimeThe Care of Time · 1990
The Care of Time
4.81990
MovieTV MovieThriller
Robert Halliday is coerced into helping Karlis Zander, an international fixer, into editing a Russian terrorist's memoirs and ghostwriting an exposé of modern terrorists.
The Trial and Torture of Sir John RampayneThe Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne · 1965
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
10.01965
MovieTV Movie
An elderly right-wing politician is kidnapped, seemingly as part of a student prank. But his captors have a more alarming agenda.
The NetworkThe Network · 1979
The Network
10.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
What do Rose from Devon and Christina from Stuttgart have in common? And in what way is their fate linked to that of wealthy Fiona Dunkerley?
FairiesFairies · 1978
Fairies
10.01978
MovieDramaFantasy
'I'd stake my reputation on it. These photographs are not faked.' But how could photographs, taken on a simple camera by two Yorkshire village girls, have momentous implications for man's understanding of the world?
A Man of MoralityA Man of Morality · 1976
A Man of Morality
10.01976
Movie
A moral philosopher at a university finds his own morals under scrutiny.
Auto StopAuto Stop · 1965
Auto Stop
7.01965
MovieTV Movie
A young couple go on a hitch-hiking tour of Europe.
Willie's Last StandWillie's Last Stand · 1982
Willie's Last Stand
1982
MovieDramaComedy
Every man needs just one night out, off the leash. Willie's attempt to prove himself provides a painfully funny and painfully sad comment on the battle of the sexes.
Another DayAnother Day · 1978
Another Day
1978
Movie
The London of bed-sits, rundown housing, a world of the eccentric and the lonely. Since her husband walked out Eileen battles on her own to make a life for her children. She needs someone-but some people don't think George is the right man.

TV Shows

Tales of the UnexpectedTales of the Unexpected · 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
6.81979
SeriesDrama
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday Play · 1964
The Wednesday Play
5.21964
SeriesDrama
An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually written for television, although adaptations from other sources also featured.
Centre PlayCentre Play · 1973
Centre Play
7.01973
SeriesDrama
Anthology series of half hour plays produced in BBC's Television Centre's studios.
BBC2 Play of the WeekBBC2 Play of the Week · 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.01977
SeriesDramaComedy
An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.
The House of EliottThe House of Eliott · 1991
The House of Eliott
6.61991
SeriesDrama
Two sisters who set up a London fashion house for society of the early 1920s.
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia · 1988
The Chronicles of Narnia
7.51988
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Chronicles of Narnia is a British television miniseries adapting four of C.S. Lewis's books, blending live-action with animation for fantasy elements like Aslan and the creatures. The first series—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—aired from 13 November to 18 December 1988; the second—Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader—aired from 19 November to 24 December 1989; and the third—The Silver Chair—from 18 November to 23 December 1990. Each series consists of six episodes each.
NET PlayhouseNET Playhouse · 1966
NET Playhouse
7.31966
SeriesDramaFamily
NET Playhouse is an American dramatic television anthology series produced by National Educational Television. NET subsequently merged with WNDT Newark, New Jersey to form WNET and was superseded by the Public Broadcasting Service. American television anthology series of wide range of genres, from history and drama, to fantasy, and science fiction. Fiction novels, stories, stage plays, fairytales, and historic events are dramatized in each episode.
Sara DaneSara Dane · 1982
Sara Dane
6.31982
SeriesDrama
Sara Dane is a 1982 Australian television miniseries about a woman transported from England to Australia for a crime she did not commit.
The Cinder PathThe Cinder Path · 1994
The Cinder Path
6.61994
SeriesDrama
In a heroic journey of epic proportions, everyman Charlie McFell wrestles with his demons — including a coldhearted wife, economic hardship, the horror of the world's first Great War, and a painful secret he'd rather forget.
The Wingless BirdThe Wingless Bird · 1997
The Wingless Bird
6.31997
SeriesDrama
On the eve of World War I, Agnes Conway manages both the business and the problems of her troubled family. She finds the strength to break class barriers and help her sister Jessie marry a good boy from a family of dockside toughs. Is she strong enough to break them again when Charles Farrier, a gentleman, courts her over his parents' opposition? Agnes faces an added dilemma when she finds her heart divided between Charles and his soldier brother Reginald.
The Box of DelightsThe Box of Delights · 1984
The Box of Delights
8.01984
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyFamily
Patrick Troughton stars in this children's fantasy tale with dark undertones. When a young schoolboy is given a box for safekeeping by a mysterious magician, little does he know the wondrous things he’ll soon discover.
The Glass VirginThe Glass Virgin · 1995
The Glass Virgin
7.51995
SeriesDrama
In 19th century England, wealthy young Annabella Lagrange lives a comfortable and secluded life on her family's country estate, where her parents own a glass works. As a child, she develops a special friendship with the charming stable boy Manuel Mendoza. When she turns 18, she marries her cousin Stephen and sees what the world is really like.
Frost in MayFrost in May · 1982
Frost in May
1982
SeriesDrama
Adaptation of a series of novels by Antonia White about a young girl challenging her authoritarian Catholic environment as she grows up.
The Potato FactoryThe Potato Factory · 2000
The Potato Factory
7.02000
SeriesDrama
The Potato Factory tells the story of three strong-willed people battling against a background of hardship and poverty to escape a past that tries to catch up with them. Based on the best-selling novel by iconic Australian author Bryce Courtenay.