The King (2007)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.335 |
Directed By
Matthew Saville
Crew
Nathan Lloyd
Jason Stephens
Jaime Browne
Andrew Marshall
Jason Stephens
Kris Mrksa
Matthew Saville
Mark Fennessy
Ann Robinson
Sandi Cichello
Elisa Argenzio
Anna Molyneaux
Geoff Hitchins
Adele Flere
Paddy Reardon
Bryony Marks
Leilani Hannah
Natalie van den Dungen
Sophie Siomos
Susie Struth
Craig Dusting
Dan Maxwell
TOP CAST
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)
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