Cecil Holmes (director)

Cecil William Holmes
Born(1921-06-23)23 June 1921
Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Died24 August 1994(1994-08-24) (aged 73)
Australia
OccupationsFilm director, writer
Known forDocumentary films; advocacy for Indigenous representation
Notable workI, the Aboriginal, Captain Thunderbolt, Gentle Strangers, The Killing of Angel Street
SpouseSandra Le Brun Holmes

Cecil William Holmes (23 June 1921 – 24 August 1994) was a New Zealand-born film director and writer who worked mainly in Australia. He is known for his 1964 telefilm I, the Aboriginal, based on the 1962 book of the same name.

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