George Whaley
Biography: George Whaley (19 June 1934 – 6 August 2019) was an Australian actor, director and writer, known for his work across theatre and film. Whaley taught as Head of Acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) from 1976 to 1981, where among other students, he taught Mel Gibson, Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Hugo Weaving, Philip Quast, Steve Bisley, Tom Burlinson, Linda Cropper, Penny Cook, Anne Tenney, Heather Mitchell and Di Smith.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 19, 1934
Deathday: August 06, 2019
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Alvin Purple
1973-12-20
Alvin Purple
Overview: Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to avoid them and get psychiatric help but gets used by the psychiatrists as a gigolo to treat other patients instead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-20
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Daydream Believer
1992-08-07
Daydream Believer
Overview: A struggling actress with an affinity for horses meets wealthy rock music promoter and stable owner Digby Olsen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-07
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Stork
1971-12-27
Stork
Overview: Stork is a gangly young man, a virgin with an overactive imagination who thinks he’s a revolutionary. Bored with a design job at General Motors Holden in Melbourne, he drops out and moves into a share house with his mate Westy. He daydreams his way through life, bungling job interviews, upsetting ‘respectable’ people, and getting drunk. The only girl in the house, Anna resists Stork’s advances, because she’s already involved with the other two resident males, Tony and Clyde. But when she becomes pregnant and Clyde and Anna decide to marry, Stork, Tony, Clyde and Westy are shocked when they realize that either one of the foursome could be the father. Then the fun begins....
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-27
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Bliss
1985-10-04
Bliss
Overview: An advertising executive dies and goes to hell... except nothing changes. Well, his daughter is buying drugs with sexual favours from her brother, and the number of cancer-causing products is on the increase. But the notes he writes to himself to prove he hasn't gone insane are getting more disjointed, and he runs off with an ex-prostitute called Honey Barbera.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-04
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Mimi
2002-11-01
Mimi
Overview: A white collector of Aboriginal art gets a shock when the Mimi sculpture she purchased comes to life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-01
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Retro Sheilas in Space: Aliens are Tooling our Sheilas
1996-01-01
Retro Sheilas in Space: Aliens are Tooling our Sheilas
Overview: Three Aussie super-Sheilas and their Big Mack trucks embark on a mission to defend the Earth against the alien invasion.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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