Portrait of Tim Burstall

Tim Burstall

Bio: Tim Burstall (20 April 1927 – 19 April 2004) was an English Australian film director, writer and producer, best known for hit Australian movie Alvin Purple (1973) and its sequel Alvin Rides Again (1974).
Born: Wed, Apr 20 1927
Birthplace: Stockton-on-Tees, England, UK

Death: Mon, Apr 19 2004
Tim Burstall is 76 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Nightmare at Bittercreek
Nightmare at Bittercreek
Tim Burstall was
61 in Nightmare at Bittercreek
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 24 1988
Poster of Great Expectations: The Untold Story
Great Expectations: The Untold Story
Tim Burstall was
59 in Great Expectations: The Untold Story
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 07 1987
Poster of Kangaroo
Kangaroo
Tim Burstall was
59 in Kangaroo
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jul 24 1986
Poster of The Naked Country
The Naked Country
Tim Burstall was
58 in The Naked Country
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Jul 25 1985
Poster of The Coolangatta Gold
The Coolangatta Gold
Tim Burstall was
57 in The Coolangatta Gold
as 'Second Unit First Assistant Director'.
Thu, Nov 22 1984
Poster of Attack Force Z
Attack Force Z
Tim Burstall was
55 in Attack Force Z
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 01 1982
Poster of Duet for Four
Duet for Four
Tim Burstall was
54 in Duet for Four
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 26 1982
Poster of The Last of the Knucklemen
The Last of the Knucklemen
Tim Burstall was
52 in The Last of the Knucklemen
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Jul 01 1979
Poster of Snapshot
Snapshot
Tim Burstall was
52 in Snapshot
as 'First Assistant Director'.
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Poster of High Rolling
High Rolling
Tim Burstall was
50 in High Rolling
as 'Producer'.
Thu, Aug 04 1977
Poster of The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
Tim Burstall was
49 in The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 16 1976
Poster of End Play
End Play
Tim Burstall was
48 in End Play
as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Australia After Dark
Australia After Dark
Tim Burstall was
48 in Australia After Dark
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Dec 26 1975
Poster of Alvin Rides Again
Alvin Rides Again
Tim Burstall was
47 in Alvin Rides Again
as 'Additional Writing, Producer'.
Mon, Dec 16 1974
Poster of Three Old Friends
Three Old Friends
Tim Burstall was
46 in Three Old Friends
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Jock Petersen
Jock Petersen
Tim Burstall was
46 in Jock Petersen
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Alvin Purple
Alvin Purple
Tim Burstall was
46 in Alvin Purple
as 'Director, Producer'.
Thu, Dec 20 1973
Poster of Libido
Libido
Tim Burstall was
45 in Libido
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 06 1973
Poster of Stork
Stork
Tim Burstall was
44 in Stork
as 'Director, Producer'.
Mon, Dec 27 1971
Poster of The Hot Centre Of The World
The Hot Centre Of The World
Tim Burstall was
43 in The Hot Centre Of The World
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 09 1971
Poster of Two Thousand Weeks
Two Thousand Weeks
Tim Burstall was
41 in Two Thousand Weeks
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Jan 02 1969
Poster of Nullarbor Hideout
Nullarbor Hideout
Tim Burstall was
36 in Nullarbor Hideout
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 31 1963
Poster of The Dance of the Angels: Ceramic Sculptures of John Perceval
The Dance of the Angels: Ceramic Sculptures of John Perceval
Tim Burstall was
34 in The Dance of the Angels: Ceramic Sculptures of John Perceval
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 04 1962

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Water Rats
Water Rats
Tim Burstall was
68+ in Water Rats
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 12 1996
Poster of The Man from Snowy River
The Man from Snowy River
Tim Burstall was
67+ in The Man from Snowy River
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 1994