Christopher Lee Christopher Lee i(A35791 works by) (a.k.a. Christopher David Lee)
Born: Established: 1947 New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 form y separately published work icon Les Norton Shanti Gudgeon , Malcolm Knox , Christopher Lee , Jessica Tuckwell , Samantha Winston , ( dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse et. al. )agent 2019 Australia : Roadshow Rough Diamond , 2019 15930166 2019 series - publisher film/TV crime

'Set in 1985, the series will follow the exploits of Les Norton, a country bloke from outback Queensland. On the run from a troubled past, he blows into Sydney where he lands a job as a bouncer at a notorious illegal casino in Kings Cross. A classic fish out of water who’s desperate to get home, he soon finds himself seduced by the city’s illicit charms and dragged into a web of underground criminality.' (Production summary)

1 form y separately published work icon Friday on My Mind Christopher Lee , ( dir. Shawn Seet ) Australia : Playmaker Media , 2017 10730683 2017 series - publisher film/TV

Biopic on The Easybeats.

1 15 form y separately published work icon Gallipoli Christopher Lee , ( dir. Glendyn Ivin ) Australia : Southern Star Entertainment Nine Network , 2015 Z1917817 2015 single work film/TV 'The greatest invasion in the history of warfare was to become a diabolical failure - an eight-month siege where the bravery of Anzac troops was squandered. But in doing so a legend, and a nation, were born.' (Source: Screen Australia)
1 2 y separately published work icon Seasons of War Christopher Lee , Melbourne : Penguin , 2015 8300628 2015 single work novel war literature

'I was young then. I remember the landing on the beach and the days of my time on the peninsula and returning home from war, the past and the present coming together in my mind over the years. I remember the beauty of the ugly place.

'Packed into tiny boats, Michael, his brother Dan and their mates think only of what is to come. These young Australians miss home, hate the enemy and are choking in fear.

'After the surreal panic of that first dawn charge up the Turkish beaches, when nothing is as they were told, they dig in. For the next eight months, each will play his part in the epic battle of Gallipoli.

'Trying to survive in the lottery of close warfare and watching as the seasons change, Michael comes to wonder whether the men he fights are so different from himself. Wedged in the trenches, soldiers of both sides will be irrevocably changed by two relentless forces – the turning seasons and the grinding machine of war. Even if they survive, what will they become?

This powerfully lyrical novel by acclaimed screenwriter Christopher Lee (writer of the TV series Gallipoli) takes us to the heart of the diggers' experience. It brings to life the kind of truth that only fiction can – what it was like to be in those trenches, and how the character of the nation transformed when Gallipoli changed these men.' (Publication summary)

1 Literary Adaptation and Market Value : Encounters with the Public in the Early Career of Roger McDonald Christopher Lee , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Queensland Review , June vol. 21 no. 1 2014; (p. 39-48)
'In The world republic of letters, Pascale Casanova suggests that an intimate relation between politics and literature is a feature of postcolonial nations because the relative lack of literary capital on the margins prevents the autonomy that is available to writers in the great national literary spaces such as France, England and the United States. The pressing imperatives of post-colonial responsibility certainly pose a particular challenge for contemporary Australian novelists aspiring not just to local distinction, but also access to international markets and a wider reputation in the world republic of letters. In Australia, the writer's aspiration to a wider market share and greater cultural capital has often been construed as a forlorn search for a reliable readership. An established following provides a foundation for the development of a consistent artistic oeuvre, which is in turn able to support the critical topoi of canonisation: promise, originality, development and genius.' (Publication abstract)
1 y separately published work icon Howzat! : Kerry Packer's War Christopher Lee , Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2012 Z1924378 2012 single work biography 'England, Summer 1975. The Australian cricket team, visiting for an Ashes series, fields players who will become legends of the game - Ian Chappell, Rodney Marsh, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson - against celebrated English power-cricketers Tony Greig, John Snow and Phil Edmonds. It is the pinnacle of the game of cricket - the two oldest enemies in the game going head to head. At the beautifully green grounds the games are exciting, filled with colour, intrigue and expectation. But soon after cricket will undergo a revolution. It will no longer be a game of tradition, run by traditionalists. There will be cricket under lights, players in colourful gear, and the way it's broadcast on television will be transformed, no longer shot by a single camera, screened in black and white on the ABC and the BBC. This thrilling book tells the story of World Series Cricket and the Australian media mogul Kerry Packer, who saw a business opportunity in the game he loved and challenged its grand traditions. A high-stakes story of money and power, elite sportsman, legal drama, it is also at its heart a tale of love of the game.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 34 form y separately published work icon Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Christopher Lee , ( dir. Daina Reid ) Australia : Southern Star John Edwards Nine Network , 2012 Z1860382 2012 series - publisher film/TV 'Howzat! Kerry Packer's War tells the story of the bitter two-year cricket war between Packer, with his highly-paid elite professionals and the cricket Establishment doing its best to protect the hundred-year legacy of pride in the traditional nature of the poorly paid game. The result was to change cricket forever. World Series Cricket introduced into the game a dramatic new era of dynamism and elite professionalism and thrust cricket into the modern era, shaping the game we know today.' Source: http://www.australiantelevision.net/ (Sighted 15/05/2012).
1 31 form y separately published work icon Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo Imogen Banks , John Edwards , Christopher Lee , ABC Television (publisher), ( dir. Daina Reid ) Australia : Southern Star Entertainment Screen Australia , 2011 Z1771522 2011 series - publisher film/TV
1 2 form y separately published work icon Rush Southern Star John Edwards (publisher), Christopher Lee , Todd Boland , Adam Todd , Alice Bell , Samantha Winston , Justin Monjo , Leon Ford , Jessica Redenbach , Andrew Prowse , Sam Carroll , John Ridley , Jeff Truman , Keith Thompson , Louise Fox , Tony McNamara , Kris Mrksa , Michelle Offen , John O'Brien , Tim Alexander , Shelley Birse , Kylie Needham , Steve Rodgers , Rene Zandweld , Meaghan Rodriguez , Todd Winston , David Caesar , Jonathan Gavin , Tim Dylan Lee , Vanessa Bates , Michael Boland , Ben Chessell , Raquel Stevens , ( dir. Andrew Prowse et. al. )agent 2008 Australia : Southern Star John Edwards Network Ten , 2008-2011 Z1622238 2008 series - publisher film/TV crime

'... a contemporary action drama series set in a critical incident police unit, providing an insider's view of police under pressure. Our heroes are a mobile squad trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged.'

Source: Australian Television website, www.australiantelevision.net (sighted 08/09/2009)

1 form y separately published work icon Rush : Series One : Episode Four John O'Brien , Christopher Lee , ( dir. Erin White ) Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2008 Z1622231 2008 single work film/TV A prisoner escapes resulting in a hostage situation. Josh risks his life to protect Grace when she is assaulted.
1 form y separately published work icon The Alice Christopher Lee , Sarah Smith , Jeff Truman , Adam Todd , John Ridley , Liz Doran , John O'Brien , Blake Ayshford , Justin Monjo , Sarah Lambert , Greg Waters , Justin Monjo , Robyn Sinclair , ( dir. Daina Reid et. al. )agent Australia : Southern Star John Edwards Nine Network , 2005-2006 Z1878870 2005-2006 series - publisher film/TV fantasy

Based on the original tele-movie, The Alice follows the adventures of a group of people who, drawn to Alice Springs through a series of fateful encounters, find they still have more to do in the town.

The program was cancelled after a single series due to poor viewing figures.

1 form y separately published work icon Fireflies John O'Brien , Jackie McKimmie , Louise Fox , Greg Waters , Keith Thompson , Christopher Lee , Jacquelin Perske , Fiona Seres , Daniel Krige , Richard Lindsell , ( dir. Rowan Woods et. al. )agent Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2004 Z1883494 2004 series - publisher film/TV

'Set in a small country town, FIREFLIES centres on the townspeople and its rural bushfire brigade. You can measure a township by the commitment of its people. Most of them are volunteers, from the fire brigade to the CWA. Whether you're new in town, or here for generations, when you're facing the driest hottest summer in decades, it pays to belong.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 3/12/2013)

1 1 form y separately published work icon The Secret Life of Us Judi McCrossin , Christopher Lee , Tony McNamara , Michael Miller , Jacquelin Perske , Elizabeth Coleman , Andrew Kelly , Liz Doran , Ellie Beaumont , Roger Monk , Jaime Browne , Kris Mrksa , Jane Allen , Jane Bodie , John Edwards , David Ogilvy , Debra Oswald , Jessica Adams , Hamish Wright , James Hawthorne , Fiona Wood , Chris Corbett , ( dir. Stuart McDonald et. al. )agent Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2001-2004 Z1884789 2001-2004 series - publisher film/TV

'About a group of 20-somethings living in the urban environs of St Kilda. They have yet to make it, but know it's just a matter of time.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 28/11/2013)

1 10 form y separately published work icon The Secret Life of Us Judi McCrossin , Christopher Lee , ( dir. Lynn-Maree Danzey ) Sydney : Southern Star Entertainment , 2001 Z1620153 2001 single work film/TV

'The Secret Life of Us traces the lives of eight twenty-somethings sharing a Melbourne apartment block who are all looking for the same thing - love, sex, romance, success and anything else that's worth going after. The problem is they haven't worked out how to get it yet so they make it up as they go along.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive (www.australiantelevision.net). (Sighted: 02/09/2009)

1 form y separately published work icon Do or Die The Rubicon Christopher Lee , John Collee , ( dir. Rowan Woods ) Australia United Kingdom (UK) : Seven Network , 2001 Z1620146 2001 series - publisher film/TV detective crime

'While on a backpacking holiday in Australia, 21-year-old Gemma meets and falls in love with Michael Tyler, a fugitive posing as an undercover cop. Years later it is discovered that her 6-year-old son has leukaemia and must undergo treatment using the blood of a compatible donor. Gemma travels to Australia to find Tyler who has escaped from prison and unbeknown to Gemma the police use her to track him down.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 14/6/2013)

1 form y separately published work icon Intimations of Mortality Christopher Lee , ( dir. Richard Jasek ) Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2001 6717589 2001 single work film/TV

'Alex is feeling confused and rejected by Evan. The friendship that has always been so strong seems to be evaporating.

'Miranda prepares for her opening night of 'The Seagull', while Richie prepares to leave the flat they've shared together for three years.

'Kelly runs into Nathan, a former client at the 'Get Personal' introduction agency. She's surprised by how little she actually knew about him — and how much she likes him.

'Sam asks Will if he loves her, and he playfully says no. Then soon afterwards, suddenly, horribly, Sam is hit by a car and killed. Will's world tumbles down all around him as he struggles to absorb the devastating loss. The others gather around one another, tensions and disagreements forgotten, as they acknowledge how much they cherish each other and reflect on the fragility of life.

'Filled with self-loathing, Will picks a fight with a beefy guy and ends up in hospital. Alex patches him up.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive.

1 form y separately published work icon Big Sky Christopher Lee , Susan Bower , Daniel Krige , Tony McNamara , Rhett Walton , Simon Baré , Paul Brown , Anthony Ellis , Grant Fraser , Gregor Jordan , Rick Maier , Greg Millin , Annette Moore , Jacquelin Perske , Chris Phillips , Tracey Trinder-Doig , Dave Warner , Steve Worland , Alexa Wyatt , ( dir. Scott Hartford-Davis et. al. )agent Sydney : Southern Star Xanadu , 1997-1999 7228153 1997 series - publisher film/TV adventure

'Every day is an adventure for the pilots at Big Sky Aviation. A high spirited bunch to start with, they can't help but relish the kind of job that sees them one day flying to a medical emergency on a remote property deep in the outback, the next on a tricky city mission and another soaring over some of the most beautiful tropical coastline in the world. BIG SKY is an action adventure series with heart, humour and nerves of steel.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 9/4/2014)

1 form y separately published work icon Flipper The New Adventures of Flipper Shane Brennan , Sam Carroll , Elizabeth Coleman , Max Dann , Everett de Roche , Annie Fox , Graham Hartley , Peter A. Kinloch , Jason Herbison , Christopher Lee , Susan MacGillicuddy , Greg Millin , Deborah Parsons , Anne Brooksbank , Sue Hore , Yuki Asano , Philip Dalkin , ( dir. Donald Crombie et. al. )agent Australia United States of America (USA) : Tribune Entertainment Village Roadshow Samuel Goldwyn Company , 1995-2000 Z1881834 1995-2000 series - publisher film/TV children's

An American/Australian co-production, this series was a revival of the original 1964 - 1967 series Flipper.

The show's production is sharply divided between seasons one and two on one side and seasons three and four on the other.

Seasons one and two aired in first-run syndication in the US, as American television networks turned away from funding comparatively expensive one-hour dramas in the late 1980s and 1990s. These two seasons were made in Australia and took advantage of local directors and other crew, but, notably, the script-writers were exclusively American (as far as they have been traced).

For seasons three and four, Flipper left first-run syndication and aired in the US on the new network PAX TV (now Ion Television). These two seasons were also made in Australia and directed by Australians, but for the first time, they also used Australian script-writers: of the writers who have been traced for seasons three and four, all of the season three writers and the majority of the season four writers are Australian.

For full information on the script-writers, see the list of episodes on the film details page of this record.

1 form y separately published work icon The Burnout Cody : The Burnout Christopher Lee , ( dir. Andrew Prowse ) Australia : Southern Star Xanadu Seven Network , 1995 6053313 1995 single work film/TV crime detective
1 form y separately published work icon Rough Diamonds Christopher Lee , Donald Crombie , ( dir. Donald Crombie ) Australia : Forest Home Films , 1994 7367090 1994 single work film/TV humour romance

'ROUGH DIAMONDS centres on the relationship between city girl ex-pop star Chrissie Bright and her 13-year-old daughter Lisa. When Chrissie decides to 'get out' of Brisbane and heads towards Queensland's outback, she meets Mike Tyrell, a cattleman who drives trucks to keep the bank at bay. He is single and lives with his 13-year-old sister Sam. Mike's dream is to be a successful cattle breeder, Chrissie is seeking to find her 'true self'. When Mike's road train sideswipes Chrissie's car, Mike's moment of inattention changes both their lives.'

Source: Screen Australia.

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