Bill Collins (television presenter)
- Bill Collins (television presenter)
William Roderick Collins OAM (known as Bill Collins) (born December 4, 1934 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian film critic and television presenter.
Originally a school teacher, Collins' appreciation of cinema led him to write reviews in the early 1960s and resulted in him working as a film presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Commission. During the 1970s he moved into commercial television presenting films on the Seven Network and then in the 1980s for the Ten Network.
Widely recognised in Australia for his passionate enthusiasm for films, his profile allowed him to meet and become acquainted with a range of film makers from the "Golden Age of Hollywood". His presentations usually consist of a brief review of the film and its actors, specific discussion of filming techniques as well as personal recollections and quotes from the film makers he had interviewed. Since 1995 he has nightly presented films for the Foxtel cable television network FOX Classics.
His celebrity status has allowed him to take cameo roles in film and television notably "Prisoner" (1985) and "Howling III" (1987).
Collins resides in Sydney, Australia with his wife, Joan. In addition to his television work, he lectures at the University of Sydney on film and related subjects. In 1987, he was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to film and television. Also in 1987, his book of film reviews and essays, "Bill Collins Presents "The Golden Years of Hollywood", was published.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Bill Collins — or Billy Collins may refer to: Bill Collins (athlete), Masters athletics world record sprinter Bill Collins (outfielder) (1882–1961), American baseball player Bill Collins (footballer), aka Buster Collins (born 1920), Northern Irish footballer… … Wikipedia
Collins (surname) — The surname Collins has a variety of likely origins in Britain and Ireland: Anglo Saxon: A patronymic surname based on the name Colin, an English diminutive form of Nicholas. In England, Collins usually signified son of Colin. Irish: cuilein =… … Wikipedia
Mark Ferguson (television presenter) — Mark Ferguson Born 21 February 1966 (1966 02 21) (age 45) Occupation Seven News presenter Spouse Jayne Children Jack, Ted Paddy Mark Fer … Wikipedia
Bill Oddie — Infobox Person name = Bill Oddie caption = A display featuring a Bill Oddie cut out image size = other names = William Edgar Oddie birth date = Birth date and age|1941|07|7|df=yes birth place = Rochdale, Lancashire, England known for = The… … Wikipedia
Joan Collins — Infobox actor name = Joan Collins imagesize = caption = birthname = Joan Henrietta Collins birthdate = birth date and age|1933|5|23|df=yes birthplace = London, England yearsactive = 1951 present spouse = Maxwell Reed (1952 1956) Anthony Newley… … Wikipedia
List of television presenters — A list of notable television presenters (British) or MCs (USA), (Latin America), by country of production:Argentina*Susana Gimenez *Jorge Porcel *Gerardo SofovichAustralia*John Burgess *Tracy Grimshaw *Jo Hall *Peter Hitchener *Darren McMullen… … Wikipedia
Phil Collins — For other uses, see Phil Collins (disambiguation). Phil Collins Phil Collins performing in Perugia, Italy, 1996 Background information Birth name Philip David Charles … Wikipedia
Irish Film and Television Awards — The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) were first awarded in 1999. Its sole aim is to celebrate Ireland s small yet talented film and television community. The ceremony is considered Ireland s most prestigious awards event. The Irish Film… … Wikipedia
Michelle Collins — Born 28 May 1960 (1960 05 28) (age 51) Hackney, East London, England Television … Wikipedia
Qantas Television Awards — The Qantas Television Awards are presented by the New Zealand Television Broadcasters Council. The inaugural event was staged on November 12, 2005 and has continued annually as the Qantas Film and Television Awards with the addition of NZ Film… … Wikipedia
