Stanley Hawes
British-born documentary film producer and director (1905–1991)
Stanley Gilbert Hawes MBE, was a British-born documentary film producer and director who spent most of his career in Australia, though he commenced his career in England and Canada. He was born in London, England and died in Sydney, Australia. He is best known as the Producer-in-Chief (1946–1969) of the Australian Government's filmmaking body, which was named, in 1945, the Australian National Film Board, and then, in 1956, the Commonwealth Film Unit. In 1973, after he retired, it became Film Australia.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1940–1953) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | The children from overseas. | Stanley Hawes | 4:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1941 | The battle of brains | Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau: Presenter | Columbia Pictures of Canada Ltd.: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Film Board of Canada: Presenter | 0:12:52 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1953 | Outback Patrol | Australia News And Information Bureau | 16mm | B&W | sound |