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Colin Thiele(1920-2006)

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Colin Thiele was born on 16 November 1920 in Eudunda, South Australia, Australia. He was a writer, known for The Water Trolley (1989), The King's Trial (1989) and Sun on the Stubble (1996). He was married to Rhonda. He died on 4 September 2006 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
BornNovember 16, 1920
DiedSeptember 4, 2006(85)
BornNovember 16, 1920
DiedSeptember 4, 2006(85)
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Known for

The Water Trolley
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1989
The King's Trial (1989)
The King's Trial
6.4
  • Writer(as Jean-Pierre Theillade)
  • 1989
Sun on the Stubble (1996)
Sun on the Stubble
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Storm Boy (1976)
Storm Boy
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1976

Credits

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Writer

  • Finn Little in Storm Boy (2019)
    Storm Boy
    6.9
    • novel: Storm Boy
    • 2019
  • Storm Boy: The Game (2018)
    Storm Boy: The Game
    5.1
    Video Game
    • novel: Storm Boy
    • 2018
  • Colin Thiele: His Work and Legacy
    Video
    • excerpts
    • 2015
  • Sun on the Stubble (1996)
    Sun on the Stubble
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1996
  • Carousel of Stories
    Video
    • story: Farmer Schulz's Ducks
    • story: Gloop the Bunyip
    • story: Magpie Island
    • 1992
  • Daniel D'Amico in Gotcha (1991)
    Gotcha
    6.7
    Short
    • story: The Lockout
    • 1991
  • Tracing the Seed's Inheritance
    Video
    • book: The Seed's Inheritance
    • 1990
  • The Water Trolley
    TV Movie
    • based on a story by
    • 1989
  • The King's Trial (1989)
    The King's Trial
    6.4
    • Writer (as Jean-Pierre Theillade)
    • 1989
  • The Picnic: A Combined Picnic for All South Australian Lutheran Primary Schools
    Video
    • story: The Picnic
    • 1986
  • Flip-Flop and Tiger Snake
    Video
    • story: Flip Flop and Tiger Snake
    • 1984
  • The Fire in the Stone (1984)
    The Fire in the Stone
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1984
  • Cigarettes and Matches: From the Chapter in Colin Thiele's 'Sun on the Stubble'
    Short
    • novel: Sun on the Stubble
    • 1979
  • Magpie Island
    Video
    • story: Magpie Island
    • 1978
  • Blue Fin (1978)
    Blue Fin
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1978

Script and Continuity Department

  • The Adelaide Story
    TV Movie
    • script consultant
    • 1982

Additional Crew

  • Danny's Egg (1984)
    Danny's Egg
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • novelisation
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jean-Pierre Theillade
  • Born
    • November 16, 1920
    • Eudunda, South Australia, Australia
  • Died
    • September 4, 2006
    • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Rhonda? - September 4, 2006 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was employed as an English teacher and wrote poetry on the side but became best known for his novels directed for young people.

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