Biography
Neil Richard Balnaves (5 May 1944 – 21 February 2022) was an Australian media executive and arts philanthropist. His production companies were responsible for bringing Big Brother and Bananas in Pyjamas to Australian television screens.
He turned to philanthropy after a life-threatening accident in 2002, and founded the Balnaves Foundation in 2006, which by the time of his death had given A$20 million to arts organisations.
Filmography
all 6
Producer 6
Movies 5
TV Shows 1
Executive Producer
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022)
Movie
7
Associate Producer
The Last Frontier (1986)
TV
Associate Producer
Shark's Paradise (1986)
Movie
Executive Producer
Black Beauty (1978)
Movie
Executive Producer
5 Weeks in a Balloon (1977)
Movie
Producer
The Last of the Mohicans (1975)
Movie
Ratings
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1975
1978
1986
2022
Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1944-05-05
Deathday2022-02-21 (77 years old)
CitizenshipsAustralia
ResidencesMosman, Australia
Awardshonorary doctorate, Officer of the Order of Australia
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