The King
2007 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Matthew Saville |
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| Writer: | Jaime Browne, Kris Mrksa |
| Staring: |
| The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s. | |
| Release Date: | May 20, 2007 |
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| Director: | Matthew Saville |
| Writer: | Jaime Browne, Kris Mrksa |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | telecaster, game show, biography, australia, public television, tv ratings, controversy |
| Production Companies | Crackerjack Productions, TV1, Fremantle Australia |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Graham Kennedy |
| Shaun Micallef | Colin Bednall |
| Garry McDonald | Nicky Whitta |
| Steve Bisley | Harry M. Miller |
| Stephen Hall | Bert Newton |
| Todd MacDonald | Richard Croft |
| Bernard Curry | John Wesley |
| Nick Farnell | Norm Spencer |
| Donal Forde | Geoff "Corkie" Corke |
| Leo Taylor | Sir Frank Packer |
| Johnny Brady | Tim |
| Monica Maughan | Nana Scott |
| Roz Hammond | Kathleen Whitta |
| Jane Allsop | Noeline Brown |
| Beth Buchanan | Val Wesley |
| Leverne McDonnell | Mary Kennedy |
| Virginia Bowers | Clara |
| Cathy Godbold | Rosemary Margan |
| Louis Corbett | Young Graham Kennedy |
| Kodi Smit-McPhee | Young John Wesley |
| Elwood Miles | Len |
| Kate Doherty | Princess Panda |
| Thomas M. Wright | Alfie |
| Angus Sampson | Ugly Dave Gray |
| Mick Alford | Driver |
| Steve McDowell | Stage Hand #1 |
| John Osborne | Stage Hand #2 |
| Nigel Johnston | Handsome Man |
| Chad Hamilton | Michael Whitta |
| Riley Hamilton | Gary Whitta |
| Carole Patullo | Reception Nurse |
| Glen Hancox | Floor Manager / AD |
| Dion Mills | Batman |
| Rod Flannagan | Executive #1 |
| Raymond Hatfield | Executive #2 |
| Ian Swan | Executive #3 |
| Dave Kenyon | Executive #4 |
| Dan Purdey | Executive #5 |
| Morgan Baker | David |
| Mike Shephard | Blankety Blanks Member |
| Richard Askin | Stage Manager |
| Chris Saxton | Studio Crew #1 |
| Marcelle Knapp | Studio Crew #2 |
| William Wood | Radio Executive #1 |
| Eric McPhan | Radio Executive #2 |
| Brett Donohue | Writer #1 |
| Nigel Leslie | Writer #2 |
| Graham Kennedy | Himself (archive footage) |
| Tony Barber | Himself (archive footage) |
| Bert Newton | Himself (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Matthew Saville | Director |
| Jaime Browne | Screenplay |
| Kris Mrksa | Screenplay |
| Elisa Argenzio | Line Producer |
| Bryony Marks | Music |
| Leilani Hannah | Cinematography |
| Geoff Hitchins | Editor |
| Nathan Lloyd | Casting |
| Ann Robinson | Casting |
| Paddy Reardon | Production Design |
| Adele Flere | Art Direction |
| Sandi Cichello | Costume Design |
| Andrew Marshall | Unit Production Manager |
| Anna Molyneaux | Production Manager |
| Craig Dusting | Key Grip |
| Dan Maxwell | Focus Puller |
| Natalie van den Dungen | Clapper Loader |
| Susie Struth | Script Supervisor |
| Sophie Siomos | Production Accountant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Fennessy | Executive Producer |
| Jason Stephens | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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