- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 12, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- June 10, 1995
Bruno Lawrence
Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West Sussex, England, he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946, settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948. Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand, but also worked extensively in Australia. He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer, playing drums in many bands, including Max Merritt & The Meteors, Quincy Conserve, Blerta, and The Crocodiles. His last recording was with Bernie McGann, Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on "Jazz at the St. James" in 1989. In the early 1970s, Lawrence founded Blerta ("Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition"). The multi and theatrical co-operative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia. Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor, including director Geoff Murphy, and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin.
Filmography
Numero Bruno
movieNumero Bruno
2000 · Self
movieThe Rainbow Warrior
1997 · Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
movieGino
1994 · Mr. Palzetti
tvFrontline
1994 · Brian Thompson
The Feds
tvThe Feds
1993 · Larry 'Icehouse' Porter
movieJack Be Nimble
1993 · Teddy
movieSpotswood
1992 · Robert, Carey's Father
movieCowboys of Culture
1990 · Self
movieThe Rogue Stallion
1990 · John Peterson
movieThe Delinquents
1989 · Bosun
movieGrievous Bodily Harm
1988 · Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
movieThe Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
1988 · Detective Sergeant Batchelor
movieAs Time Goes By
1988 · Ryder
movieRikky and Pete
1988 · Sonny
movieInitiation
1987 · Nat Molloy
tvThe Great Bookie Robbery
1986 · Cracka Park
movieBridge to Nowhere
1986 · Mac
moviePallet on the Floor
1986 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Quiet Earth
1985 · Zac Hobson, Writer
movieAn Indecent Obsession
1985 · Matt Sawyer
movieDeath Warmed Up
1984 · Tex
movieHeart of the Stag
1984 · Peter Daley, Writer
movieUtu
1984 · Williamson
Wild Horses
movieWild Horses
1984 · Tyson
movieMaking Utu
1983 · Self
movieCarry Me Back
1982
movieBattletruck
1982 · Willie
movieRace for the Yankee Zephyr
1981 · Barker
movieSmash Palace
1981 · Al Shaw, Writer
movieGoodbye Pork Pie
1981 · Mulvaney
movieBeyond Reasonable Doubt
1980 · Pat Vesey
movieWild Man
1977 · Wild Man, Writer
Tank Busters
movieTank Busters
1970 · Bruno
movieHurry Hurry Faster Faster
1965