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Norman Kaye
Actor, Composer, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born January 17, 1927Died May 29, 2007 (80 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2004 | Human Touch · as Charles |
| 2001 | Moulin Rouge! · as Satine's Doctor |
| 2000 | Innocence · as Gerald |
| 1999 | Without Warning · as Max |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda · as Bishop Dancer |
| 1997 | Wildside (AU) (TV Series) · as Ralph Morton |
| 1997 | Heaven's Burning · as Store Owner |
| 1997 | Paws · as Alex |
| 1997 | Murder Call (TV Series) · as Vic Popov |
| 1997 | Roar (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Good Guys Bad Guys (TV Series) · as Roly Finster |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Water Rats (TV Series) · as Felix Friedman |
| 1995 | Bordertown (1995) (TV Series) · as Pieter Leeuwen |
| 1994 | Exile · as Ghost Priest |
| 1993 | Touch Me · as Charles |
| 1993 | The Nostradamus Kid · as Wedding Pastor |
| 1993 | The Custodian · as Judge |
| 1993 | Bad Boy Bubby · as The Scientist |
| 1993 | Broken Highway · as Elias Kidd |
| 1993 | Law of the Land (TV Series) · as Charlie Carmody |
| 1992 | Turtle Beach · as Hobday |
| 1992 | The Nun and the Bandit · as George |
| 1991 | A Woman's Tale · as Billy |
| 1990 | Golden Braid · as Psychiatrist |
| 1989 | Bangkok Hilton (TV Series) · as George Mcnair |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | G.P. (TV Series) · as Luke Chisholm |
| 1988 | The Riddle of the Stinson · as Joseph Binstead |
| 1988 | Boundaries of the Heart · as Billy Morgan |
| 1987 | The Shiralee (TV Series) · as Desmond |
| 1987 | Flight into Hell (TV Series) · as Bruder Jones |
| 1987 | Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train · as Salesman |
| 1987 | Rafferty's Rules (TV Series) · as Harold Messenger |
| 1987 | Frenchman's Farm · as Reverend Aldershot |
| 1986 | Cactus · as Tom |
| 1986 | I Own the Racecourse · as Drunken Old Man |
| 1985 | Unfinished Business · as George |
| 1985 | Winners (TV Series) · as Tramp |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors (TV Series) · as William Randall |
| 1984 | The Cowra Breakout (TV Series) · as Mr. Davidson |
| 1984 | Relatives · as Uncle Edward |
| 1984 | Where the Green Ants Dream · as Baldwin Ferguson |
| 1983 | Careful, He Might Hear You · as Cast |
| 1983 | Man of Flowers · as Charles Bremer |
| 1983 | Buddies · as George |
| 1983 | Carson's Law (TV Series) · as Roger Cruickshank |
| 1982 | A Dangerous Summer · as Percy Farley |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | ..Deadline.. · as Asio Agent |
| 1981 | A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Toby Oldin |
| 1981 | The Killing of Angel Street · as Mander |
| 1980 | The Last Outlaw (TV Series) · as Supt. Sadleir |
| 1979 | Kostas · as Passenger |
| 1979 | Prisoner: Cell Block H (TV Series) · as Ron Watkins |
| 1977 | Cop Shop (TV Series) · as Colin Edward Tapley |
| 1976 | Mad Dog Morgan · as Swagman |
| 1976 | Power Without Glory (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Ryan (TV Series) · as Florist |
| 1971 | Matlock Police (TV Series) · as Gaylord |
| 1969 | Division 4 (TV Series) · as Alan Standish |
| 1969 | S.O.S. Charterboot (TV Series) · as Eric Garrow |
| 1964 | Homicide (TV Series) · as Prosecutor |
| 1964 | Martha · as Lionel |