Bruce Myles

Bruce Myles (born 29 November 1940) is an Australian actor and film director. He has appeared in 40 films and television shows since 1963. In 1987, along with Michael Pattinson, he co-directed the film Ground Zero. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2004 he adapted The Call, Martin Flanagan's 1998 novel about cricketer and Australian rules football pioneer Tom Wills, into a stage play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Myles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Bank (2001)

The Bank, a world ripe with avarice and corruption, where O'Reilly and his ilk can thrive and honest Aussie battlers lose everything. Enter Jim Doyle a maverick mathematician who has devised a formula to predict the fluctuations of the stock market. When he joins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Connolly
CAST:  David Wenham  •  Anthony LaPaglia  •  Sibylla Budd  •  Steve Rodgers

The Bank, a world ripe with avarice and corruption, where O'Reilly and his ilk can thrive and honest Aussie battlers lose everything. Enter Jim Doyle a maverick mathematician who has devised a formula to predict the fluctuations of the stock market. When he joins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Connolly
CAST:  David Wenham  •  Anthony LaPaglia  •  Sibylla Budd  •  Steve Rodgers

Evil Angels (1988)

Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Schepisi
CAST:  Meryl Streep  •  Sam Neill  •  Dale Reeves  •  David Hoflin

Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Schepisi
CAST:  Meryl Streep  •  Sam Neill  •  Dale Reeves  •  David Hoflin

Ground Zero (1987)

A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginies to be exposed to and killed by radiation. He begins a search for a secret that if true, his government has already killed people to keep quiet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Pattinson  •  Bruce Myles
CAST:  Colin Friels  •  Jack Thompson  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Natalie Bate

A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginies to be exposed to and killed by radiation. He begins a search for a secret that if true, his government has already killed people to keep quiet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Pattinson  •  Bruce Myles
CAST:  Colin Friels  •  Jack Thompson  •  Donald Pleasence  •  Natalie Bate

Sweet Talker (1991)

When scam artist Harry Reynolds gets out of jail, he makes his way to the depressed coastal village of Beachport, where according to local myth, an old Portuguese treasure ship lies buried in the sand. Harry is an old pro at manipulating this situation to his best ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Jenkins
CAST:  Bryan Brown  •  Karen Allen  •  Justin Rosniak  •  Chris Haywood

When scam artist Harry Reynolds gets out of jail, he makes his way to the depressed coastal village of Beachport, where according to local myth, an old Portuguese treasure ship lies buried in the sand. Harry is an old pro at manipulating this situation to his best ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Jenkins
CAST:  Bryan Brown  •  Karen Allen  •  Justin Rosniak  •  Chris Haywood

A Woman's Tale (1991)

Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. The film is even more relevant as it was written specifically for the lead actress, Sheila Florance, who was in fact dying of cancer as she created what is essentially a self-portrait.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Sheila Florance  •  Małgorzata Dobrowolska  •  Norman Kaye  •  Chris Haywood

Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. The film is even more relevant as it was written specifically for the lead actress, Sheila Florance, who was in fact dying of cancer as she created what is essentially a self-portrait.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Sheila Florance  •  Małgorzata Dobrowolska  •  Norman Kaye  •  Chris Haywood

The Road Builder (1971)

The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there is more to Billy than meets the eye. Based on the novel Nest in a Fallen Tree by Joy Cowley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alastair Reid
CAST:  Patricia Neal  •  Pamela Brown  •  Nicholas Clay  •  Jean Anderson

The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there is more to Billy than meets the eye. Based on the novel Nest in a Fallen Tree by Joy Cowley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alastair Reid
CAST:  Patricia Neal  •  Pamela Brown  •  Nicholas Clay  •  Jean Anderson

The Caterpillar Wish (2006)

A young girl's view on belonging and loss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandra Sciberras
CAST:  Victoria Thaine  •  Susie Porter  •  Robert Mammone  •  Wendy Hughes

A young girl's view on belonging and loss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandra Sciberras
CAST:  Victoria Thaine  •  Susie Porter  •  Robert Mammone  •  Wendy Hughes

Salvation (2009)

Aging artist and scholar Barry is disenchanted with his existence - disillusioned by his sexless marriage to a televangelist, and repulsed by her brand of easy-to-swallow self-help Christianity. In dire need of an outlet he turns to Irina, a Russian immigrant and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Wendy Hughes  •  Bruce Myles  •  Natasha Novak  •  Chris Haywood

Aging artist and scholar Barry is disenchanted with his existence - disillusioned by his sexless marriage to a televangelist, and repulsed by her brand of easy-to-swallow self-help Christianity. In dire need of an outlet he turns to Irina, a Russian immigrant and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Wendy Hughes  •  Bruce Myles  •  Natasha Novak  •  Chris Haywood

Waterfront (1984)

Australian dockyard workers go on strike. Immigrant Italian workers are brought in as scab labour. In the midst of all this, an Italian woman meets & falls in love with one of the Australians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Thomson
CAST:  Jack Thompson  •  Greta Scacchi  •  Warren Mitchell  •  Noni Hazlehurst

Australian dockyard workers go on strike. Immigrant Italian workers are brought in as scab labour. In the midst of all this, an Italian woman meets & falls in love with one of the Australians.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Thomson
CAST:  Jack Thompson  •  Greta Scacchi  •  Warren Mitchell  •  Noni Hazlehurst

Loot (2004)

Jon Peregrine (Jason Donovan), a financial slueth investigates a stock market rort which caused his brother-in-law to commit suicide. Meanwhile his ex-wife asks for his help to investigate a missing underworld "business" figure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Seet
CAST:  Jason Donovan  •  Anita Hegh  •  Mark Mitchell  •  Barry Otto

Jon Peregrine (Jason Donovan), a financial slueth investigates a stock market rort which caused his brother-in-law to commit suicide. Meanwhile his ex-wife asks for his help to investigate a missing underworld "business" figure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Seet
CAST:  Jason Donovan  •  Anita Hegh  •  Mark Mitchell  •  Barry Otto

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1979)

Four friends grapple with aging and the march of time in this opera based on Ray Lawler's iconic Australian play. For years, cane cutters Roo and Barney (Gary Rowley and Barry Ryan) have bunked with barmaids Olive (Gillian Sullivan) and Nancy in the summer. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Kinnear
CAST:  Rowena Wallace  •  Christine Amor  •  Sandy Gore  •  Carole Skinner

Four friends grapple with aging and the march of time in this opera based on Ray Lawler's iconic Australian play. For years, cane cutters Roo and Barney (Gary Rowley and Barry Ryan) have bunked with barmaids Olive (Gillian Sullivan) and Nancy in the summer. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Kinnear
CAST:  Rowena Wallace  •  Christine Amor  •  Sandy Gore  •  Carole Skinner

Breakaway (1990)

When Joey, a prisoner on the run, takes Reginald, an accountant, as his hostage, he gets more than he bargained for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don McLennan
CAST:  Bruce Boxleitner  •  Bruce Myles  •  Deborah Kara Unger  •  Toni Scanlan

When Joey, a prisoner on the run, takes Reginald, an accountant, as his hostage, he gets more than he bargained for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don McLennan
CAST:  Bruce Boxleitner  •  Bruce Myles  •  Deborah Kara Unger  •  Toni Scanlan