Rob Steele
Biography: Rob Steele (born 1940/1941 - May 14, 2022) was an Australian film and television character actor who appeared in Australian films spanning four decades and he racked up more than 80 credits in TV and film during that time. Steele began acting in the early 1970s and had guest roles in TV shows such as Homicide, Matlock Police, The Young Doctors, Cop Shop, Prisoner, Carson's Law, Sons and Daughters, E-Street, A Country Practice, All Saints, Police Rescue, The Flying Doctors and Blue Heelers. He also appeared in Muriel's Wedding (1994). His final on-screen appearances were in 2007.
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Deathday: May 14, 2022
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The Postcard Bandit
2003-06-01
The Postcard Bandit
Overview: The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-01
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Breaker Morant
1980-06-11
Breaker Morant
Overview: During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-06-11
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I Own the Racecourse
1986-01-01
I Own the Racecourse
Overview: A touching story of a likable, but somewhat slow, teenage boy who believes he has bought a major Sydney racecourse for $20. Based on the classic Australian novel of the same name by Patricia Wrightson.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Going Sane
1987-07-30
Going Sane
Overview: A business executive leaves his wife and family when he discovers that he only has a short time left to live.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-30
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Strikebound
1984-09-20
Strikebound
Overview: Via the New York Times: "...reconstructs the true story of a coal miners' strike in the small town of Korumburra in the mid-30's... based on the real-life story of two remarkable characters, Wattie Doig, a miner who became a militant Communist activist, and his wife, Agnes, who progressed from staunch Presbyterianism to membership in the Salvation Army and, finally, to labor organization."
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-20
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Newsfront
1978-07-29
Newsfront
Overview: Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-07-29
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The Singer and the Dancer
1977-04-21
The Singer and the Dancer
Overview: An older woman relives the bitter memories of her past, through her friendship with a younger girl who is experiencing a very insecure relationship with her boyfriend.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-04-21
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Around the World in Eighty Ways
1988-01-01
Around the World in Eighty Ways
Overview: Mavis Davis has had enough! Younger son Eddie wears headphones all day and almost electrocutes her. Older boy Wally is gay and lives in a huge over-ripe banana. And her husband Roly has grown into a blind, motionless, emotionless vegetable. So pack the bags, Mavis is off on an around the world package trip leaving them all behind. However, when Dad finds out she has been joined by their hated next door neighbour long dead passions begin to stir. Blind, senile old Dad decides to chase his wife around the world...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Round Up
1995-01-01
Round Up
Overview: Follows the journey of two country boys who find themselves out of place in the big city.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Buddies
1983-06-23
Buddies
Overview: Mike and Johnny are two mates who are mining sapphires in Emerald. Another bloke is trying to move in on their claim and things get ugly
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-23
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Greenkeeping
1992-06-01
Greenkeeping
Overview: An ex-convict pays for his wife's marijuana by keeping the green at a lawn-bowling club
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-01
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Travelling North
1987-06-19
Travelling North
Overview: Travelling North tells the story of Frank, a crotchety old man with an unending zest and passion for life and Frances his much younger companion travelling to Queensland to enjoy their retirement and each other. Unfortunately the North cannot calm Frank's complex personality and Frances watches helplessly as Frank struggles to understand his own emotional and physical limitations.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-06-19
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Joh's Jury
1993-02-16
Joh's Jury
Overview: Dramatisation of the 1991 perjury trial of former Queensland state Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-16
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Joanne Lees: Murder In The Outback
2007-03-18
Joanne Lees: Murder In The Outback
Overview: After surviving the terrifying outback abduction of her boyfriend, Joanne Lees became the victim of a relentless trial by media across two continents. With no body to speak of, reported 'sightings' of Peter, and revelations Joanne had cheated on her boyfriend, the public and media in both Britain and Australia refused to accept Joanne's innocence on face value. This is the story of one young woman's courage in the face of one of the most mysterious crimes in Australian history.
Genres: Thriller Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-18
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The Riddle of the Stinson
1988-07-25
The Riddle of the Stinson
Overview: A true story. In 1937, a routine passenger and mail flight crashes during bad weather on a flight between Brisbane and Sydney. A local bushman begins his own search, and finds the wreckage and two survivors ten days after the crash.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-07-25
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Muriel's Wedding
1994-09-29
Muriel's Wedding
Overview: A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-29
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978-06-21
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Overview: The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
Genres: Crime Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-21
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Barney
1976-12-16
Barney
Overview: A twelve year old boy and a common criminal are being transported in the same ship from England to Australia in the last century. When the ship wrecked they happen to be the only survivors of the catastrophe. Now they have to get along with each other and finally become friends.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-16
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The Day Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon
2000-11-08
The Day Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon
Overview: The sun shines brightly at the Hamilton family's Christmas lunch, the only time of year when everyone gets together, now that their four children have grown up and won the world. The grandchildren, who were running around the room and the garden, did not notice the moment when all that apparent harmony was broken, when Michael, 33, mentions that his father Jack, 62, never devoted his time to him when he was a child. . The statement fell like a bomb in his father's lap, turning lunch into a battlefield. Accusations and memories put father and son face to face. The discussion is heated. Cornered, Jack gives in to family pressure and leaves with his son for a trip they should have taken twenty years ago. Together, crossing the vastness of Australian deserts and savannas, they discover how little they know about each other. However, both are sure that something happened between them on the day Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-08
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Born to Run
1977-10-13
Born to Run
Overview: Journey to the land down under for a warm, thrilling story of a once proud racehorse stableowner, his adventurous grandson, and their dream to revive the golden days of horse racing glory.
Genres: Adventure Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-10-13
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The Time Game
1992-01-01
The Time Game
Overview: 13 year old Tony Johnson and computer wizard, is of falsely accused of setting fire to his school. He is sent to stay with his grandparents over Christmas. Tony's grandfather invents things. He has designed a game called "The Time Game"...
Genres: TV Movie Science Fiction Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Cody: Fall from Grace
1995-08-17
Cody: Fall from Grace
Overview: A jockey is found dead in the street after falling from a balcony of a Hotel. What is thought to be a routine suicide inquiry becomes a murder investigation leading Cody to uncover a race-fixing scam
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-17
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Barracuda
1988-04-04
Barracuda
Overview: Currently Unavailable
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-04
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Hell Has Harbour Views
2005-01-30
Hell Has Harbour Views
Overview: Hell Has Harbour Views is a 2005 Australian television movie starring Matt Day and Lisa McCune. It was written and directed by Peter Duncan, based on the novel of the same name by Richard Beasley. It was nominated for "best miniseries or telemovie" at both the AFI Awards and the Logie Awards, losing to The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant at both; and for two additional AFI Awards and an additional Logie Award, all of which it lost to Love My Way.
Genres: Drama Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-30
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