Tim Burstall

Biography

Tim Burstall (20 April 1927 – 19 April 2004) was an English Australian film director, writer and producer, best known for hit Australian movie Alvin Purple (1973) and its sequel Alvin Rides Again (1974).

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

34

Birth Date

1927-04-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Stockton-on-Tees, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Attack Force Z
• 

  Nightmare at Bittercreek
• 

  Great Expectations: The Untold Story
• 

  Kangaroo
• 

  The Naked Country
• 

  The Coolangatta Gold

Credits

• directing (20 credits)

  • Nightmare at Bittercreek

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Great Expectations: The Untold Story

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Kangaroo

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Naked Country

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The Coolangatta Gold

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    1984
  • Attack Force Z

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Duet for Four

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The Last of the Knucklemen

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

    director

    directing
    1976
  • End Play

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Petersen

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Three Old Friends

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Alvin Purple

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Libido

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Stork

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Hot Centre Of The World

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Sculpture Australia 69

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Two Thousand Weeks

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Nullarbor Hideout

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Dance of the Angels: Ceramic Sculptures of John Perceval

    director

    directing
    1962

• writing (5 credits)

  • The Naked Country

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • The Last of the Knucklemen

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • End Play

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Petersen

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Two Thousand Weeks

    writer

    writing
    1969

• production (8 credits)

  • Duet for Four

    producer

    production
    1982
  • High Rolling

    producer

    production
    1977
  • The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

    producer

    production
    1976
  • End Play

    producer

    production
    1976
  • Australia After Dark

    executive producer

    production
    1975
  • Alvin Rides Again

    producer

    production
    1974
  • Alvin Purple

    producer

    production
    1973
  • Stork

    producer

    production
    1971

• crew (1 credits)

  • Alvin Rides Again

    additional writing

    crew
    1974