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Byron Kennedy 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.
Birth Name
Byron Eric Kennedy
Born
Thursday, 18 August 1949
Died
Sunday, 17 July 1983
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' | Self | 2016 |
The Office Picnic | 1972 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' | Self | 2016 |
The Office Picnic | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Bodyline | 1984 |
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | 1981 |
The Last of the Knucklemen | 1979 |
Mad Max | 1979 |