DavidHannay
- Producer
Although best-known for his work in Australia, producer David Hannay was New Zealand born and raised. Hannay, who passed away on the last day of March in 2014, was an enthusiastic producer and film lover whose 50 plus credits included Anglo-Kiwi mini-series Savage Play, movie Solo, and cult Aussie biker classic Stone.
Screenography
Biography
David Hannay began making his mark in the Australian screen industry in the early 70s, as the swell of the Aussie 'new wave' was building. Over the next four decades the Kiwi born producer was proud to work alongside first time directors on over a dozen occasions. The list of emerging talents included New Zealanders Tony Williams (on Solo) and John Day (mood piece The Returning), plus longtime friend Sandy Harbutt (on cult R-rated bikie hit Stone).
Awards
2008 Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
2007 Australian Film Institute Awards
Raymond Longford Award
2002 Screen Producers Australia
Maura Fay Award for Service to the Industry
“He was a fighter and an optimist. No matter how bad things were, he always put on a cheerful face. I will always remember him, beard in full flight, strolling up the Rue d'Antibes at Cannes...”