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Donald Crombie(1942-2025)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Donald Crombie was born on 5 July 1942 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was a director and writer, known for The Killing of Angel Street (1981), Caddie (1976) and Who Killed Jenny Langby? (1974). He was married to Judith. He died on 25 March 2025.
BornJuly 5, 1942
DiedMarch 25, 2025(82)
BornJuly 5, 1942
DiedMarch 25, 2025(82)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Killing of Angel Street (1981)
The Killing of Angel Street
6.1
  • Director
  • 1981
Helen Morse in Caddie (1976)
Caddie
6.3
  • Director
  • 1976
Who Killed Jenny Langby? (1974)
Who Killed Jenny Langby?
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1974
Cathy's Child (1979)
Cathy's Child
6.7
  • Director
  • 1979

Credits

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Director

  • McLeod's Daughters (2001)
    McLeod's Daughters
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001–2002
  • Rachel Blakely, Kimberley Joseph, Rowena King, Mark Lee, Rene Naufahu, William Snow, and Adrian Wright in Tales of the South Seas (1998)
    Tales of the South Seas
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Jessica Alba, Colleen Flynn, Payton Haas, and Brian Wimmer in Flipper (1995)
    Flipper
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–2000
  • Selkie (2000)
    Selkie
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Anne-Louise Lambert, Kjell Nilsson, Chips Rafferty, and Jack Thompson in The Celluloid Heroes (1995)
    The Celluloid Heroes
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • John Bach, Marcus Eyre, Angie Milliken, Robert Taylor, and Brian Vriends in The Feds (1993)
    The Feds
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1995
  • Tayler Kane in Fire (1995)
    Fire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Rough Diamonds (1995)
    Rough Diamonds
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Time Trax (1993)
    Time Trax
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993–1994
  • Parents
    Video
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Heroes II: The Return (1991)
    Heroes II: The Return
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • The River Kings (1991)
    The River Kings
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (1989)
    The Saint: Fear in Fun Park
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Heroes (1989)
    The Heroes
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • The Secret
    Video
    • Director
    • 1988

Writer

  • Anne-Louise Lambert, Kjell Nilsson, Chips Rafferty, and Jack Thompson in The Celluloid Heroes (1995)
    The Celluloid Heroes
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Rough Diamonds (1995)
    Rough Diamonds
    6.3
    • writer
    • 1995
  • Parents
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Cyclone Tracy (1986)
    Cyclone Tracy
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted by
    • 1986
  • Slippery Slide (1980)
    Slippery Slide
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • The Irishman (1978)
    The Irishman
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976)
    Do I Have to Kill My Child?
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • script
    • 1976
  • Who Killed Jenny Langby? (1974)
    Who Killed Jenny Langby?
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House (1973)
    The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Through My Eyes: Kilkenny Primary School, South Australia (1973)
    Through My Eyes: Kilkenny Primary School, South Australia
    Short
    • script
    • 1973
  • Through My Eyes: Stradbroke Infants School, South Australia
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1973

Producer

  • Venom
    Video
    • producer
    • 1984
  • A City Family (1972)
    A City Family
    Short
    • producer
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 5, 1942
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Died
    • March 25, 2025
  • Spouse
    • Judith(4 children)

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    Has four children, David, Fiona, Alistair and Peter.

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