About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1927-01-17
Place of birth:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Website:
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Norman Kaye

Overview

Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and composer. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.

As an actor, he was strongly associated with the films of Paul Cox, appearing in 16 of them. He had small roles in Cox's Illuminations (1976) and Kostas (1979), and shared the lead with Wendy Hughes in Cox's 1982 film Lonely Hearts and the lead in Man of Flowers (1983), for which he won an AFI Award.

Norman Kaye was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease prior to 1997. His inability to memorise scripts for the film Innocence led to the end of his collaboration with Paul Cox, as well as the end of his career in 2004. Kaye was in the advanced stage of the disease at the time of his death in Sydney on 28 May 2007. He had enjoyed a 35-year relationship with the opera director Elke Neidhardt, and she was at his side at his death.

Known for

Acting
2005 The Remarkable Mr. Kaye Actor Self N/A
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2001 Moulin Rouge! Actor Satine's Doctor 74
Good
1997 Heaven's Burning Actor Store Owner 58
Average
1997 Paws Actor Alex 58
Average
1996 Lust and Revenge Actor 58
Average
1994 Exile Actor Ghost Priest 58
Average
1994 The Custodian Actor Judge 58
Average
1993 Touch Me Actor Charles 58
Average
1993 The Nostradamus Kid Actor Wedding Pastor 58
Average
1993 Broken Highway Actor Elias Kidd 58
Average
1992 The Nun and the Bandit Actor George 58
Average
1991 A Woman's Tale Actor Billy 59
Average
1989 Bangkok Hilton Actor George McNair 69
Fair
1988 The Riddle of the Stinson Actor Joseph Binstead 59
Average
1988 The True Believers Actor Archbishop Mannix N/A
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1988 The Shiralee Actor Desmond 69
Fair
1988 Boundaries of the Heart Actor Billy Morgan N/A
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1987 Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train Actor Salesman 58
Average
1986 Cactus Actor Tom 58
Average
1986 Frenchman's Farm Actor Reverend Aldershot 58
Average
1986 I Own the Racecourse Actor Drunken Old Man N/A
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1985 Unfinished Business Actor George 58
Average
1985 Flug in die Hölle Actor Bruder Jones N/A
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1985 Relatives Actor Uncle Edward N/A
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1984 Where the Green Ants Dream Actor Baldwin Ferguson 60
Fair
1983 Man of Flowers Actor Charles Bremer 58
Average
1983 Buddies Actor George 59
Average
1982 Lonely Hearts Actor 59
Average
1982 A Dangerous Summer Actor Percy Farley 58
Average
1981 The Killing of Angel Street Actor Mander 59
Average
1980 The Last Outlaw Actor Supt. Sadleir 69
Fair
1977 Inside Looking Out Actor Alex N/A
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1976 Mad Dog Morgan Actor Swagman 59
Average
1976 Power Without Glory Actor 69
Fair
1976 Illuminations Actor N/A
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1964 The Road Actor Sir Timothy Hassall N/A
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Writing
1986 Cactus Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
1988 Boundaries of the Heart Production Associate Producer N/A
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Sound
1987 Vincent Sound Music 59
Average