Chris NoonanNationality:
Australian Birthdate:
11/14/1952 Birthplace:
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biography
The Australian-born Noonan was encouraged by his father to pursue his interest in film as a teenager. He made his first film, "Could It Happen Here?" (1969), when he was 16. It went on to win a prize for short films at the Sidney Film Festival and later aired on Australian TV. Noonan was one of twelve students (along with Gillian Armstrong and Phillip Noyce) in the inaugural directing program at the Australian Film and Television School in 1973.Following graduation, Noonan spent five years making documentaries and short films for Film Australia. His "Stepping Out" (1980), a film portrait of a
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1969
Made first film at age 16, "Could It Happen Here?", a spoof of high school life
1969
Entered film in Sydney Film Festival; won a prize in the short film competition
Attended Australian Film and Television School
After graduating, spent five years making documentaries and short films for Film Australia
1980
Made documentary "Stepping Out", about a theater troupe of mentally handicapped actors
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