Essie Coffey
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Aliases: Essieina Goodgabah , Essieina Shillingsworth
Gender: Female
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Movie Involvements: 6
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Backroads
(1977) Aboriginal Woman
My Life As I Live It
(1993) Self
My Survival as an Aboriginal
(1979) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Self | |
| 1979 | Self | |
| 1977 | Aboriginal Woman | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Original Music Composer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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