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David Williamson

Gender
Male
Nationality
Australian
Born
2/24/1942
Show Categories
Play
Genres
Comedy

David Williamson is an Australian playwright and screenwriter. In 1983, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Williamson's career as a playwright and performer began in the late 1960s, when he worked with La Mama Theatre Company and The Pram Factory. His first big play, Don's Party, was turned into a film in 1976; it was followed by The Removalists, premiering in 1971. Throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, Williamson remained one of Australia's top playwrights. He also holds four AFI Awards for Best Screenplay (for Don's Party, Gallipoli, Travelling North, and Balibo).

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