Name Jeff Truman | Role Film actor | |
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Died December 2, 2014, Sydney, Australia Movies Similar People Ray Lawrence, Nadine Garner, John Duigan, Phillip Noyce, Colin Eggleston | ||
Jeffrey "Jeff" Maxwell Truman (4 November 1957 – 2 December 2014) was an Australian film and television screenwriter and actor.
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Career
A member of the Australian Writer Guild for over 30 years, Truman's television credits include Rescue: Special Ops, City Homicide, Packed to the Rafters, The Strip, Sea Patrol, Last Man Standing, The Alice, Stingers (nominated for an AWGIE Award for episode 118), McLeod's Daughters, Neighbours (for which he wrote 148 episodes, and was also nominated for an AWGIE Award for episode 4155), Home and Away as Sam Barlow in 1988, E Street, A Country Practice, Fat Tony & Co., Winter, and The Doctor Blake Mysteries. He also wrote for Underbelly: Razor (nominated for an AWGIE award in 2012), Underbelly: Badness, and Underbelly: Squizzy. In total Truman received five AWGIE nominations and in 2013, won the award for Best Original Mini Series for Underbelly: Badness.
Truman wrote the feature film Envy which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999. He also had a small role in Bryan Singer's Superman Returns.
Truman died on 2 December 2014, after suffering a brain haemorrhage, he was 57.
Personal life
Truman had a partner and a daughter.
Filmography
Writer
2013
Wonderland (TV Series) (written by - 5 episodes)
- Lost (2015) - (written by)
- Withholding (2015) - (written by)
- Secrets (2014) - (written by)
- Fear of Missing Out (2014) - (written by)
- Personal Space (2013) - (written by)
2015
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- A Night to Remember (2015) - (written by)
2015
Winter (TV Mini Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- The Inside Man (2015) - (written by)
- The Bridge (2015) - (written by)
1986
Neighbours (TV Series) (written by - 162 episodes)
- Father of the Pride (2007) - (written by)
- British Bulldog (2007) - (written by)
- Blue Bye You (2007) - (written by)
- Afraid of the Spark (2007) - (written by)
- Ash Converters (2007) - (written by)
- Back Sweet Driver (2007) - (written by)
- What's a Spice Girl Like You-? (2007) - (written by)
- A Difficult Truth (2007) - (written by)
- Kisses Sweeter Than Mine (2006) - (written by)
- The Road to Ruin (2005) - (written by)
- Watch Under (2005) - (written by)
- Party Favours (2005) - (written by)
- Get Out, Stay Out (2004) - (written by - as Jeff Truman)
- Two Peas in a Pod (2004) - (written by)
- Publish and Be Damned (2004) - (written by)
2014
Fat Tony & Co (TV Mini Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- The Incorruptibles (2014) - (written by)
- A New Life (2014) - (written by)
2011
Underbelly (TV Series) (written by - 7 episodes)
- Squizzy Breaks Some Hearts (2013) - (written by)
- Squizzy Takes Charge (2013) - (written by)
- Bang, Bang, Kill, Kill (2012) - (written by)
- Road to Nowhere (2012) - (written by)
- Jerusalem Revisited (2011) - (written by)
- A Big Shivoo (2011) - (written by)
- Tripe and Brains (2011) - (written by)
-
Home and Away (TV Series) (2 episodes, 2000) (written by - 5 episodes, 2000 - 2013) (by - 1 episode, 1996)
- Episode #1.5800 (2013) - (written by)
- Episode #1.5780 (2013) - (written by)
- Episode #1.5738 (2013) - (written by)
- Episode #1.2899 (2000)
- Episode #1.2898 (2000)
- Episode #1.2862 (2000) - (written by)
- Episode #1.2861 (2000) - (written by)
- Episode #1.1839 (1996) - (by)
2009
Packed to the Rafters (TV Series) (written by - 10 episodes)
- High Hopes (2013) - (written by)
- Answering the Call (2012) - (written by)
- Leap of Faith (2012) - (written by)
- The Male Communication Handbook (2011) - (written by)
- What Lies Beneath (2011) - (written by)
- One Day at a Time (2010) - (written by)
- Moments of Truth (2010) - (written by)
- The Blank Page (2010) - (written by)
- Only a Heartbeat Away (2009) - (written by)
- Ready to Catch You (2009) - (written by)
2012
Tricky Business (TV Mini Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Who Wants to Be an Albatross (2012) - (written by)
- Somebody That I Used to Know (2012) - (written by)
2007
Sea Patrol (TV Series) (written by - 14 episodes)
- Saving Ryan (2011) - (written by)
- Black Flights (2011) - (written by)
- Crimes of Passion (2011) - (written by)
- Live Catch (2010) - (written by)
- Brotherhood of the Sea (2010) - (written by)
- Universal Donor (2010) - (written by)
- Ransom (2010) - (written by)
- Black Gold (2009) - (written by)
- Safeguard (2009) - (written by)
- Ghost Net (2009) - (written by)
- Rules of Engagement (2008) - (written by)
- Heaven Born Captains (2008) - (written by)
- Under the Hammer (2007) - (written by)
- Irukandji (2007) - (written by)
-
City Homicide (TV Series) (written by - 7 episodes, 2008 - 2011) (screenplay - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010)
- No Greater Honour: Reward Day (2011) - (written by)
- Gut Instinct (2010) - (written by)
- Twilight Zone (2010) - (written by)
- No Smoke (2010) - (screenplay)
- Whistleblower (2009) - (screenplay)
- Hot House (2009) - (written by)
- Thai Take Away (2009) - (written by)
- The Forgotten (2009) - (written by)
- Oh Lucky Man (2008) - (written by)
2010
Rush (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Episode #3.17 (2010) - (written by)
- CPP (2010) - (written by)
2009
Rescue Special Ops (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Fire in the Cross (2009) - (written by)
2006
All Saints (TV Series) (written by - 8 episodes)
- When the Bough Breaks (2009) - (written by)
- Sons and Lovers (2008) - (written by)
- The Circle of Life (2008) - (written by)
- Event Horizon (2008) - (written by)
- Throw Your Arms Around Me (2007) - (written by)
- Pressure Point (2007) - (written by)
- What Lies Beneath (2007) - (written by)
- Jaws of Death (2006) - (written by)
2008
The Strip (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Schoolies (2008) - (written by)
- Murdered, Chopped Up, and Frozen (2008) - (written by)
2005
The Alice (TV Mini Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.22 (2006) - (written by)
- Episode #1.5 (2005) - (written by)
- Episode #1.3 (2005) - (written by)
2005
Blue Heelers (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Facing the Music (2005) - (written by)
- The Life (2005) - (written by)
2005
Last Man Standing (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.20 (2005) - (written by)
1999
Stingers (TV Series) (written by - 31 episodes)
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (2004) - (written by)
- End Game (2004) - (written by)
- Past Lives (2004) - (written by)
- Starlight Hotel (2004) - (written by)
- Brave New World (2004) - (written by)
- Total Recall (2004) - (written by)
- Love's Labours Lost (2003) - (written by)
- Fashion Victim (2003) - (written by)
- Train Wreck (2003) - (written by)
- Boosted (2003) - (written by)
- Perfect Match (2003) - (written by)
- A Horse Is a Horse (2003) - (written by)
- Sons & Lovers (2003) - (written by)
- Priapus' Playground (2003) - (written by)
- Pentimento (2003) - (written by)
- Uriel's Sword (2002) - (written by)
- Scratch Me Lucky (2002) - (written by)
- The Last Dance (2002) - (written by)
- Disgraceful Conduct (2002) - (written by)
- Blow Off (2002) - (written by)
- Trust (2002) - (written by)
- Cash on Delivery (2002) - (written by)
- Reunion (2001) - (written by)
- Love Hurts (2001) - (written by)
- Beyond Redemption (2001) - (written by)
- The Good Life (2000) - (written by)
- Truly, Madly, Deeply (2000) - (written by)
- Men in the Dark (1999) - (written by)
- Swarm (1999) - (written by)
- The Big Picture (1999) - (written by)
- Ten Feet Tall and Bullet Proof (1999) - (written by)
2003
McLeod's Daughters (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Chain Reaction (2003) - (written by)
- The Wedding (2003) - (written by)
2000
Above the Law (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Every Dog Has His Day (2000) - (written by)
1999
The New Girlfriend (writer)
1995
Echo Point (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.40 (1995) - (written by)
- Episode #1.24 (1995) - (written by)
- Episode #1.23 (1995) - (written by)
1994
A Country Practice (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Family Business (1994) - (written by)
- Tuesday's Child (1994) - (written by)
1992
Shortland Street (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.17 (1992)
Actor
2014
A Place to Call Home (TV Series) as
Father Joe / Father Jo
- I Do, I Do (2014) - Father Jo
- The Ghosts of Christmas Past (2014) - Father Joe
- I Believe (2014) - Father Joe
- No Secrets, Ever (2014) - Father Joe
2012
Puberty Blues (TV Series) as
Mr. Porteus
- Episode #1.6 (2012) - Mr. Porteus
- Episode #1.3 (2012) - Mr. Porteus
2012
Tricky Business (TV Mini Series) as
Car Dealer
- Somebody That I Used to Know (2012) - Car Dealer
2012
Careless Love as
Client with Dog
2009
Underbelly (TV Series) as
Bill Allen
- Business as Usual (2009) - Bill Allen
- Brave New World (2009) - Bill Allen
- Bad Habits (2009) - Bill Allen
2008
City Homicide (TV Series) as
Maxwell Craven
- Oh Lucky Man (2008) - Maxwell Craven
2006
Superman Returns as
Gil
1998
All Saints (TV Series) as
Warren Stoker / Christopher Mostyn / Ron Monroe
- Fractured (2005) - Warren Stoker
- Overload (2002) - Christopher Mostyn
- Boys Will Be Boys (1998) - Ron Monroe
2000
Stingers (TV Series) as
Det. Sen. Sgt. Angus Tufnall / Det. Paul Smith / Angus Trufell / ...
- End Game (2004) - Det. Sen. Sgt. Angus Tufnall
- Vanished (2004) - Det. Sen. Sgt. Angus Tufnall
- Cops and Robbers (2004) - Angus Trufell
- Old Scores (2002) - Det. Paul Smith
- Closure (2001) - Det. Paul Smith
- A Matter of Trust (2000) - Det. Sgt. Paul Smith
2004
Out There (TV Series)
- Crime and Punishment (2004)
- Human Nature (2004)
2004
Go Big (TV Movie) as
Steve Pike
2003
Balmain Boys (TV Movie) as
Frank
2002
Don't Blame the Koalas (TV Mini Series) as
Ranger Grbavac
- The Monster of Wallaby Park (2002) - Ranger Grbavac
2002
The Nugget as
George
2002
The Quiet American as
Dancing American
2001
Head Start (TV Mini Series) as
Leonard
- Get the Picture (2001) - Leonard
1994
Blue Heelers (TV Series) as
Allan Mackie / Lance Stroller
- Strays (2001) - Allan Mackie
- Luck of the Draw (1994) - Lance Stroller
2001
Water Rats (TV Series) as
Garrick Shaw
- Broken English (2001) - Garrick Shaw
1999
Dog's Head Bay (TV Series) as
Mike
- Fairweather Friends (1999) - Mike
- Godfather Too (1999) - Mike
- Cutting Edge (1999) - Mike
- The Stripper (1999) - Mike
- The Taxman Cometh (1999) - Mike
- A Rose by Any Other Name (1999) - Mike
- The Shock of the New (1999) - Mike
1999
The New Girlfriend as
Phil
1997
Doing Time for Patsy Cline as
Warren
1997
Big Sky (TV Series) as
Allan Masters
- The Sky is Calling (1997) - Allan Masters
1996
Whipping Boy (TV Movie) as
Bert
1996
Lilian's Story as
Head Orderly
1996
Race the Sun as
Ed Webster
1995
Bordertown (TV Mini Series) as
Mac
- Meterorite Nights (1995) - Mac
1995
Rough Diamonds as
Arthur Holdings
1988
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Sam Barlow / Matthew Thompson
1994
Time Trax (TV Series) as
Jake
- A Close Encounter (1994) - Jake
1993
Shotgun Wedding as
Det Ted Jones
1992
The Adventures of Skippy (TV Series) as
Manager / Gareth
- Skippy and the Golfer (1992) - Manager
- Skippy and Miss Jack Horner (1992) - Gareth
1992
Police Rescue (TV Series) as
Harry Green
- Judgement Day (1992) - Harry Green
1992
Children of the Dragon (TV Mini Series) as
Theo
1992
The Girl from Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Manager
- The Great Disaster Begins (1992) - Manager
- In the Nik of Time (1992) - Manager
1992
G.P. (TV Series) as
Terry Duncan
- The Last Waltz (1992) - Terry Duncan
1990
The Flying Doctors (TV Series) as
Barry / Madden
- Visitors Welcome (1991) - Barry
- Dead Reckoning (1990) - Madden
1991
The Efficiency Expert as
Ron
1988
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Tim Flanagan / Alby Goddard
- As Time Goes By: Part 2 (1991) - Tim Flanagan
- As Time Goes By: Part 1 (1991) - Tim Flanagan
- The Damage Done: Part 2 (1988) - Alby Goddard
- The Damage Done: Part 1 (1988) - Alby Goddard
1991
Till There Was You as
Nobby
1991
The Great Air Race (TV Mini Series) as
Geoff Hernsworth
- Episode #1.2 (1991) - Geoff Hernsworth
- Part one (1991) - Geoff Hernsworth
1991
Flirting as
Mr. Morris Cutts
1990
Secret Weapon (TV Movie) as
Stephen Grey
1989
The Heroes (TV Mini Series) as
'Cobber' Cain
1988
A Cry in the Dark as
Mr McCombe
1988
Dadah Is Death (TV Movie) as
Macdonald Huntley
1988
Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer (TV Movie) as
Osmar White
1988
The 13th Floor as
Bert
1988
Australians (TV Mini Series) as
Arthur Tauchert
- Lottie Lyell (1988) - Arthur Tauchert
1988
Rafferty's Rules (TV Series) as
Hartnell
- To the Whistle (1988) - Hartnell
1988
Always Afternoon (TV Mini Series) as
Sergeant Walker
- Episode #1.4 (1988) - Sergeant Walker
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Sergeant Walker
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Sergeant Walker
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Sergeant Walker
1987
Cassandra as
Devlin
1987
Bullseye as
Sergeant Willis
1986
The Challenge (TV Mini Series) as
Johan Valentijn
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Johan Valentijn
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Johan Valentijn
1986
The Blue Lightning (TV Movie) as
Sky Operator
1985
A Thousand Skies (TV Mini Series) as
George Pond
- Chapter 3: The Challenges/Chapter 4: The Triumph (1985) - George Pond
1985
Bliss as
Joel
1985
Colour in the Creek (TV Mini Series) as
Farmer
- The Great Depression (1985) - Farmer
1984
Fast Talking as
Detective
1984
Danny's Egg (TV Movie) as
Teacher
1983
Chase Through the Night (TV Movie) as
Eric
1983
Scales of Justice (TV Mini Series) as
Det Sgt Matthews
- The Game (1983) - Det Sgt Matthews
1983
The Wild Duck as
Johnson
1983
Patrol Boat (TV Series) as
Lt Mitchell
- Tango Victor (1983) - Lt Mitchell
1982
Running on Empty as
Country Boy
Thanks
2015
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
- A Night to Remember (2015) - (in memory of)
Archive Footage
1988
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Sam Barlow
- Episode #1.68 (1988) - Sam Barlow (uncredited)
References
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