Byron Kennedy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Byron Kennedy

Australian film producer

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1949

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1983

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, film producer, film editor

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Byron Kennedy

  • Byron Kennedy (18 August 1949 – 17 July 1983) was an Australian film producer known for co-creating the Mad Max series of films with George Miller. Byron Kennedy was born in Melbourne.
  • At the age of 18, he formed his own production company named "Warlok Films" and produced many amateur short films under this logo.
  • In 1970, at the age of 21, he won The Kodak Trophy, Australia's Ten Best on Eight, for the short film "Hobson's Bay", a short documentary film about the Melbourne port suburb of Williamstown.
  • This award enabled him to travel overseas and gain invaluable knowledge of the international film/television industry.
  • Upon his return he embarked upon a television and film course at the University of New South Wales.

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