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Jock Blair

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Jock Blair (died May 2020)[1] was an Australian television screenwriter, producer, director and production executive.

He began in the industry as Graham Kennedy’s assistant on In Melbourne Tonight and stayed for five years. He then became a writer, and wrote scripts for the TV show Homicide. He was producer of The Box and later produced The Sullivans, Bluey and Skyways. In the 1980s he worked as head of production for the South Australian Film Corporation.

In the 1990s he produced series such as Paradise Beach, and worked as a production executive at Screen Queensland.[2][3]

Filmography

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Producer

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Title Year Role
The Box (TV series) 1974-1976 (47 episodes) Producer . Executive Producer
The Bluestone Boys (TV series) 1976 Producer
The Sullivans (TV series) 1977-1978 (137 episodes) Producer
The John Sullivan Story (TV movie, spin-off of the above;) 1979 Executive Producer
Skyways 1979-1980 Executive Producer
Sara Dane (TV miniseries) 1982 (8 episodes) Producer
Under Capricorn (TV miniseries) 1983 (2 episodes) Producer
The Fire in tbe Stone (TV movie) 1984 Executive Producer
Run Chrissie Run! 1984 Executive Producer
Robbery Under Arms (TV movie) 1985 Producer
Playing Beatie Bow 1986 Producer
The Shiralee (TV miniseries) 1987 (2 Episodes) Executive Producer
Grim Pickings 1989 (2 episodes) Executive producer
Shadows of the Heart (TV miniseries) 1990 (2 episodes)
Golden Fiddles (TV miniseries) 1991 (2 episodes)
Paradise Beach (TV series) 1993-1994 (254 episodes) Producer
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (TV series) 1994-1996 Producer
The Violent Earth (TV miniseries) 1998 (3 episodes) Producer
Tribe (TV miniseries) 1999 (4 episodes) Producer


References

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  1. ^ Knox, David (28 May 2020). "Vale: Jock Blair". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ Groves, Don (AMay 8, 2014) "Jock Blair reflects on an illustrious career" If.com.au
  3. ^ Russo, Caroline (July 9, 2014) "Spotlight On Jock Blair At GC Indie Film TV Network Event" Hush Hush Biz
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