Waterfront, Stingers and Halifax f.p. screenwriter Mac Gudgeon dies at 74 trends now
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Veteran Australian screenwriter Mac Gudgeon has died at age 74 after a long illness.
Best known for writing the classic 1984 Aussie mini-series Waterfront with stars Jack Thompson and Greta Scacchi, Gudgeon's other credits include the hit TV crime series Halifax, f.p., and Stingers.
Gudgeon also co-wrote the steamy 1989 teen drama The Delinquents, starring Kylie Minogue.
Born in Wollongong, Gudgeon worked as a writer in the film and TV industry for more than thirty years.
He later became known as a tireless champion on behalf of writers while serving as president of the Australian Writers Guild between 1998-2000.
The veteran Australian screenwriter Mac Gudgeon - pictured - has died at age 74
Gudgeon wrote the classic Aussie mini-series Waterfront (1984) with Jack Thompson (right)
