Timothy Spanos

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name = Timothy Spanos


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Timothy Spanos (born June 12 1978 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria) is an Australian film director.

Spanos has made four feature films in Australia that have become cult movie hits in the USA and Europe. His first film, "Prisoner Queen", was about an actress who is diagnosed with leukemia and her son who believes he is living in the television series "Prisoner". It starred Jude Kuring, Tim Burns, Matt Thomas, Polly Stanton, Michael Burkett, and Margo McLennan.

Spanos' next film, "Nancy Nancy", a black musical comedy about Stockholm Syndrome, was released in 2006 and won Best Comedy Feature in the USA. The film was shot in Coroner Bay and starred Tim Burns as Nancy Nancy. Spanos followed that up with the prequel "Moonlight & Magic", about a mohawk and a diabetic on the run from the law. It starred Tim Burns, Maxine Klibingaitis and Elspeth Ballantyne.

The films Spanos directs are sought after by movie collectors, but are rarely seen.fact|date=May 2008 He works with an ensemble of Australian actors, including Tim Burns, Maxine Klibingaitis, Michael Burkett, Matt Thomas(lead singer of The Mavis's), Polly Stanton, Tania Wert, Alessandra Prisco, Elspeth Ballantyne, Cameron Nugent, Reylene Pearce, Jude Kuring and Desiree Smith.

His is currently in post production on Boronia Boys, about two trash and treasure salesmen from the suburbs.

Filmography

* "Boronia Boys" (2008)
* "Moonlight & Magic" (2007)
* "Miss Mouskouri" (2007) – short film
* "Nancy Nancy" (2006)
* "Prisoner Queen" (2004)

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