DavidStevens
- Writer
- Director
Tying David Stevens' career down to a single nation or genre is a challenge. Stevens grew up in Africa and the Middle East, studied acting in the UK, then began his screen career in NZ. In 1972 he directed award-winning drama An Awful Silence, then moved to Australia. There he was Oscar nominated for co-writing movie Breaker Morant, and forged a busy career directing (A Town Like Alice) and writing (The Sum of Us).
Screenography
Biography
David Stevens began directing in the 1960s, during six years living in New Zealand. He spent his final years in Northland. Along the way, he was nominated for an Oscar, did extended time in Australian television and Hollywood, and co-authored two books with Roots legend Alex Haley.
Awards
1999 Humanitas Prize (United States, for television writers 'exploring the human condition')
Nominated for 90 Minute Category (with Carol Schreder): Mama Flora's Family
1999 Golden Globe Awards
Nominated for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: Merlin
“Rude, funny, kind and uplifted by an exemplary urge to instruct as well as entertain. ”