Biography
Affectionately known as the Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Muruwari community worker and filmmaker Essie Coffey left an indelible mark on Australian politics, arts, and culture. In 1978 she directed and produced My Survival as an Aboriginal, which she gave to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift at the opening of Australia's new Parliament House in 1988.
Filmography
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Movies 3
self 2
TV Shows 1
Aboriginal Woman
Backroads (1977)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1941-02-25
Deathday1998-01-03 (56 years old)
Birth PlaceGoodooga, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
Also Known AsEssieina Goodgabah, Essieina Shillingsworth
AwardsMedal of the Order of Australia
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