Donald Crombie

Donald Crombie
AM
Born (1942-07-05) 5 July 1942 (age 82)
Brisbane, Australia
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art
Anglican Church Grammar School
Occupation(s)Film and television director
ChildrenFiona Crombie

Donald Charles Crombie AM (born 5 July 1942) is an Australian film and television director.[1]

Born in Brisbane, Crombie was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School[2] and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Crombie started work at the Commonwealth Film Unit in 1963. He has directed feature films, telemovies, mini-series, drama series, documentaries and commercials, and has also written film and television scripts. Crombie has been a board member of the AWG, ASDACS and ASDA and the president of ASDA for over 5 years.[3]

He is the father of costume and production designer Fiona Crombie.[4]

  1. ^ Murray, Scott, ed. (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 321. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.
  2. ^ Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN 978-0-646-55807-3.
  3. ^ "Adg.org.au – Crombie". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  4. ^ Alison Stephenson (25 February 2019). "From Turramurra Public School to Oscar nominee, Fiona Crombie's North Shore beginnings". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 6 November 2021.(subscription required)