Brian Kavanagh (born 1935) is an Australian author, editor, writer, producer, and director of films and documentaries. As a film editor, he is known for his collaborative works with Fred Schepisi and Murray Fahey. In 1986, he was honored with the Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing, for his work on Frog Dreaming. In 1997, he was awarded a lifetime membership of Australian Screen Editors.
Filmography
As director/producer
1971: A City's Child
1980: Maybe This Time (as producer only) 1983: Double Deal (also as writer) 1986: Departure 1996: Flynn (original director)
As editor
1970: The Naked Bunyip
1973: Libido
1976: The Devil's Playground
1978: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978: Long Weekend
1979: The Odd Angry Shot
1985: Frog Dreaming
1986: Going Sane
1993: Frauds
1993: Get Away, Get Away
1994: Encounters
1995: Sex Is a Four Letter Word
1998: Dags
2001: Cubbyhouse
Honors and awards
1986: Australia Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Editing – Frog Dreaming 1997: Australian Screen Editors – Lifetime Membership
Published works
Kavanagh, Brian (2005). Capable of Murder, Bewrite Books, 188 pages. Kavanagh, Brian (2006). The Embroidered Corpse, Bewrite Books, 200 pages. Kavanagh, Brian (2007). Bloody Ham, Bewrite Books, 180 pages. Kavanagh, Brian (2010). A Canterbury Crime, Bewrite Books, 156 pages.