Edgeworth grew up in England. In 1969, he arrived in Australia to be best man at the wedding of his pianist brother Ron and Judith Durham, former lead singer of The Seekers. He remained in Australia.[1]
Television
Edgeworth began working as an actor for film and television, mostly in the police dramas made by Crawford Productions. In 1971, after submitting a script to them, he was offered a position as writer on Matlock Police, which he initially declined, as it would have meant forgoing acting. However, when he compared his recent earnings as an actor to what he was being offered as a staff writer, he opted for writing. After writing eighteen episodes in eighteen months at Crawfords he left, and with co-producer Russell Hagg, formed a production company, Homestead Films. He wrote 11 of the 13 episodes of Cash and Company and seven of the follow up series, Tandarra. Both shows sold to TV networks world-wide. He also wrote and co-produced the film Raw Deal (1977).[2]
A second play Love Julie starring Millicent Martin and Anne Charleston toured England to rave reviews. This was followed by productions in the U.S. and South Africa. Retitled Girl Talk for Australia it had a hugely successful seven-month tour with Jacki Weaver.
His comedy/drama play Amorous Intrigue concerns the life and times of Restoration playwright Aphra Behn.
His musical, Georgy Girl, opened in December 2015 at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne and toured to Sydney and Perth, for producers Richard East and Dennis Smith.
Georgy Girl - the Seekers Musical (2015) - creator and writer
References
^"COP THIS! IT'S GERARD". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 43, no. 44. Australia. 31 March 1976. p. 21. Retrieved 30 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^Film Buff's Forecast (27 October 2017). "10 - Universal's Australian Chief and An Englishman Abroad" (Podcast).
^"'Rumpole' takes to the Australian stage". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 379. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 October 1988. p. 32. Retrieved 30 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
patrick, edgeworth, born, december, 1932, london, english, stage, screenwriter, born, 1932, december, 1932, london, englandnationalityenglishoccupationscreenwriter, contents, early, life, television, theatre, select, credits, television, feature, films, theatr. Patrick Edgeworth born 25 December 1932 in London is an English stage and screenwriter Patrick EdgeworthBorn 1932 12 25 25 December 1932 age 90 London EnglandNationalityEnglishOccupationScreenwriter Contents 1 Early life 2 Television 3 Theatre 4 Select credits 4 1 Television 4 2 Feature films 4 3 Theatre 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditEdgeworth grew up in England In 1969 he arrived in Australia to be best man at the wedding of his pianist brother Ron and Judith Durham former lead singer of The Seekers He remained in Australia 1 Television EditEdgeworth began working as an actor for film and television mostly in the police dramas made by Crawford Productions In 1971 after submitting a script to them he was offered a position as writer on Matlock Police which he initially declined as it would have meant forgoing acting However when he compared his recent earnings as an actor to what he was being offered as a staff writer he opted for writing After writing eighteen episodes in eighteen months at Crawfords he left and with co producer Russell Hagg formed a production company Homestead Films He wrote 11 of the 13 episodes of Cash and Company and seven of the follow up series Tandarra Both shows sold to TV networks world wide He also wrote and co produced the film Raw Deal 1977 2 Theatre EditEdgeworth s first stage play Boswell for the Defence 1989 was a hit for Leo McKern in London s West End and throughout Australia 3 A second play Love Julie starring Millicent Martin and Anne Charleston toured England to rave reviews This was followed by productions in the U S and South Africa Retitled Girl Talk for Australia it had a hugely successful seven month tour with Jacki Weaver His comedy drama play Amorous Intrigue concerns the life and times of Restoration playwright Aphra Behn His musical Georgy Girl opened in December 2015 at Her Majesty s Theatre in Melbourne and toured to Sydney and Perth for producers Richard East and Dennis Smith Select credits EditTelevision Edit The Long Arm 1970 actor Homicide actor writer Matlock Police actor and writer Division 4 actor Cash and Company 1975 writer producer Tandarra 1976 writer producer Against the Wind 1978 actor Special Squad 1984 writer Chances 1991 writer Newlyweds 1993 94 writer Ship to Shore 1993 94 writer Blue Heelers writer Snowy River The McGregor Saga writer State Coroner 1997 writer Neighbours 1999 writerFeature films Edit Raw Deal 1977 writer producer BMX Bandits 1983 writer Cool Change 1986 writer Driving Force 1989 writer A Sting in the Tale 1989 actor writer Bad Blood 2017 based on his screenplayTheatre Edit Boswell for the Defence 1989 writer Love Julie writer Girl Talk 2000 writer Georgy Girl the Seekers Musical 2015 creator and writerReferences Edit COP THIS IT S GERARD The Australian Women s Weekly Vol 43 no 44 Australia 31 March 1976 p 21 Retrieved 30 October 2017 via National Library of Australia Film Buff s Forecast 27 October 2017 10 Universal s Australian Chief and An Englishman Abroad Podcast Rumpole takes to the Australian stage The Canberra Times Vol 63 no 19 379 Australian Capital Territory Australia 27 October 1988 p 32 Retrieved 30 October 2017 via National Library of Australia External links EditPatrick Edgeworth at IMDb Patrick Edgeworth at Ausstage 1 https web archive org web 20110708033438 http dumdumland patrick blogspot com 2009 06 chapter one html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patrick Edgeworth amp oldid 1106992479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
