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'''Esben Storm''' (26 May 1950 – 28 March 2011) was a [[Danish Australian]] actor, screenwriter, television producer, television director, voice artist and songwriter.
'''Esben Storm''' (26 May 1950 – 28 March 2011) was a [[Danish Australian]] actor, screenwriter, television producer, television director, voice artist and songwriter.


==Early life==
⚫
He was well known for his work with the Australian Children's Television Foundation, headed by [[Patricia Edgar]], where he worked for 15 years. The company sold programs to 92 countries, and Storm was involved in writing, acting, editing, and directing numerous programs, including ''[[Round the Twist]]''.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/director-and-actor-championed-the-underdog-20110417-1djlv.html Esben Storm, 1950 - 2011.], ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 18 April 2011.</ref> He worked to adapt [[John Marsden (writer)|John Marsden]]'s ''[[Tomorrow series]]'' but lost the rights to the film.


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Storm came to Australia with parents Laurits and Ane in 1958, after Laurits lost the family farm to lawyers. After settling in Melbourne, his father worked as a builder's labourer and built a [[darkroom]], where Esben learned photographic processing, composition and lighting.
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His acting credits included roles in the films ''[[The Coca-Cola Kid]]'' (1985), ''[[Wrong World]]'' (1985) and ''[[Young Einstein]]'' (1988); his last acting role was in the medical drama series ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''.<ref name="afiblog">Finney, Sarah: [http://blogafi.org/2011/03/29/vale-esben-storm-1950-%E2%80%93-2011/ Vale Esben Storm (1950 – 2011)] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130414095508/http://blogafi.org/2011/03/29/vale-esben-storm-1950-–-2011/ |date=14 April 2013 }}, Australian Film Institute, 29 March 2011.</ref>


==Biography==
==Career==
⚫
Storm came to Australia with parents Laurits and Ane in 1958 after Laurits lost the family farm to lawyers. After having settled in Melbourne, his father worked as a builder's labourer and built a darkroom where Esben learned photographic processing, composition and lighting.


⚫
Storm was well known for his work with the Australian Children's Television Foundation, headed by [[Patricia Edgar]], where he worked for 15 years. The company sold programs to 92 countries, and Storm was involved in writing, acting, editing, and directing numerous programs, including ''[[Round the Twist]]''.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/director-and-actor-championed-the-underdog-20110417-1djlv.html Esben Storm, 1950 - 2011.], ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 18 April 2011.</ref> He worked to adapt [[John Marsden (writer)|John Marsden]]'s [[Tomorrow series|''Tomorrow'' series]] but lost the rights to the film.
⚫
Storm started making films at 18 with his partner [[Haydn Keenan]]. His early work was mostly serious in nature, including a 1983 documentary about the [[Sydney_Hilton_Hotel_bombing|Hilton Bombing in Sydney]] called ''With Prejudice''. He wrote and directed ''[[27A]]'' (1974), ''[[In Search of Anna]]'' (1978) (with film stills and publicity shots by [[Carol Jerrems]], who was then his girlfriend),<ref>Cover, July 1977, {{Citation | title=Cinema papers | date=1977 | publisher=Global Village Cinema Publications | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/235144211 }}</ref> ''Deadly'' (1991), and ''Subterano'' (2003); he directed ''Devil's Hill'' (1988) and the Tasmanian film in the ''[[Touch the Sun (Australian TV series)|Touch the Sun]]'' series of bicentennial telemovies. In 2007, he directed the SBS comedy series ''[[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]''.<ref name="afiblog" />


===Film making===
⚫
Storm also worked on several television series such as ''[[Round the Twist]]'', ''[[The Genie from Down Under]]'' (in which he was scriptwriter and director), ''[[Sky Trackers]]'' (in which he was script consultant), ''[[Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers]]'' (in which he was the show's creator, scriptwriter and dialogue director), ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' (as a director), ''[[Crash Zone]]'', and ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)|Winners]]'' (for which he directed the episode "The Other Facts of Life").


⚫
Storm started making films at 18 with his then partner [[Haydn Keenan]]. His early work was mostly serious in nature, including a 1983 documentary about the [[Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing|Hilton Bombing in Sydney]] called ''[[With Prejudice]]''. He wrote and directed ''[[27A]]'' (1974), ''[[In Search of Anna]]'' (1978) (with film stills and publicity shots by [[Carol Jerrems]], who was then his girlfriend),<ref>Cover, July 1977, {{Citation | title=Cinema papers | date=1977 | publisher=Global Village Cinema Publications | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/235144211 }}</ref> ''[[Deadly (film)|Deadly]]'' (1991), and ''[[Subterano]]'' (2003). He directed ''Devil's Hill'' (1988), the Tasmanian film in the ''[[Touch the Sun (Australian TV series)|Touch the Sun]]'' series of bicentennial telemovies. In 2007, he directed the SBS comedy series ''[[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]''.<ref name="afiblog" />
== Actor ==

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In 1976, Storm acted in ''Hanging About'', a film by [[Carol Jerrems]], who was then his girlfriend and living with him in [[Willoughby, New South Wales|Willoughby]]. He played Tom in ''Room to Move'' and Leo George in ''The Other Facts of Life'', and also appeared in ''[[More Winners]]'' (in which he played The Waiter in the episode "The Big Wish") and ''[[Phoenix (Australian TV series)|Phoenix]]'' (in which he played Pat). In ''Blue Heelers'' (which he also directed), he played Colin Roper in the episode "Breaking the Cycle".
⚫
Storm also worked on several television series such as ''[[Round the Twist]]'', ''[[The Genie from Down Under]]'' (as scriptwriter and director), ''[[Sky Trackers]]'' (as script consultant), ''[[Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers]]'' (as the show's creator, scriptwriter and dialogue director), ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' (as a director), ''[[Crash Zone]]'', and ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)|Winners]]'' (for which he directed the episode "The Other Facts of Life").

===Acting===
⚫
In 1976, Storm acted in ''Hanging About'', a film by [[Carol Jerrems]], who was then his girlfriend and living with him in [[Willoughby, New South Wales|Willoughby]]. He appeared in ''Room to Move'' and in two episodes of ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)|Winners]]''. He played Pat in ''[[Phoenix (Australian TV series)|Phoenix]]'' and Colin in an episode of ''[[Blue Heelers]]''.

Feature film roles included ''[[The Coca-Cola Kid]]'', ''[[Wrong World]]'' (both 1985) and ''[[Young Einstein]]'' (1988).

⚫
Storm’s last acting role was in the medical drama series ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''.<ref name="afiblog">Finney, Sarah: [http://blogafi.org/2011/03/29/vale-esben-storm-1950-%E2%80%93-2011/ Vale Esben Storm (1950 – 2011)] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130414095508/http://blogafi.org/2011/03/29/vale-esben-storm-1950-–-2011/ |date=14 April 2013 }}, Australian Film Institute, 29 March 2011.</ref>


== Death ==
== Death ==
Storm died, aged 60, on 28 March 2011.<ref>[http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/industry-mourns-esben-storm-7594/comment-page-1 Industry mourns Esben Storm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401120513/http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/industry-mourns-esben-storm-7594/comment-page-1 |date=1 April 2011 }}, ''Encore'', 29 March 2011.</ref>
Storm died, aged 60, on 28 March 2011.<ref>[http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/industry-mourns-esben-storm-7594/comment-page-1 Industry mourns Esben Storm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401120513/http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/industry-mourns-esben-storm-7594/comment-page-1 |date=1 April 2011 }}, ''Encore'', 29 March 2011.</ref>


==Filmography==
==Select filmography==
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*''Doors'' (1969) – short
⚫
*''In His Prime'' (1972) – short
⚫
*''Stephanie'' (1972) – short
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*''A Motion Picture'' (1972) – short
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*''[[27A]]'' (1974)
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*''[[In Search of Anna]]'' (1978)
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*''[[With Prejudice (film)|With Prejudice]]'' (1982)
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*"[[Birthin' Hips]]" (1983)
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*''[[Stanley (1984 film)|Stanley]]'' (1984)
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*''[[Round the Twist]]'' (1989–2001) – director and script consultant (1989), writer/screenplay (1991; 2000–01), actor (as Mr. Snapper)
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*''[[Deadly (film)|Deadly]]'' (1991)
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*"[[Terrormisu: A Night Of Just Desserts ]]" (1993)
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*"[[Rusty & The Bathtub Banana]]" (1993)
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*''[[Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers]]'' (1998)


===Unmade films===
===Film (as actor)===
⚫
*''Doors'' (1969, short)
⚫
*''In His Prime'' (1972, short)
⚫
*''Stephanie'' (1972, short)
⚫
*''A Motion Picture'' (1972, short)
* ''Hanging About: A Short Film by Carol Jerrems'' (1976, short)
* ''[[Going Down (film)|Going Down]]'' (1982) as Michael
⚫
* ''Birthin' Hips'' (1983)
* ''[[The Coca-Cola Kid]]'' (1985) as Country Hotel Manager
* ''[[Wrong World]]'' (1985) as Lawrence
* ''[[Pandemonium (1987 film)|Pandemonium]]'' (1987) as E.B. De Woolf / Husband
* ''[[Les Patterson Saves the World]]'' (1987) as Russian Scientist
* ''[[Young Einstein]]'' (1988)
⚫
* ''Terrormisu: A Night Of Just Desserts'' (1993)
⚫
* ''Rusty & The Bathtub Banana'' (1993)

===Film (as crew)===
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*''[[27A]]'' (1974) as writer & director
⚫
*''[[In Search of Anna]]'' (1978) as writer, director & producer
⚫
*''[[With Prejudice (film)|With Prejudice]]'' (1982) as director
⚫
*''[[Stanley (1984 film)|Stanley]]'' (1984) as director
⚫
*''[[Deadly (film)|Deadly]]'' (1991) as writer & director
⚫
* ''[[Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers]]'' (1998) as creator, scriptwriter & dialogue director
* ''[[Subterano]]'' (2003) as writer & director

====Unmade films====
*''Angel Gear'' (mid-1970s)
*''Angel Gear'' (mid-1970s)
*''Bondi Blue'' (early 1980s) – [[Reg Grundy]] withdrew financing just before filming was to start<ref name="storm">[http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Esben+Storm&bl "Interview with Esben Storm", ''Signis'', 22 August 1995] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103173228/http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Esben+Storm&bl |date=3 November 2013 }} accessed 21 November 2012.</ref>
*''Bondi Blue'' (early 1980s) – [[Reg Grundy]] withdrew financing just before filming was to start<ref name="storm">[http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Esben+Storm&bl "Interview with Esben Storm", ''Signis'', 22 August 1995] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103173228/http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Esben+Storm&bl |date=3 November 2013 }} accessed 21 November 2012.</ref>
*''Dirty Barry'' (written 1970s, tried to make 1980s)<ref name="storm"/>
*''Dirty Barry'' (1980s)<ref name="storm"/>
* " Doctor Flatus" (1994)
* ''Doctor Flatus'' (1994)

===Television (as actor)===
* ''With Prejudice'' (1983, documentary)
* ''Room to Move'' as Tom
* ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)|Winners]]'' (1985) as Leo George (episode: ''The Other Facts of Life'')
* ''[[More Winners]]'' (1985) as Waiter (episode: ''The Big Wish'')
* ''[[Alice to Nowhere]]'' (1986, miniseries) as Frog
* ''[[Round the Twist]]'' (1989–2001) as Mr Snapper
* ''[[Phoenix (Australian TV series)|Phoenix]]'' as Pat
* ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' as Colin Roper
* ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''

===Television (as crew)===
* ''[[Touch the Sun (Australian TV series)|Touch the Sun: Devil’s Hill]]'' (1988) as director
* ''[[Winners (Australian TV series)|Winners]]'' (1985) as director (episode: ''The Other Facts of Life'')
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* ''[[Round the Twist]]'' (1989) as director/script consultant, (1991; 2000-01) as writer/screenplay
* ''[[Crash Zone]]'' (1991-2001)
* ''[[Sky Trackers]]'' (1995) as script consultant
* ''[[The Genie from Down Under]]'' (1996-98) as scriptwriter & director
* ''[[Blue Heelers]]'' as director (episode: ''Breaking the Cycle'')
* ''[[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]'' (2007) as director


==Awards==
==Awards==
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 3 February 2024

Esben Storm
Born(1950-05-26)26 May 1950
Støvring, Denmark
Died28 March 2011(2011-03-28) (aged 60)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • director
  • voice artist
  • songwriter
Years active1972–2008
Spouses
  • Pamela Barnetta
  • Lisa Meagher

Esben Storm (26 May 1950 – 28 March 2011) was a Danish Australian actor, screenwriter, television producer, television director, voice artist and songwriter.

Early life[edit]

Storm came to Australia with parents Laurits and Ane in 1958, after Laurits lost the family farm to lawyers. After settling in Melbourne, his father worked as a builder's labourer and built a darkroom, where Esben learned photographic processing, composition and lighting.

Career[edit]

Storm was well known for his work with the Australian Children's Television Foundation, headed by Patricia Edgar, where he worked for 15 years. The company sold programs to 92 countries, and Storm was involved in writing, acting, editing, and directing numerous programs, including Round the Twist.[1] He worked to adapt John Marsden's Tomorrow series but lost the rights to the film.

Film making[edit]

Storm started making films at 18 with his then partner Haydn Keenan. His early work was mostly serious in nature, including a 1983 documentary about the Hilton Bombing in Sydney called With Prejudice. He wrote and directed 27A (1974), In Search of Anna (1978) (with film stills and publicity shots by Carol Jerrems, who was then his girlfriend),[2] Deadly (1991), and Subterano (2003). He directed Devil's Hill (1988), the Tasmanian film in the Touch the Sun series of bicentennial telemovies. In 2007, he directed the SBS comedy series Kick.[3]

Storm also worked on several television series such as Round the Twist, The Genie from Down Under (as scriptwriter and director), Sky Trackers (as script consultant), Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers (as the show's creator, scriptwriter and dialogue director), Blue Heelers (as a director), Crash Zone, and Winners (for which he directed the episode "The Other Facts of Life").

Acting[edit]

In 1976, Storm acted in Hanging About, a film by Carol Jerrems, who was then his girlfriend and living with him in Willoughby. He appeared in Room to Move and in two episodes of Winners. He played Pat in Phoenix and Colin in an episode of Blue Heelers.

Feature film roles included The Coca-Cola Kid, Wrong World (both 1985) and Young Einstein (1988).

Storm’s last acting role was in the medical drama series All Saints.[3]

Death[edit]

Storm died, aged 60, on 28 March 2011.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Film (as actor)[edit]

  • Doors (1969, short)
  • In His Prime (1972, short)
  • Stephanie (1972, short)
  • A Motion Picture (1972, short)
  • Hanging About: A Short Film by Carol Jerrems (1976, short)
  • Going Down (1982) as Michael
  • Birthin' Hips (1983)
  • The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) as Country Hotel Manager
  • Wrong World (1985) as Lawrence
  • Pandemonium (1987) as E.B. De Woolf / Husband
  • Les Patterson Saves the World (1987) as Russian Scientist
  • Young Einstein (1988)
  • Terrormisu: A Night Of Just Desserts (1993)
  • Rusty & The Bathtub Banana (1993)

Film (as crew)[edit]

Unmade films[edit]

  • Angel Gear (mid-1970s)
  • Bondi Blue (early 1980s) – Reg Grundy withdrew financing just before filming was to start[5]
  • Dirty Barry (1980s)[5]
  • Doctor Flatus (1994)

Television (as actor)[edit]

Television (as crew)[edit]

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Esben Storm, 1950 - 2011., The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ Cover, July 1977, Cinema papers, Global Village Cinema Publications, 1977
  3. ^ a b Finney, Sarah: Vale Esben Storm (1950 – 2011) Archived 14 April 2013 at archive.today, Australian Film Institute, 29 March 2011.
  4. ^ Industry mourns Esben Storm Archived 1 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Encore, 29 March 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Interview with Esben Storm", Signis, 22 August 1995 Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine accessed 21 November 2012.
  6. ^ AFI Award Winners Feature Categories 1958-2009 Archived 7 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Film Institute.

External links[edit]

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