James Davern

James Edmund Davern
OAM
Born
James Edmund Davern

(1933-02-21)21 February 1933[1]
Belgrave, Victoria, Australia
Died18 November 2023(2023-11-18) (aged 90)[1]
Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
  • script editor
  • production company founder
Years activeearly 1960s-?
Known forA Country Practice as creator and producer
Notable workBellbird
SpousePhilippa Davern (m. 1964)
Children3, including
AwardsOrder of Australia, Logie Hall of Fame

James Edmund Davern OAM (21 February 1933[2] - 18 November 2023)[1] was an Australian television director, writer, script editor and producer, and founder of production company JNP Productions.[3] He is arguably best known for creating long-running Australian soap A Country Practice.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: James Davern".
  2. ^ Judith Colqhoun. "Creative generous with a zest for life and love". Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ a b Monaghan, David (12 September 1983). "How to create a TV series - jump and pray". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 34. Retrieved 15 November 2023. JNP Films Pty Ltd, the maker of ACP, was established in 1977 by James Davern as a scriptwriting firm... James Davern conceived ACP in February 1981.