Obituary

Vale Arthur Dignam
The Australian stage and screen actor, whose work included roles in The Devil’s Playground and The Dismissal, has died of…

Vale Mark Ruse, lover of laughter, maker of dreams
Mark Ruse, key Melbourne indy producer, brought grace and generosity to the hard craft of comedy.

Vale Tom Long
Respected as a fine actor and a kind, loving and modest man, Long died aged 51 after battling with encephalitis…

Vale 2019 - for some who danced until the end
We pay tribute to just some of the screen workers whose lives embody part of our sector's long and winding…

Vale: To those we lost in 2019
We salute the lives and careers of the artists, performers and patrons who took their final curtain call in 2019.

Vale Martin Armiger, screen composer and cultural inspiration
The death of Martin Armiger in his French paradise, surrounded by love, brings peace but a huge sense of loss.

Vale Anne Phelan, actor and activist
Remembered for her integrity and generosity as much as for her long stage and screen career, the actor Anne Phelan…

Vale Jenny Woods, a legendary veteran of Australian film
The industry mourns Jenny Woods, whose expertise helped sustain Australian documentary filmmaking.

Vale Bill Collins - unique, electric and inspired
Bill Collins, Mr Movies, was a prince of suburbia who inspired three generations and maybe shifted the direction of Australian…

Vale Evan Williams - critic, leader and gentle man
As a film critic for The Australian, Evan Williams spoke to the tastes of a generation. But there was much…