Paul Cox Paul Cox i(A27428 works by) (birth name: Paulus Henricus Benedictus Cox)
Born: Established: 16 Apr 1940
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Netherlands,
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Western Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 18 Jun 2016
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1965
Heritage: Dutch
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1 Paul Cox Paul Cox , 2016 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Signed, Sealed, Delivered : From Women of Letters 2016; (p. 191-194)

'To my mother, Else Kuminack, 
'Today is your birthday. It's the only birthday I ever remember. I'm almost as old now as you when you died. How vivid the memory of your life. How vivid the memory of your death. You've always remained alive in my heart and I have always found it difficult to live without you. Today you would've been 109 years of age. '  (Introduction)

1 5 form y separately published work icon Force of Destiny Paul Cox , Paul Cox (director), ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 2014 6885376 2014 single work film/TV

'Robert receives the worst news of his life, he has cancer that will kill him and he needs an organ transplant to survive. And so starts a journey of falling in love.' (Producer's blurb)

1 1 form y separately published work icon The Dinner Party Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : 2012 Z1879484 2012 single work film/TV

'A powerful documentary by Paul Cox, this film provides a unique insight into the lives of organ recipients, their time spent on waiting lists, their operations and the everyday realities of living with an organ from a deceased person.

...

'This raw and unguarded film communicates the incredible gift one gives when choosing to become an organ donor. Auteur filmmaker Paul Cox had a liver transplant on Boxing Day 2009 without which he would probably not be alive today. The documentary was shot at a Christmas Dinner Party on Saturday 18th December 2010 at which a small group of recipients gathered. Dinner guests share their stories, reminisce and celebrate the great gift of life given to them. The conversation is raw, unguarded and truly insightful.'

Source: Artfilms website, http://www.artfilms.com.au/
Sighted: 13/08/2012

1 5 y separately published work icon Tales from the Cancer Ward Paul Cox , Yarraville : Transit Lounge , 2011 Z1773390 2011 single work autobiography '"To be vulnerable is to live." In Tales from the Cancer Ward renowned filmmaker Paul Cox celebrates the beauty and fragility of life. The unexpected message of illness that he is delivered leaves him feeling utterly alone and with no alternative but to confront his own mortality, to question the separation of the spirit and the body, and to navigate what is truly essential in this world. As John Larkin writes in his introduction, Paul Cox's story "demonstrates the resilience of the human body and spirit, the power of positive thought over fear, what is possible, even when the odds seem almost impossible, and the life-saving blessings of modern medicine."

'At times dark, at times intense, this is ultimately a book filled with light, and hope, and life. The return letter that Cox has written to himself and his readers is a precious answer, a true homecoming.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 8 form y separately published work icon Salvation Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 2008 Z1566194 2008 single work film/TV
1 1 form y separately published work icon Human Touch Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 2004 Z1805723 2004 single work film/TV 'The relationship between Anna and David is tested when a wealthy gentleman, Edward, enters Anna's life. His worldliness and seductive charm awakens in Anna a consciousness that manifests itself through touch. She embarks on an intimate journey of self-discovery and physical fulfilment to arrive at a deeper understanding of her own sexuality, the necessity for touch and the human need for love.' (Source: Screen Australia)
1 form y separately published work icon Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky Nijinsky : Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky; Nijinsky : The Diaries of Vaclav Nijisnky.; Nijinski. Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia Sweden Germany Netherlands : Illumination Films MusicArtsDance Films , 2001 6824723 2001 single work film/TV

Dramatisation of the life of Ballets Russes star Vaslav Nijinsky (based in part on his diaries), detailing his madness, his relationship with Ballets Russes impresario Sergei Diaghilev, and his marriage to his Hungarian wife.

1 1 form y separately published work icon Innocence Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Showtime Strand / New Oz Productions , 2000 6825744 2000 single work film/TV

'Retired organist and music teacher Andreas Borg discovers that his first love Claire, a woman he hasn't seen for almost 50 years, lives nearby - that she exists! He writes her a letter. Through poignant erotic flashbacks we start to understand the haunting quality of their early relationship. After almost 50 years their innocence still burns. A comic-tragic tale of love and lust, of tenderness and hope. A passionate reminder to live life to the full. A poignant homage to the human spirit.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 18/12/2013)

1 My One True Love Paul Cox , 1999 single work prose
— Appears in: The Age , 19 June 1999; (p. 8) My One True Love 1999; (p. 235-239)
1 2 y separately published work icon Reflections : An Autobiographical Journey Paul Cox , Sydney : Currency Press , 1998 Z36092 1998 single work autobiography
1 2 form y separately published work icon Lust and Revenge Paul Cox , John Clarke , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 1996 Z250413 1996 single work film/TV satire

In this erotic satire on the subject of seeking love, each individual journeys towards their own sexual awakening. In the process, all are manipulated and exploited by society's powermongers.

1 Sacred Grounds Paul Cox , 1994 single work prose
— Appears in: Violence to Non-Violence : Individual Perspectives, Communal Voices : an Anthology 1994; (p. 88-89)
1 2 form y separately published work icon Exile Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 1993 Z1468816 1993 single work film/TV fantasy historical fiction

When Peter Costello is exiled to a deserted island for stealing sheep, Mary, a maid, decides to join him there.

1 1 form y separately published work icon The Nun and the Bandit Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 1992 Z1468779 1992 single work film/TV

Michael, the impoverished nephew of wealthy mining magnate George, is concerned about taking care of a mentally handicapped brother and a half-brother who is Aboriginal. When Michael asks for financial help from his uncle (believing that he should, by rights, have inherited some money from his father), George indicates that he isn't letting go of a penny. In retaliation, Michael decides to kidnap George's granddaughter for ransom. The snatch takes place while the girl's aunt, a Polish nun, is visiting the girl's mother. The aunt gets caught up in the abduction as well, and a relationship develops between the angry young man and the otherworldly religious woman. She only knows that he seems like a ruffian, and she expects to be raped. He just wants her to be respectful towards him. The situation brings on a degree of personal intimacy neither of them has anticipated.

2 8 form y separately published work icon A Woman's Tale Paul Cox , Barry Dickins , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Melbourne : Illumination Films , 1991 Z1360265 1991 single work film/TV
— Appears in: 3 Screenplays 1998; (p. 123-182)

'In the last days of her battle with cancer, Marta remains cheerful and determined to live life to the fullest. With the help of Anna, a visiting nurse who has become her closest friend, Marta resists pressure from her son Jonathon to move to a home. Despite her illness, Marta takes care of her infirm neighbour Billy, whose relatives never visit. She also provides a place where Anna can see her lover Peter in secret. When Marta is hospitalised after a serious fall, Anna and Jonathan join forces to get her home. This event also causes Anna to make a serious decision.'

Source: Australian Screen (Sighted: 5/10/2012)

1 Patrick White : A Tribute Paul Cox , 1991 single work biography
— Appears in: Patrick White : A Tribute 1991; (p. 66-68)
1 2 form y separately published work icon Golden Braid Paul Cox , Barry Dickins , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 1990 Z461496 1990 single work film/TV fantasy romance

Based on Guy de Maupassant's short story 'La Chevelure.'

An eccentric clock collector finds a braid of golden hair in one of his clocks. He becomes obsessed with the woman to whom he imagines the hair belonged and a fantasy of a love affair from times past, soon beginning an affair of his own with a Salvation Army major's wife.

1 1 form y separately published work icon Island Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) Australia : Illumination Films , 1989 6827233 1989 single work film/TV

'A story of three women and their struggle with fate. The women, an Australian, a Greek and a Sri-Lankan, meet on the barren island of Astypalea in the Dodecanese and become entangled in their own desires, the intensity of the location and the threat from the outside world.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 18/12/2013)

1 form y separately published work icon The Gift Jeff Peck , Paul Cox , ( dir. Paul Cox ) 1988 Z1368058 1988 single work film/TV children's

The story of a Greek family living in suburbia. The two children win an unexpected prize that disrupts their lives, teaching them that it's not always easy when you get something for nothing.

According to Patricia Edgar, she and writer-director Paul Cox did not see eye-to-eye on the production:

He had spent twenty hours reshaping The Gift, following my viewing of his edit of the film. I found the film unstructured and lacking in the narrative core that most children need to understand a film. This had been a problem throughout the entire production of The Gift. Touch the Sun's distributor, Revcom, was very unhappy too, as it was worried about sales. I had introduced Jeff Peck to Paul Cox to give help with the script, but every time Jeff added to the script, Paul took his revisions out. By the time Paul shot the film, he did what he had wanted in the first place. When I saw the film in its final form I insisted on changes and Paul was incensed.

Source: Patricia Edgar, Bloodbath: A Memoir of Australian Television, Melbourne: Melbourne UP, 2006, p.192.

1 form y separately published work icon Kaboodle Penny Robenstone , Jeff Peck , Hazel Edwards , Pat Edwards , John Taylor , Alan Love , Murray Oliver , Steve French , Morris Gleitzman , Peter Viska , Paul Cox , Sue Smith , Gary Davis , Jan Sardi , Peita Letchford , Julia Gardiner , Shirley Barrett , Cate Cahill , Mark Osborn , Jennifer Mellet , Maggie Geddes , Neil Robinson , Jill Morris , John Skibinski , Sue Rendall , Greg Millin , Richard Chataway , Michael Cusack , Ross Gathercole , Paul Williams , ABC Television (publisher), ( dir. Jan Sardi et. al. )agent 1987 Australia : Australian Children's Television Foundation ABC Television , Z1398900 1987 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy science fiction humour adventure horror

An anthology series of children's stories, mixing live-action episodes with animation, clay animation, and puppetry. The stories, aimed specifically at the under 10s, are drawn from a variety of sources, including children's books, fairy tales, myths, and original ideas. Some of the episodes have involved, for example, Snow White as a punk bikie and the seven dwarves as a motorcycle gang; a pet stegosaurus; a boy with wheels instead of toes; and Trevor the glider-plane-catching cat.

According to Patricia Edgar,

Thirty separate self-contained dramas of differing lengths were to be packaged into half-hour episodes. The project was designed to showcase new, creative talent in the television industry. Competitions were run at the Australian Film and Television School and Swinburne Institute of Technology for the best concepts suitable for inclusion in the Kaboodle package, with prizes of $1000 awarded. The Foundation sought promising but inexperienced writers, would-be producers, directors and even accountants who wanted to earn their first credit to enable them to find a future in the industry.

Source: Patricia Edgar, Bloodbath: A Memoir of Australian Television, Melbourne: Melbourne UP, 2006, pp.175-76.

Kaboodle was produced in two series, the first of which included some live-action segements, but the second of which was entirely animated.

For a full list of episodes, see Film Details.

Episode listing for Kaboodle series two courtesy of the Australian Children's Television Foundation.

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