Gavan Francis Disney (27 May 1949 – 6 November 2018[2]) was an Australian television producer.[1][3][4]
Gavan Disney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gavin Francis Disney May 27, 1949. |
| Died | November 2, 2018 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, manager[1] |
| Known for | Executive producer Hey Hey Its Saturday Healthy, Wealthy and Wise as co-creator |
| Notable work | Manager of John Blackman, Molly Meldrum and others[1] |
Career edit
Disney was best known for being an executive producer of long-running Nine Network variety show Hey Hey It's Saturday and for being co-creator of Network Ten lifestyle program Healthy, Wealthy and Wise.[1] Television personality Bert Newton credited Disney with resurrecting his career in the 1990s by recruiting him to host Network Ten morning show Good Morning Australia.[5]
He also served as a manager for Hey Hey regular's John Blackman and Molly Meldrum and numerous other media personality's[1]
In 2009, a jury found Disney not guilty of ten counts of indecent assault and two counts of rape, after he was charged in 2008 with assaulting a 17-year-old employee while he was a senior executive at Ballarat television station BTV6 in the 1980s.[6][7] The jury had previously been directed by the judge to find Disney not guilty of an additional three counts of indecent assault due to a lack of evidence.[8]
Disney died at the age of 69 in November 2018, following a long illness.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Knox, David (10 November 2018) Vale: Gavan Disney, TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Deceased Details". mgc.smct.org.au. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Showcast Ambrae Jamae" (PDF). performingartsaustralia.com.au. PAA-Performing Arts Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Flinders beachfront property may top $10m". traveller.com.au. traveller.com.au.
- ^ (19 August 2004) 0, those were the days: The resurrection of Bert, The Age. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Harrison, Dan; Elder, John (16 March 2008) Hey Hey It's Saturday producer Disney on sex charge, The Age. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Iaria, Melissa (10 July 2009) TV producer Gavan Disney cleared of rape charges, The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ (9 July 2009) Hey Hey producer cleared of sex assault, ABC News. Retrieved 10 November 2018.