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Hugh Keays-Byrne

 

 

 

For enquiries regarding Hugh Keays-Byrne please contact Sue Muggleton via email or on (02) 9319 7744.

 

 

 

 

 

Theatre

 

1964                       Shakespeare Tour                                                                               Theatre Centre Limited

1 year

 

 

1965                       Repertory Theatre Tours                                                    D Kirk Productions

 

 

1966                       Sir B Mile Company                                                           Mermaid Theatre

1 Year

 

 

1967-1973            Royal Shakespeare Company (6 years):

 

Troilus & Cressidia                                                              Dir: John Barton

As You Like It                                                                      Dir: David Jones

Enemies                                 “Yagodin”                             Dir: David Jones

King Lear                                                                              Dir: Peter Brook

A Midsummer Nights Dream                                                            Dir: Peter Brook

Balcony                                                 “Author”                               Dir: Terry Hands

Revengers                                                                             Dir: Trevor Nunn

Much Ado About Nothing                                                 Dir: Trevor Nunn

 

 

1973                                  Marsh Kings Daughter                                                       Dir: Alex Crampthorn

Nimrod Theatre

 

1974                                  The Black & White Minstrel Show                                   Dir: Adam Saltzer

Jane Street Theatre

 

1975                                  Of Mice and Men                “Lennie”                                Dir: George Whaley

Old Tote Theatre

 

1976                                  A Street Car Named            “Stanley”                              Dir: Richard Wherrett

Desire                                                                                     Old Tote Theatre

 

Readings at the Sydney Festival

(Adrian Rowlings)

 

 

1976/1979            Treasure Island                    “Long John Silver”             Dir: Ken Horler

Nimrod Theatre

 

1977                                  Curse of the Starving          “Weston”                              Dir: Ken Horler

Class                                                                                      Nimrod Theatre

 

 

1982                       Peter Pan                               “Ginger Meggs”                    Scala Theatre

 

2009                       Gethsemane                         “Otto Fallon”                       Dir:  Neil Armfield

Belvoir Street Theatre

 

 

Film

 

1968                       Charge of the Light Brigade

 

1970                       Breaking of Bumbow

 

1973                                  Safety Film                                                                           Dir: Carl McFee

Film Australia

 

Stone                                      “Mr Toad”                            Dir: Sandy Harbutt

Feature Film

 

 

1973                                  The Man From Hong Kong                                               Dir: Brian Trenchard

BEF

 

1974                                  Mad Dog Morgan                “Simon”                                                Dir: Philip Mora

 

The Trespassers                                                                   Dir: Richard Brennan

 

 

1977                       Mad Max                              “Toecutter”                           Dir: George Miller

 

1978                       Blue Fin                                  “Stan”                                   Dir: Carl Schulz

 

Snapshot                               “Linsey”                                Dir: Simon Wincer

1979                       Chain Reaction                    “Eagle the Lawyer”             Dir: Ian Barry

Palm Beach Pictures

Versions of St Mark                                                            Dir: Martin Rooke

Short Film

 

1977                                  Brock Documentary

1hr TV

 

Blow                                                                                       Dir: Mark Foster

Short Film

 

 

1982                                  Ginger Meggs                        “Capt Hook”                        John Sexton Productions

 

 

1983                                  Strikebound                                                                          TRM Productions

 

Where The Green Ants Dream                                          Werner Harzog

 

 

 

1984                                  2084                                      “Danny The Nun”               Dir: Roger Christian

Lorca Films (UK)

 

1984/1985            Burke & Wills                       “Kyte”                                   Dir:Graham Clifford

Secton Productions

 

 

1985                       For Love Alone                    “Andrew”                              Waranta Pty Ltd

 

Kangaroo                              “Kangaroo”                          Dimsey & Ginn Macau

Light Film Co.

 

1986                                          Les Patterson Saves            “Farouk”                               Humpstead Productions P/L

the World

 

 

1988                       The Tree                                                                                Ian Stocks

Short Feature

 

The Salute of the Jugger     “Lord Vile”

 

1990                                  Resistance                                                                             Co-Directed with Paul Elliot

 

 

1995                                  Singapore Sling                                                                    Dir: Michael Carson

Barron Films Ltd

 

2010                       Sleeping Beauty                   Man 3                                    Magic Films

 

Television

 

 

1975                                  Time For Love                                                                     Dir: David Stevens

ABC TV

 

1974                                  Essington                                                                               Dir: Julian Pringle

ABC TV

 

1975                                  Ben Hall 5 eps                      “Peasley”                              ABC TV

 

Tichborne                                                                              Dir: Carl Schultz

(Telemovie)                                                                          ABC TV

 

Polly My Love                     “Eric Porter”                         Dir: Peter Maxwell

(Telemovie)

 

 

1976                                  Barnaby                                                                                ABC TV / Transatlantic

(Telemovie)                                                                          Enterprises

 

Chopper Squad                                                                    Reg Grundy Productions

(Telemovie)

 

Bluestone Boys (Pilot)                                                        Crawford Productions

 

Rush 1 Ep (Pilot)                                                                  Dir: Michael Jenkins

ABC TV

 

The Outsiders                                                                       ABC TV

 

 

 

 

1978                                  Beyond Resonable              “Ramsey”                             ABC TV

Doubt

 

The Cake Man                                                                     ABC TV

 

 

Death Train                          “Dingor Auzens”                  Reg Grundy Productions /

(Telemovie)                                                                          Channel 7

 

Breaking Point                                                                     Film Australia

(Telemovie)

 

 

1979                                  The Oracle (4 Eps)                                                               Dir: Michael Carsons

ABC TV

 

 

1980                                  What Gets You Up In The Morning                                 Dir: Martin Rocks

Australian Film & TV School

 

The Ghost Town Gang                                                       Reg Grundy Productions

Pilot

 

 

1981                       Secret Valley                        “Wiliam Woopa”                 Grundy Organisation

 

 

1982                       Peach’s Gold                        “Hargreaves”                       ABC TV

 

 

1983                       Five Mile Creek                    “Curruthers”                         Valstar P/L

 

 

1986                                  Joe Wilson                             “Bob Galletely”                   Bilgola Beach Productions

 

 

1988                       Badlands 2005                    “Moondance”                      Hoyts Productions P/L

 

A Long Way From Home  “Hammed”                           Roadshow Coote& Caroll-

Julie Christie

 

1990                                  No Longer A Victim                                                            Alfred Road Films

(Jack Mackin)

 

1994                       Resistance                             “Peter”

 

 

1996                                  Africa High and Wild                                                          Beyond Productions

Narration

 

 

1997                       Moby Dick                            “Stubb”                                                 Southern Whale P/L

 

 

1999                                  Journey To The Centre                                                       George Miller &

Of The Earth                                                                        Connie Collins

 

 

2000                                  Farscape                                “Grunchlk”                           Roadshow/Network 9

 

Other

 

1980                       Co-Produced Stages

Documentary on Peter Brock (52min)

 

1982                       Directed Madness of Two

100min 16mm TV movie

 

1983                                  Producer’s Assistant for Lion In The Doorway

(Film- 40mins)

 

1984                       Co-Writer/Co-producer feature film ‘Resistance’

 

 

 

Awards

 

1976                                  Best Single Television Performance by an Actor Logie Award and Sammy Award for RUSH.

 

 

 

HUGH KEAYS-BYRNE is a member of the Macau Light Company.