ColinBroadley
- Actor
- Presenter
Colin Broadley was one of those who dared to sail against the currents, as a DJ on pirate station Radio Hauraki. In 1964 he starred in Runaway, the first Kiwi feature in over a decade. Broadley played a disaffected man alone, travelling around New Zealand. He also played a heavy in TV thriller The Alpha Plan, made films about China and music festival Nambassa, and ran an advertising agency. Broadley died on 30 March 2023.
Screenography
Biography
Colin Broadley made contributions to radio, acting, and the Kiwi counterculture. On-screen, he's remembered for his starring role as the young man drowning in romance and ennui in 1964 road movie Runaway.
“Mr Broadley had the right kind of sensitive face for the part and quite a bit of acting talent ... generally he does a remarkably good job.”