Patricia Lovell
Encyclopedia
Patricia Lovell is an Australia
n film producer
whose work within the that country's film industry
led her to receive the Longford Life Achievement Award
in 2004 from the Australian Film Institute
(AFI). One of her productions, Gallipoli
, received an AFI Award
in 1982 as best film
. Two of her other films, Break of Day and Monkey Grip
, were AFI Best Film nominees.
or Willoughby
, the second child and first daughter of Luticia Evelyn nee Forsythe and Harold George Parr. Her childhood was a painful one, marked by the deaths of three of her siblings (one of whom died the day she was born) and the divorce of her parents. She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale
but "didn't do well in the Leaving at all" and failed to get a university pass.
She began her career in radio and television. She was Miss Pat on ABC TV
's Mr. Squiggle. In 1964 she became what she characterized as "one of the minor beauties" on the panel of Beauty and the Beast
. When The Today Show began in 1969, she joined that show; it was there as an interviewer where she met Peter Weir
, the director with whom she would produce her two best-known films, Picnic at Hanging Rock
and Gallipoli
.
in Sydney; the two had two children. Because Patricia and Nigel were both well known names in the Australian television and film industry, their divorce became front page news in The Sun
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
whose work within the that country's film industry
Cinema of Australia
Cinema of Australia, more commonly referred to as the Australian film industry, refers to the system of production, distribution, and exhibition of films in Australia. Film production commenced in Australia in 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, the earliest feature film made...
led her to receive the Longford Life Achievement Award
Australian Film Institute Longford Life Achievement Award
The Raymond Longford Award, in honour of Raymond Longford, was first presented by the Australian Film Institute from 1968-2010, and will continue to be presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts from 2012...
in 2004 from the Australian Film Institute
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
(AFI). One of her productions, Gallipoli
Gallipoli (1981 film)
Gallipoli is a 1981 Australian film, directed by Peter Weir and starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee, about several young men from rural Western Australia who enlist in the Australian Army during the First World War. They are sent to Turkey, where they take part in the Gallipoli Campaign. During the...
, received an AFI Award
Australian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
in 1982 as best film
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
This page lists the winners and nominees for the AACTA Award for Best Film since its institution in 1958. The award is presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts , an organisation which promotes the Australian film industry. Since the 1958 Australian Film Awards the...
. Two of her other films, Break of Day and Monkey Grip
Monkey Grip (film)
Monkey Grip is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by Ken Cameron. It is based on the novel, also titled Monkey Grip, by Helen Garner...
, were AFI Best Film nominees.
Early life and career
Patricia Anna Parr was likely born in either ArtarmonArtarmon, New South Wales
Artarmon is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Artarmon is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby.-History:...
or Willoughby
Willoughby, New South Wales
Willoughby is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Willoughby is located 8 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Willoughby....
, the second child and first daughter of Luticia Evelyn nee Forsythe and Harold George Parr. Her childhood was a painful one, marked by the deaths of three of her siblings (one of whom died the day she was born) and the divorce of her parents. She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale
The Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for girls. The school is located in Armidale, a large rural town with a population of 28,000 in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.PLC Armidale currently caters for approximately...
but "didn't do well in the Leaving at all" and failed to get a university pass.
She began her career in radio and television. She was Miss Pat on ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
's Mr. Squiggle. In 1964 she became what she characterized as "one of the minor beauties" on the panel of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (talk show)
Beauty and the Beast is an Australian panel television show that has appeared in numerous versions since the early days of Australian television. The first version began in 1963 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including John Laws,...
. When The Today Show began in 1969, she joined that show; it was there as an interviewer where she met Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office...
, the director with whom she would produce her two best-known films, Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1967 drama and mystery novel by Australian author Joan Lindsay. She wrote it over a four-week period at her home Mulberry Hill in Baxter, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. It was first published in 1967 in Australia by Cheshire Publishing and was released in...
and Gallipoli
Gallipoli (1981 film)
Gallipoli is a 1981 Australian film, directed by Peter Weir and starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee, about several young men from rural Western Australia who enlist in the Australian Army during the First World War. They are sent to Turkey, where they take part in the Gallipoli Campaign. During the...
.
Personal life
Lovell met her husband, the actor Nigel Lovell, through the Metropolitan TheatreMetropolitan Theatre
Metropolitan Theatre is an historic building at 252-272 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts.The theater was built in 1923 by Blackall,Clapp & Whittemore and was added to the National Historic Register in 1980....
in Sydney; the two had two children. Because Patricia and Nigel were both well known names in the Australian television and film industry, their divorce became front page news in The Sun
The Sun (Australia)
The Sun was an afternoon tabloid newspaper, first published in 1910, by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia as the afternoon companion to the The Sydney Morning Herald.It was last published in March, 1988...
.
Filmography
- Tosca: A Tale of Love and Torture (a 2000 made-for-television documentary)
- The Perfectionist (1987)
- Monkey GripMonkey Grip (film)Monkey Grip is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by Ken Cameron. It is based on the novel, also titled Monkey Grip, by Helen Garner...
(1982) - GallipoliGallipoli (1981 film)Gallipoli is a 1981 Australian film, directed by Peter Weir and starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee, about several young men from rural Western Australia who enlist in the Australian Army during the First World War. They are sent to Turkey, where they take part in the Gallipoli Campaign. During the...
(1981) - SummerfieldSummerfield (film)Summerfield is a 1977 Australian film, directed by Ken Hannam, written by Cliff Green and produced by Patricia Lovell . It stars Nick Tate, Elizabeth Alexander, John Waters, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Max Fairchild and Geraldine Turner...
(1977) - Break of Day (1976)
- Picnic at Hanging RockPicnic at Hanging RockPicnic at Hanging Rock is a 1967 drama and mystery novel by Australian author Joan Lindsay. She wrote it over a four-week period at her home Mulberry Hill in Baxter, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. It was first published in 1967 in Australia by Cheshire Publishing and was released in...
(1975)