Acting
Norman Kaye
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.
Filmography
The Remarkable Mr. Kaye
Film · 2005
Moulin Rouge!
Film · 2001
Innocence
Film · 2000
Without Warning
Film · 1999
Paws
Film · 1997
Heaven's Burning
Film · 1997
Roar
Series · 1997
Lust and Revenge
Film · 1996
Water Rats
Series · 1996
Bordertown
Series · 1995
Exile
Film · 1994
The Custodian
Film · 1994
The Nostradamus Kid
Film · 1993
Broken Highway
Film · 1993
Touch Me
Film · 1993
The Nun and the Bandit
Film · 1992
Turtle Beach
Film · 1992
A Woman's Tale
Film · 1991
Island
Film · 1989
Bangkok Hilton
Series · 1989
Boundaries of the Heart
Film · 1988
The Riddle of the Stinson
Film · 1988
The True Believers
Series · 1988
The Shiralee
Series · 1988
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
Film · 1987
Hungry Heart
Film · 1987
Rafferty's Rules
Series · 1987
I Own the Racecourse
Film · 1986
Cactus
Film · 1986
Frenchman's Farm
Film · 1986
Call Me Mister
Series · 1986
The Flying Doctors
Series · 1986
The Flying Doctors
Series · 1986
Unfinished Business
Film · 1985
Relatives
Film · 1985
Flug in die Hölle
Series · 1985
Where the Green Ants Dream
Film · 1984
Man of Flowers
Film · 1983
Buddies
Film · 1983
Lonely Hearts
Film · 1982
A Dangerous Summer
Film · 1982
Deadline
Film · 1982
The Killing of Angel Street
Film · 1981
The Last Outlaw
Series · 1980
Inside Looking Out
Film · 1977
Illuminations
Film · 1976
Mad Dog Morgan
Film · 1976
Power Without Glory
Series · 1976
The Road
Film · 1964
Homicide
Series · 1964