Robert Bruning
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Robert Bruning was an Australian actor and producer.
Bruning worked as an amateur actor at the New Theatre in the Sydney suburb of Newtown
in the 1940s and 1950s. Bruning also was a regular guest performer in Homicide
, Division 4
, The Sullivans
, and A Country Practice
. He also had substantial roles on Australian films such as 1970's Ned Kelly and his production credits, on sitcoms, variety, and drama add up to more than 200 hours of television. Of his production career, he is notable for his creation of Australia's first telemovie, Is There Anybody There, of which 21 more were made.
Robert Bruning died suddenly on 4 March 2008, in Wellington, New Zealand, aged 79. He is survived by his line producer wife, Anne, their son Nic, and three daughters from previous marriages: Ariane, Lucie, and Sophie.
Bruning worked as an amateur actor at the New Theatre in the Sydney suburb of Newtown
Newtown, New South Wales
Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west is located approximately four kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, straddling the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Marrickville Council in the state of New South Wales, Australia....
in the 1940s and 1950s. Bruning also was a regular guest performer in Homicide
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
, Division 4
Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
, The Sullivans
The Sullivans
The Sullivans is an Australian drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran from 1976 until 1983. The series told the story of an average middle-classMelbourne family and the effect World War II had on their lives...
, and A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
. He also had substantial roles on Australian films such as 1970's Ned Kelly and his production credits, on sitcoms, variety, and drama add up to more than 200 hours of television. Of his production career, he is notable for his creation of Australia's first telemovie, Is There Anybody There, of which 21 more were made.
Robert Bruning died suddenly on 4 March 2008, in Wellington, New Zealand, aged 79. He is survived by his line producer wife, Anne, their son Nic, and three daughters from previous marriages: Ariane, Lucie, and Sophie.