Michael Wright (died 19 November 1969) was an Australian writer of radio and television drama. He was from Adelaide.
Wright was part of the original story team on Bellbird.[1] He won an AWGIE for his Skippy episode "The Poachers".[2] He wrote a number of scripts in collaboration with Ron McLean.[3]
He died in a car accident in 1969 leaving behind a wife and three sons.[4][5]
Select credits edit
- Any Old Iron (1964) - radio play
- The Parking Ticket (1966)
- Boy with Banner (1966) (never shown)
- The Streets of Wooloomooloo (1967) - radio
- A Last Night out (1967) -radio
- Bellbird (1967)
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1967-69)
- The Battlers (1968)
- Woobinda (Animal Doctor) (1968-69)
- The Rovers (1969-70)
References edit
- ^ "Talked about people". The Age. 29 June 1967. p. 11.
- ^ Robinson, Harry (23 March 1968). "Writers choose the best men at their craft". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 14.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (5 December 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Writers: Ron McLean". Filmink.
- ^ "Death notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 1969. p. 46.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (29 August 2023). "Forgotten Australian Television Plays: Boy with Banner, Objector and Watch It". Filmink.