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Norman Kaye
Actor

Norman Kaye

17 Jan 1927Born
29 May 2007Died
80Age at death
48Credits

Biography

Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and composer. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.

As an actor, he was strongly associated with the films of Paul Cox, appearing in 16 of them. He had small roles in Cox's Illuminations (1976) and Kostas (1979), and shared the lead with Wendy Hughes in Cox's 1982 film Lonely Hearts and the lead in Man of Flowers (1983), for which he won an AFI Award.

Norman Kaye was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease prior to 1997. His inability to memorise scripts for the film Innocence led to the end of his collaboration with Paul Cox, as well as the end of his career in 2004.

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Kaye was in the advanced stage of the disease at the time of his death in Sydney on 28 May 2007. He had enjoyed a 35-year relationship with the opera director Elke Neidhardt, and she was at his side at his death.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2001Moulin Rouge!Film: Satine's Doctor
  2. 2000InnocenceFilm: Gerald
  3. 1999Without WarningFilm: Max
  4. 1997Heaven's BurningFilm: Store Owner
  5. 1997PawsFilm: Alex
  6. 1997RoarSeries: Galen (1 episode)
  7. 1996Lust and RevengeFilm: Baba Charles
  8. 1996Water RatsSeries: Felix Friedman (2 episodes)
  9. 1995BordertownSeries: Pieter Leeuwen (4 episodes)
  10. 1994ExileFilm: Ghost Priest
  11. 1994The CustodianFilm: Judge
  12. 1993Touch MeFilm: Charles
  13. 1993The Nostradamus KidFilm: Wedding Pastor
  14. 1993Broken HighwayFilm: Elias Kidd
  15. 1992Turtle BeachFilm: Hobday
  16. 1992The Nun and the BanditFilm: George
  17. 1991A Woman's TaleFilm: Billy
  18. 1989Bangkok HiltonSeries: George McNair (3 episodes)
  19. 1989IslandFilm
  20. 1988The Riddle of the StinsonFilm: Joseph Binstead
  21. 1988The True BelieversSeries: Archbishop Mannix (8 episodes)
  22. 1988The ShiraleeSeries: Desmond (2 episodes)
  23. 1988Boundaries of the HeartFilm: Billy Morgan
  24. 1987Warm Nights on a Slow Moving TrainFilm: Salesman
  25. 1987Rafferty's RulesSeries: Harold Messenger (1 episode)
  26. 1987Hungry HeartFilm: Mr. O'Ryan
  27. 1986Call Me MisterSeries (1 episode)
  28. 1986CactusFilm: Tom, Writer
  29. 1986The Flying DoctorsSeries: William Randall, Bill Randall (4 episodes)
  30. 1986Frenchman's FarmFilm: Reverend Aldershot
  31. 1986I Own the RacecourseFilm: Drunken Old Man
  32. 1985Unfinished BusinessFilm: George
  33. 1985Flug in die HölleSeries: Bruder Jones (6 episodes)
  34. 1985RelativesFilm: Uncle Edward
  35. 1984Where the Green Ants DreamFilm: Baldwin Ferguson
  36. 1983Man of FlowersFilm: Charles Bremer
  37. 1983BuddiesFilm: George
  38. 1982A Dangerous SummerFilm: Percy Farley
  39. 1982Lonely HeartsFilm: Peter
  40. 1982DeadlineFilm: ASIO Agent
  41. 1981The Killing of Angel StreetFilm: Mander
  42. 1980The Last OutlawSeries: Supt. Sadleir (4 episodes)
  43. 1977Inside Looking OutFilm: Alex
  44. 1976Mad Dog MorganFilm: Swagman
  45. 1976Power Without GlorySeries (26 episodes)
  46. 1976IlluminationsFilm
  47. 1964HomicideSeries: Prosecutor (2 episodes)
  48. 1964The RoadFilm: Sir Timothy Hassall

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