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'''Anthony Buckley''' (born 27 July 1937) is an Australian film editor, producer, and prominent member of the Australian film industry.
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'''Anthony Buckley''' [[Officer of the Order of Australia|AO]] (born 27 July 1937) is an Australian film producer and editor.


==Career==
As an editor he was acclaimed for his work with Michael Powell ([[Age of Consent (1969 film)|''Age of Consent'']]) and Rudolf Nureyev ([[Don Quixote (ballet)|''Don Quixote'']]). As a producer he produced two of the most successful Australian films of all time&nbsp;– ''Caddie'' and ''Bliss'' <ref>(source: autobiography - The Velvet Light Trap [2009]).</ref>


On leaving school, Buckley went to work for [[Cinesound Productions]] as a projectionist and assistant editor. He worked in Canada and Britain before returning to Australia in 1965. He went to work at [[Ajax Films]] and moved into producing.<ref name="stratton">David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p11</ref>
In 1974 he produced the most famous Australian train film: ''A Steam Train Passes''. 24 years later he produced another two train films, ''Savannahlander'' and ''Gulflander''.


He edited [[Michael Powell]]'s [[Age of Consent (film)|''Age of Consent'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a524b0c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309125625/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a524b0c/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2016|title=Age of Consent (1969)|website=BFI}}</ref>
==Awards==
*1977 [[Order of Australia]]
*2000 Screen Producers Association of Australia [[Ken G. Hall]] Award


In 1974 he produced the train film ''[[A Steam Train Passes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77236e14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925195732/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77236e14|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2020|title=A Steam Train Passes (1975)|website=BFI}}</ref> 24 years later he produced another two train films, ''Savannahlander'' and ''Gulflander''. He produced the mini-series ''[[The Harp in the South#1986 and 1987 miniseries|The Harp in the South]]'' and its sequel ''[[Poor Man's Orange#Television|Poor Man's Orange]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba051de6e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229222113/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba051de6e|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 December 2017|title=Anthony Buckley|website=BFI}}</ref>
==Selected Filmography==

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===As Editor===
==Honours and awards==
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*[[Age of Consent (1969 film)|''Age of Consent'']] (1969)
*1977 [[Order of Australia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screeneditors.com.au/anthony-buckley-am/|title=Anthony Buckley AM – Australian Screen Editors|website=www.screeneditors.com.au|date=2 March 2006 }}</ref>
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*[[Raymond Longford Award]] Lifetime Achievement Award
*[[Ken G. Hall Award]]

==Partial filmography==

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===As editor===
*''[[The Stowaway (1958 film)|The Stowaway]]'' (1958) (assistant)
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*[[Age of Consent (film)|''Age of Consent'']] (1969)
*''[[Adam's Woman]]'' (1970)
*''[[Wake in Fright]]'' (1971)
*''[[Wake in Fright]]'' (1971)
*[[Don Quixote (ballet)|''Don Quixote'']] (1973)
*[[Don Quixote (ballet)|''Don Quixote'']] (1973)


===As Producer===
===As producer===
*''[[Forgotten Cinema]]'' (1967) – documentary
*''Snow, Sand and Savages''
*''Snow, Sand and Savages''
*[[Caddie (film)|''Caddie'']]'' (1976)
*[[Caddie (film)|''Caddie'']] (1976)
*"A Steam Train Passes"
*''[[A Steam Train Passes]]'' (1974)
*''The Night the Prowler'' (1978)
*''[[The Night the Prowler]]'' (1978)
*''[[The Killing of Angel Street]]'' (1981)
*''[[The Killing of Angel Street]]'' (1981)
*[[Bliss (1985 film)|''Bliss'']] (1985)
*[[Bliss (1985 film)|''Bliss'']] (1985)
*''[[The Harp in the South]]'' (1986)
*''[[The Harp in the South]]'' (1986)
*''[[Poor Man's Orange]]'' (1987)
*''[[Poor Man's Orange]]'' (1987)
*''[[The Heroes (mini-series)|The Heroes]]'' (1989) - mini-series
*''[[The Heroes (mini-series)|The Heroes]]'' (1989) – mini-series
* {{Cite AV media|title=Roads Without Wheels|date=1989|publisher=Landmark Media|series=Man on the Rim: The Peopling of the Pacific}}<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/roads-without-wheels|title=Roads Without Wheels|date=1989|type=DVD|publisher=Landmark Media|others= [[Robert Raymond]] (Director). [[Alan Thorne]] (Narrator). Anthony Buckley (Producer)|place=Falls Church, VA|oclc=664751633|series=Man on the Rim: The Peopling of the Pacific}}</ref>
*''More Winners – Mr Edmond'' (1990)
*''More Winners – Mr Edmond'' (1990)
*''[[Heroes II: The Return]]'' (1991) - mini-series
*''[[Heroes II: The Return]]'' (1991) – mini-series
*''Nazi Supergrass'' (1993)
*''Nazi Supergrass'' (1993)
*''[[Bedevil]]'' (1993)
*''[[Bedevil]]'' (1993)
*''[[The Celluloid Heroes]]'' (1995) - documentary series
*''Yum Cha Cha'' (2001)
*''Yum Cha Cha'' (2001)
*''[[Oyster Farmer]]'' (2004)
*''[[Oyster Farmer]]'' (2004)
*''[[Savannahlander]]'' (2008)
*''Savannahlander'' (2008)
*''[[Gulflander]]'' (2010)
*''Gulflander'' (2010)
*''At the Coliseum Deluxe'' (2019)

== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDB name|0118572|Anthony Buckley}}
* {{IMDb name|0118572|Anthony Buckley}}
* [http://australianscreen.com.au/people/Anthony_Buckley/ Anthony Buckley's films at the National Film and Sound Archive]
* [http://australianscreen.com.au/people/Anthony_Buckley/ Anthony Buckley's films at the National Film and Sound Archive]


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Latest revision as of 15:17, 9 February 2024

Anthony Buckley
AO
Born (1937-07-27) 27 July 1937 (age 87)
Occupation(s)Film producer, editor
Years active1958–2019

Anthony Buckley AO (born 27 July 1937) is an Australian film producer and editor.

Career

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On leaving school, Buckley went to work for Cinesound Productions as a projectionist and assistant editor. He worked in Canada and Britain before returning to Australia in 1965. He went to work at Ajax Films and moved into producing.[1]

He edited Michael Powell's Age of Consent.[2]

In 1974 he produced the train film A Steam Train Passes.[3] 24 years later he produced another two train films, Savannahlander and Gulflander. He produced the mini-series The Harp in the South and its sequel Poor Man's Orange.[4]

Honours and awards

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Partial filmography

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As editor

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As producer

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  • Forgotten Cinema (1967) – documentary
  • Snow, Sand and Savages
  • Caddie (1976)
  • A Steam Train Passes (1974)
  • The Night the Prowler (1978)
  • The Killing of Angel Street (1981)
  • Bliss (1985)
  • The Harp in the South (1986)
  • Poor Man's Orange (1987)
  • The Heroes (1989) – mini-series
  • Roads Without Wheels. Man on the Rim: The Peopling of the Pacific. Landmark Media. 1989.[6]
  • More Winners – Mr Edmond (1990)
  • Heroes II: The Return (1991) – mini-series
  • Nazi Supergrass (1993)
  • Bedevil (1993)
  • The Celluloid Heroes (1995) - documentary series
  • Yum Cha Cha (2001)
  • Oyster Farmer (2004)
  • Savannahlander (2008)
  • Gulflander (2010)
  • At the Coliseum Deluxe (2019)

References

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  1. ^ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p11
  2. ^ "Age of Consent (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ "A Steam Train Passes (1975)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Anthony Buckley". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Anthony Buckley AM – Australian Screen Editors". www.screeneditors.com.au. 2 March 2006.
  6. ^ Roads Without Wheels (DVD). Man on the Rim: The Peopling of the Pacific. Robert Raymond (Director). Alan Thorne (Narrator). Anthony Buckley (Producer). Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media. 1989. OCLC 664751633.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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