- From the age of 8, he lived in Australia.
- Father of cinematographer Dan Burstall.
- Father of producer Tom Burstall.
- Father-in-law of Sigrid Thornton.
- A Pioneer of Australian cinema, was bestowed Order of Australia honours for his work in the Australian film industry.
- Established a film company, Eltham Films, before forming Hexagon Productions in the early 70s.
- Awarded an Order of Australia in the Australia Day honours list, for his contribution to the Australian Film Industry. (March 1996)
- Graduated with an Honours Arts degree from the University of Melbourne in 1946.
- Helped to launch the careers of Bruce Spence, Jacki Weaver, Graeme Blundell, Jack Thompson, John Waters and Judy Davis.
- Studied scriptwriting with Paddy Chayefsky, directing with Martin Ritt, and acting with Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio in New York (1965-67).
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