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David Hannay (23 June 1939 – 31 March 2014) was an Australian film producer.〔(Part 1 of a 3 Part Interview Andrew Urban, "A producer, his demons, his heroes & his hates" ) at Urban Cinefile〕 He worked with Greater Union and was an independent producer from 1977.〔(David Hannay bio at 2011 Ken G Hall Film Preservation Award ) accessed 25 November 2012〕 He was born in New Zealand. His first job in the industry was as an extras casting assistant on ''Summer of the Seventeenth Doll''. Hannay produced his first feature film The Set in 1968 and then moved to television and became head of production for Gemini Productions from 1970–73 and 1975–76. In 1974 he was general manager for The Movie Company, a production subsidiary of Greater Union. From 1977 he was an independent producer and was involved in almost 50 film projects〔 including cult classics Stone (1974) and The Man From Hong Kong (1975), Human Rights Australia Film Award winner Mapantsula (1998), Naomi Watts' first feature film Gross Misconduct (1993) and family film Hildegarde (2001)〔(Hildegarde Film Review ), David Stratton, 1 August 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2014〕 which starred Richard E. Grant and Tom Long. Hannay was passionate about encouraging new talent as an educator and mentor and across his career worked with many writers, producers and directors on their first feature films.〔(David Hannay ), ''Screen Central'' accessed 1 June 2014〕 In November 2012 Hannay established the Bathurst Film Factory co-operative to foster the filmmaker talent in the area.〔(R.I.P. DAVID HANNAY ), ''Screen Space'', 2 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014〕 He was diagnosed with cancer in March 2012,〔("Hannay focuses on a fitting finale" ) Louise Eddy, ''Western Advocate'' 24 October 2012] accessed 1 April 2014〕 and died in March 2014.〔''(Vale David Hannay )", ''SBS'', 2 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014〕 An obituary described him as "one of the pioneers of the modern Australian film industry, a passionate cinephile, mentor and loyal friend."〔("Vale David Hannay" ) Don Groves, ''If Magazine'' 1 April 2014 accessed 1 June 2014〕 == Private life == Hannay was married to fellow New Zealander Kathleen Bourke and they produced one son (Antony Darton Hannay) before separating. Hannay then met Australian journalist Mary Moody and they had three children together (Miriam, Aaron and Ethan). Hannay's brother Charles Hannah entered the film industry in 1984 after a successful career as an international corporate executive and restauranter. David, Charles and sister Gillian are the children of theatre actress and writer Mary Stuart (Hannah) and theatre and radio actor-producer-director Norman Hannah.〔("David Hannay brought warrior's spirit to filmmaking" ) Andrew Urban, 2 April 2014 accessed 1 June 2014〕〔("Australian Perspectives March and April screens Bruce Petty and David Hannay" ), at Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), 4 February 2013, accessed 1 June 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Hannay (producer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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