1976 Title Director Cast Genre Notes The Alternative Paul Eddey Wendy Hughes, Tony Bonner, Carla Hoogeveen, Peter Adams, Alwyn Kurts, Ken Goodlet, Betty Lucas, Don Reid, Anne Haddy Drama TV film Arena Eric Taylor John Meillon, Ray Barrett, Chelsea Brown, John Ewart, Vincent Ball, Max Meldrum, David Nettheim, Brian Blain, Patrick Amer, Max Osbiston, Julie Hamilton Drama ABC TV film / ABC TV pilot Barnaby and Me Norman Panama Sid Caesar, Juliet Mills, Sally Boyden, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rangi Nichols, James Condon, Ivar Kants, Bruce Spence, Terry Bader, John Newcombe Comedy / Drama ABC TV film US Co-production Barney David S. Waddington Brett Maxworthy, Sean Kramer, Lionel Long, Spike Milligan, Jack Allen, Robert Quilter, Mike Preston Adventure / Family Feature film IMDb aka Lost In The Wild Betty Blokk-buster Follies Peter Batey Reg Livermore Comedy / Musical IMDb Bluey Graeme Arthur Lucky Grills, Gerda Nicolson, John Diedrich, Victoria Quilter, Terry Gill, Richard Meikle, Briony Behets, Keith Eden, Paul Young, Gil Tucker, Max Bruch, Lew Luton, Judy McBurney, Leila Hayes, Bethany Lee, Billie Hammerberg, Mackie Smetana Drama / Thriller TV film / TV Pilot to series (1976-1977) Break of Day Kevin Hannam Sara Kestleman, Andrew McFarlane, Ingrid Mason, Tony Barry, John Bell, Maurie Fields, Eileen Chapman, Dennis Olsen, Geraldine Turner Drama Feature film IMDb The Bushranger Federico Chentrens Leonard Teale, Kate Fitzpatrick, John Hamblin, Kevin Wilson, Max Osbiston, Phillip Ross Drama TV film Caddie Donald Crombie Helen Morse, Takis Emmanuel, Jack Thompson, Jacki Weaver, Melissa Jaffer, Ron Blanchard, Drew Forsythe, Kirrily Nolan, Lynette Curran, June Salter, John Ewart, John Gaden, Mary Mackay, Lucky Grills, Robyn Nevin, Pat Evison, Willie Fennell, Jack Allen, Vivienne Garrett Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb Chopper Squad Simon Wincer Dennis Grosvenor, Robert Coleby, Eric Oldfield, Rebecca Gilling, Graham Rouse, Tony Hughes, Tony Bonner, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Terry Camilleri, Max Osbiston, Kevin Healey, Gordon Piper Action / Adventure TV film / TV Pilot to series (1978-1979) Deathcheaters Brian Trenchard Smith John Hargreaves, Grant Page, Margaret Gerrard, Noel Ferrier, Wallas Eaton, Roger Ward, Ralph Cotterill, Judith Woodroofe Action / Adventure Feature film The Devil's Playground Fred Schepisi Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, Simon Burke, Charles McCallum, John Frawley, Jonathan Hardy, Gerry Duggan, Sheila Florance Drama Feature film IMDb Do I Have to Kill My Child? Donald Crombie Jacki Weaver, Brendon Lunney, Betty Lucas, Willie Fennell, Cecily Poulson, John Orcsik, Lorna Leslie, Jeremy Letts Short TV film Don's Party Bruce Beresford John Hargreaves, Jeanie Drynan, Ray Barrett, Graeme Blundell, Graham Kennedy, Pat Bishop, Clare Binney, Harold Hopkins, Veronica Lang Comedy / Drama Feature film IMDb, Entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival Double Dealer Allan Dickes David Calcott, Phil Avalon, Guy Peniston-Bird, Tony Fields, Sharyn Smith, Michael Farcomini, Bob Lee, Edward Leong, Frank Love, Lorna Leslie, Judy Mathews, Michelle Napier, Harriet Whitehouse, Rick Teodo, Joe Watson, Suzanne Hunt, Mike Lyon, Rosalind Richards, John Bennet, Eric Reade, Michelle Carrol, Sue Church, Billy Dyer, Bob Burdock TV film Eliza Fraser Tim Burstall Susannah York, Trevor Howard, Noel Ferrier, John Castle, John Waters, Abigail, Charles Tingwell, Gerard Kennedy, Arna-Maria Winchester Drama Feature filmIMDb End Play Tim Burstall George Mallaby, John Waters, Kevin Goodlet, Charles Tingwell, Belinda Giblin, Adrian Wright, Delvene Delaney, Robert Hewett, Kevin Miles Mystery / Thriller Feature film IMDb Fantasm Richard Bruce (alias for Richard Franklin) Erotica Documentary Feature filmIMDb The Fourth Wish Don Chaffey John Meillon, Robert Bettles, Robyn Nevin, Michael Craig, Fred "Cul" Cullen, Ron Haddrick, Brian Anderson, Judy Dick, Julie Dawson, Anne Haddy, Max Wearing, Don Crosby, Julie Hamilton, Brian James, Les Foxcroft, Vivean Gray Drama Family Feature film IMDb Goodbye, Norma Jean IMDb The Haunting of Hewie Dowker Simon Wincer John Waters, Kate Fitzpatrick, Donald MacDonald, Camilla Rowntree, Fred "Cul" Cullen, Tim Elliot, Tony Barry, Ron Haddrick Thriller / Mystery TV film / TV Pilot Is There Anybody There? Peter Maxwell George Lazenby, Wendy Hughes, Tina Grenville, Stuart Wagstaff, Chantal Contouri, Patrick Ward, Gordon McDougall, Joan Bruce, Enid Lorimer Mystery / Thriller TV film Illuminations Paul Cox Gabriella Tresk, Elke Neidhardt, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Norman Kaye, Alan Money, Athol Shmith, Tibor Markus, Sheila Florance Drama Feature film IMDb Image of Death Kevin Dobson Cathy Paine, Cheryl Waters, Tony Bonner, Barry Pierce, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Sheila Helpmann, Max Meldrum Mystery / Thriller TV film IMDb Jeremy and Teapot Briann Kearney Patrick Thompson, Brian Syron, Jack Thompson, Bunkie, Ann McCann, Beverly Thompson, Leona King, Peter Drury, Irene Walls, Jon Darling Short fantasy IMDb (Cinema Papers "Women in Film – Briann Kearney" Jan.Feb. 1982 : 36–37) Winner – Best Film – Tucson Women's Film & Video Festival USA 1986 Leisure IMDb Let the Balloon Go Oliver Howes Robert Bettles, Jan Kingsbury, Ben Gabriel, Bruce Spence, Ken Goodlet, Ray Barrett, Nigel Lovell, John Ewart Family Feature film IMDb Mad Dog Morgan Philippe Mora Dennis Hopper, Jack Thompson, Bill Hunter, David Gulpilil, Frank Thring, Michael Pate, John Hargreaves, Graeme Blundell, Wallas Eaton, Liddy Clark, Peter Cummins, John Derum, Norman Kaye, Hugh Keays-Byrne Action / Drama Feature film IMDb Murcheson Creek Terry Bourke Mark Edwards, Sandra Lee Paterson, Abigail, Gordon McDougall, Philippa Baker, Lew Luton, Rowena Wallace, Keith Lee, Cornelia Frances, Dennis Miller, Anne Lambert, John Orcsik, Toshiro Bourke Jnr, Alan Cinis, Robert Quilter, Judith Roberts, Ben Huber, Lara Huber, Roger Cox, Susan Fox Mystery / Thriller TV film No Room to Run Robert Michael Lewis Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss, Barry Sullivan, Noel Ferrier, Ray Barrett, Anne Haddy, Fred "Cul" Cullen, Roger Ward Drama / Thriller ABC TV film US-Co-production The Olive Tree Edgar Metcalfe John Adam, Alan Cassell, Faith Clayton, Jenny McNae, Leith Taylor, Robert van Mackelenburg, Richard Williams, Pat Skevington Feature film Oz Chris Löfvén Joy Dunstan, Bruce Spence, Graham Matters, Bruce Spence, Michael Carman, Robin Ramsay, Gary Waddell, Paula Maxwell Musical Feature film IMDb Queensland John Ruane John Flaus, Bob Karl, Alison Bird, Tom Broadbridge, Jack Mobbs, Gary Metcalf, Les Carter, Patricia Condon Short Feature film IMDb Secret Doors Beryl Cheers, Rebecca Gilling, Gerard Maguire, Edward Ogden, John Orcsik, Max Osbiston, Norman Yemm Mystery / Thriller TV film Shay Gap IMDb Storm Boy Henri Safran Greg Rowe, Peter Cummins, David Gulpilil, Judy Dick, Tony Allison, Michael Moody, Graham Dow, Paul Smith Drama IMDb The Stuntmen IMDb Stunt Rock Brian Trenchard-Smith Grant Page Documentary Feature film Summer of Secrets Jim Sharman Arthur Dignam, Rufus Collins, Nell Campbell, Andrew Sharp, Kate Fitzpatrick, Jude Kuring IMDb Sunshine and Shadows: 70 Years of Australian Cinema IMDb Surrender in Paradise Peter Cox Errol O'Neill, Ross Gilbert, Rod Wissler, Bill Reynolds, Carolyn Howard, Jeff Blow, Harry Gibbs, Gaye Poole Comedy Feature film IMDb Taggart's Treasure Burt Topper Don Reid, David Gulpilil, Rowena Wallace, Michael Duffield, Frank Wilson, Sandy Gore, Peter Williamson, Brian James TV film US-Australian co-production The Trespassers John Duigan Judy Morris, Briony Behets, John Derum, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Peter Carmody, Chris Haywood, Max Gillies, John Orcsik, Syd Conabere, John Frawley Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb Tubular Swells IMDb The Understudy Eric Luithle John McTernan, Jeanie Drynan, Don Barkham, Graham Pitts, Ivar Kants, Robin Bowering Short film We Aim to Please Robin Laurie, Margot Nash Short IMDb
See also 1976 in Australia 1976 in Australian television
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