George Ogilvie
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| Born | George Buchan Ogilvie 5 March 1931 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 5 April 2020 (aged 89) , Australia |
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| Years active | 1945–2014 |
George Buchan Ogilvie
Life and career
George Ogilvie began as an actor at the Canberra Repertory Theatre, and eventually moved to the United Kingdom where he trained, taught and acted. In 1965, he returned to Australia to take up the position of associate director with the Melbourne Theatre Company, where he stayed for six years. He then worked as artistic director at the South Australian Theatre Company for four years, followed by 12 years as part of the subsidised theatre network. In 1988 he became a freelance director, working with the Australian Opera, the Australian Ballet and various theatre companies.[1]
His television credits include the 1983 miniseries
His film credits include
George Ogilvie regularly taught and directed at
In 2006, the Australian performing arts association Currency House published his autobiography: Simple Gifts – a life in the theatre.[2]
He died, aged 89, on 5 April 2020.[3]
Books
- George Ogilvie (2006). Simple Gifts – A Life in the Theatre. Sydney: Currency House. ISBN 9780975730171.
References
- ^ Actors Centre Australia: George Ogilvie biography Archived 27 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-03-09
- ^ Currency House: Simple Gifts – a life in the theatre Retrieved 2013-03-09
- ^ "Vale:George Ogilve".
External links
- Actors Centre Australia: George Ogilvie biography Retrieved 2013-03-09
- George Ogilvie at IMDb
- National Library of Australia: Papers of George Ogilvie, 1943–2006 Retrieved 2013-03-09
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