Michael Cove

British-Australian writer and journalist

Michael Cove is a British-Australian writer and journalist who has worked in film, television and theatre. He worked as a film editor in Britain before emigrating to Australia.[1] He wrote a number of stage plays in the 1970s before working more in television.[2]

In more recent years[vague] he has focused on documentaries.[3]

Select credits

Film

  • Deathcheaters (1976)
  • Fighting Back (1982)
  • The Settlement (1984) - script editor
  • Pillage Squad (unmade Brian Trenchard Smith film)[4]

Television

  • The Aunty Jack Show (1972–1973)
  • The Bluestone Boys (1976)
  • The Sullivans
  • The Oracle (1979)
  • A Place in the World (1980) – won Logie Award for script "The Men"[5]
  • Bailey's Bird (1979)
  • Crime of the Decade (TV film, 1984)[6]
  • Sweet and Sour (1984)[7]
  • Dancing Daze (TV miniseries, 1986)
  • Rainbow's End (TV film, 1995)
  • Rafferty's Rules

Theatre

  • Convict Cakewalk (1973)
  • Dazzle (1973)
  • Jesters (1974)
  • Kookaburra (1974)
  • Family Lore (1976)
  • The Gift (1976) [8]
  • The Revolutionary Movement (1986)[9]
  • The Habit (radio play, 1992)

References

  1. ^ "Englishman's drama of an adopted girl". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 October 1974. p. 18.
  2. ^ "The writers who create escapes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 1986. p. 56.
  3. ^ Michael Cove biography at Wildbear
  4. ^ "Who's Doing What". Filmnews. Vol. 7, no. 3. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "The Logie winners". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 242. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 March 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Ken Talking". Filmnews. Vol. 14, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "'Sweet and Sour' ably fills slot". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 823. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 July 1984. p. 1 (TV and Radio). Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "The Gift". The Australian Jewish Times. Vol. 83, no. 46. New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Bill Board". Tribune. No. 2429. New South Wales, Australia. 25 June 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Michael Cover at IMDb
  • Michael Cove at Ausstage