Norman Kaye
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1927-01-17
- Died
- 2007-05-29
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Biography
Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and composer. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.
As an actor, he was strongly associated with the films of Paul Cox, appearing in 16 of them. He had small roles in Cox's Illuminations (1976) and Kostas (1979), and shared the lead with Wendy Hughes in Cox's 1982 film Lonely Hearts and the lead in Man of Flowers (1983), for which he won an AFI Award.
Norman Kaye was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease prior to 1997. His inability to memorise scripts for the film Innocence led to the end of his collaboration with Paul Cox, as well as the end of his career in 2004. Kaye was in the advanced stage of the disease at the time of his death in Sydney on 28 May 2007. He had enjoyed a 35-year relationship with the opera director Elke Neidhardt, and she was at his side at his death.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Homicide
1964
as Prosecutor
The Flying Doctors
1986
as William Randall / Bill Randall
Water Rats
1996
as Felix Friedman
Rafferty's Rules
1987
as Harold Messenger
Power Without Glory
1976
Roar
1997
as Galen
Bordertown
1995
as Pieter Leeuwen
Bangkok Hilton
1989
as George McNair
Call Me Mister
1986
The Last Outlaw
1980
as Supt. Sadleir
The True Believers
1988
as Archbishop Mannix
The Shiralee
1988
as Desmond
Flug in die Hölle
1985
as Bruder Jones
Movies (35)
Moulin Rouge!
2001
as Satine's Doctor
Heaven's Burning
1997
as Store Owner
Illuminations
1976
Where the Green Ants Dream
1984
as Baldwin Ferguson
Buddies
1983
as George
Exile
1994
as Ghost Priest
Touch Me
1993
as Charles
Hungry Heart
1987
as Mr. O'Ryan
Relatives
1985
as Uncle Edward
Island
1989
A Dangerous Summer
1982
as Percy Farley
Man of Flowers
1983
as Charles Bremer
The Custodian
1994
as Judge
Paws
1997
as Alex
Lust and Revenge
1996
as Baba Charles
Mad Dog Morgan
1976
as Swagman
The Road
1964
as Sir Timothy Hassall
Turtle Beach
1992
as Hobday
The Nostradamus Kid
1993
as Wedding Pastor
Frenchman's Farm
1986
as Reverend Aldershot
Lonely Hearts
1982
as Peter
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
1987
as Salesman
Without Warning
1999
as Max
Cactus
1986
as Tom
The Nun and the Bandit
1992
as George
Inside Looking Out
1977
as Alex
A Woman's Tale
1991
as Billy
The Killing of Angel Street
1981
as Mander
The Riddle of the Stinson
1988
as Joseph Binstead
Deadline
1982
as ASIO Agent
Boundaries of the Heart
1988
as Billy Morgan
I Own the Racecourse
1986
as Drunken Old Man
Unfinished Business
1985
as George
Broken Highway
1993
as Elias Kidd
The Remarkable Mr. Kaye
2005
as Self
About Norman Kaye
Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and composer. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox. As an actor, he was strongly associated with the films of Paul Cox, appearing in 16 of them. He had small roles in Cox's Illuminations (1976) and Kostas (1979), and shared the lead with Wendy Hughes in Cox's 1982 film Lonely Hearts and the lead in Man of Flowers (1983), for which he won an AFI Award. Norman Kaye was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease prior to 1997. His inability to memorise… With 48 credits spanning from 1964 to 2005, Norman Kaye has appeared in 35 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Norman Kaye Movies
- Moulin Rouge! (2001) — as Satine's Doctor
- Heaven's Burning (1997) — as Store Owner
- Illuminations (1976)
- Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) — as Baldwin Ferguson
- Buddies (1983) — as George
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