Cecil Holmes (director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Cecil Holmes (director)

New Zealand-born film director and writer

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1921

Place of Birth: Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1994

Profession: writer, film director, trade unionist

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Cecil Holmes (director)

  • Cecil William Holmes (23 June 1921 – 24 August 1994) was a New Zealand-born film director and writer.
  • He was born in Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
  • He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and British Royal Navy during World War II before turning to filmmaking.
  • He made a number of documentaries for the New Zealand National Film Unit then moved to Australia, where he directed several feature films and a number of documentaries for the Commonwealth Film Unit.The Cecil Holmes Award given by the Australian Directors Guild is named after him.
  • The Award was instigated in 1995, and is presented by the ADG board from time to time to honour recipients who have advocated for the role of the director.His second wife was author and Indigenous advocate Sandra Le Brun Holmes.

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