Michael Cove

Michael Cove is a British-Australian writer and journalist who has worked in film, television and theatre. He worked as a film editor in Britain before emigrating to Australia.^[1] He wrote a number of stage plays in the 1970s before working more in television.^[2]

In more recent years^[vague] he has focused on documentaries.^[3]

Select credits edit

Film edit

Deathcheaters (1976)
Fighting Back (1982)
The Settlement (1984) - script editor
Pillage Squad (unmade Brian Trenchard Smith film)^[4]

Television edit

The Aunty Jack Show (1972–1973)
The Bluestone Boys (1976)
The Sullivans
The Oracle (1979)
A Place in the World (1980) – won Logie Award for script "The Men"^[5]
Bailey's Bird (1979)
Crime of the Decade (TV film, 1984)^[6]
Sweet and Sour (1984)^[7]
Dancing Daze (TV miniseries, 1986)
Rainbow's End (TV film, 1995)
Rafferty's Rules

Theatre edit

Convict Cakewalk (1973)
Dazzle (1973)
Jesters (1974)
Kookaburra (1974)
Family Lore (1976)
The Gift (1976) ^[8]
The Revolutionary Movement (1986)^[9]
The Habit (radio play, 1992)

References edit

^ "Englishman's drama of an adopted girl". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 October 1974. p. 18.
^ "The writers who create escapes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 1986. p. 56.
^ Michael Cove biography at Wildbear
^ "Who's Doing What". Filmnews. Vol. 7, no. 3. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "The Logie winners". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 242. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 March 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Ken Talking". Filmnews. Vol. 14, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "'Sweet and Sour' ably fills slot". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 823. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 July 1984. p. 1 (TV and Radio). Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "The Gift". The Australian Jewish Times. Vol. 83, no. 46. New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Bill Board". Tribune. No. 2429. New South Wales, Australia. 25 June 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

External links edit

Michael Cover at IMDb
Michael Cove at Ausstage

[1] "Englishman's drama of an adopted girl". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 October 1974. p. 18.

[2] "The writers who create escapes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 March 1986. p. 56.

[3] Michael Cove biography at Wildbear

[4] "Who's Doing What". Filmnews. Vol. 7, no. 3. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "The Logie winners". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 242. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 March 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Ken Talking". Filmnews. Vol. 14, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "'Sweet and Sour' ably fills slot". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 823. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 July 1984. p. 1 (TV and Radio). Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "The Gift". The Australian Jewish Times. Vol. 83, no. 46. New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Bill Board". Tribune. No. 2429. New South Wales, Australia. 25 June 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

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