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Key moments and achievements from Tim Robertson's life.
Tim was born
· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education
Tim Robertson graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1965, having relocated to Australia from Braintree, Essex, England at the age of eight in 1952. His education laid the foundation for a career that would span stage, screen, and writing across more than five decades of Australian performing arts.
Education
Tim Robertson graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1965, having relocated to Australia from Braintree, Essex, England at the age of eight in 1952. His education laid the foundation for a career that would span stage, screen, and writing across more than five decades of Australian performing arts.
Career Achievement
In 1972, Robertson joined the Australian Performing Group at the legendary Pram Factory in Melbourne, where he wrote, acted, and directed plays. The Pram Factory was the epicenter of experimental Australian theater and Robertson became a key creative force in the country's alternative arts scene.
Career Achievement
In 1972, Robertson joined the Australian Performing Group at the legendary Pram Factory in Melbourne, where he wrote, acted, and directed plays. The Pram Factory was the epicenter of experimental Australian theater and Robertson became a key creative force in the country's alternative arts scene.
Career Achievement
Robertson played Arthur West in the 1976 award-winning drama miniseries Power Without Glory, one of the most acclaimed Australian television productions of the era. The role showcased his dramatic range and brought him to a wider television audience beyond the theater community.
Career Achievement
Robertson played Arthur West in the 1976 award-winning drama miniseries Power Without Glory, one of the most acclaimed Australian television productions of the era. The role showcased his dramatic range and brought him to a wider television audience beyond the theater community.
Film Role
Robertson appeared in Fred Schepisi's acclaimed 1978 film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, widely regarded as one of the greatest Australian films ever made. His film work also included roles in Petersen (1974), The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), and The Great MacArthy (1975) during this prolific period.
Film Role
Robertson appeared in Fred Schepisi's acclaimed 1978 film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, widely regarded as one of the greatest Australian films ever made. His film work also included roles in Petersen (1974), The Cars That Ate Paris (1974), and The Great MacArthy (1975) during this prolific period.
Film Role
Robertson appeared in two landmark Australian films: the biographical drama Phar Lap (1983) about the legendary racehorse, and Evil Angels (1988) opposite Meryl Streep and Sam Neill, about the Azaria Chamberlain case. He also appeared in The Year My Voice Broke (1987), cementing his status in Australian cinema.
Film Role
Robertson appeared in two landmark Australian films: the biographical drama Phar Lap (1983) about the legendary racehorse, and Evil Angels (1988) opposite Meryl Streep and Sam Neill, about the Azaria Chamberlain case. He also appeared in The Year My Voice Broke (1987), cementing his status in Australian cinema.
Tim Robertson passed away
