Eleanor Witcombe

Eleanor Witcombe

AM
Eleanor Witcombe; AM
Born	Eleanor Katrine Whitcombe; 20 September 1923; Yorketown, South Australia, Australia
Died	21 October 2018 (aged 95); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Screenwriter, playwright
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Education	Brisbane Girls Grammar School; National Art School
Notable works	The Getting of Wisdom; My Brilliant Career; The Mavis Bramston Show; Number 96;
Notable awards	AFI Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1978); Member of the Order of Australia (2014)

Eleanor Katrine Witcombe AM (20 September 1923 – 21 October 2018) was an Australian screenwriter and playwright who worked extensively in radio, film and television.^[1]^[2]

^ "Biography at University of Queensland Press". Retrieved 4 August 2013.
^ Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. p. 130-132.

[1] "Biography at University of Queensland Press". Retrieved 4 August 2013.

[2] Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. p. 130-132.

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Eleanor Witcombe AM
Born	Eleanor Katrine Whitcombe (1923-09-20)20 September 1923 Yorketown, South Australia, Australia
Died	21 October 2018(2018-10-21) (aged 95) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Screenwriter, playwright
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Education	Brisbane Girls Grammar School National Art School
Notable works	The Getting of Wisdom My Brilliant Career The Mavis Bramston Show Number 96
Notable awards	AFI Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1978) Member of the Order of Australia (2014)