Australian playwright, actor, and singer
Steven John Peter Spears (22 January 1951 – 16 October 2007) was an Australian playwright, actor, writer and singer. His most famous work was The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (1976). He was cited as "one of Australia's most celebrated playwrights".[1]
Biography
Early life
Spears was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1951 and, after his parents separated when he was very young, grew up with relatives in the suburb of Mile End.[3]He studied law at the University of Adelaide, but through writing and performing student revues, was distracted into a career in the theatre.[3] Spears moved to Sydney in the 1970s. In his own words, he was a "born-again Sydney-sider".[4]
Death
Spears died in Aldinga, South Australia, from brain cancer in 2007. He was 56.[5]
Writing
Plays
[6]
Television
Books
Acting work
Television
Film
Stage
References
- ^ Hornery, Andrew; Ben Wyld (24 November 2002). "Theatre yarn starts to unravel". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ a b "AustLit Agent". austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d Spears, Steve (1989). In Search of the Bodgie. Sydney: Imprint (Collins Publishers Australia). p. 162. ISBN 0-7322-2524-8.
- ^ Morgan, Clare (17 October 2007). "Playwright loses his cancer struggle". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "STEVE J SPEARS". Doollee.com, The Playwrights Database. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ IMDb filmography for "Steve J. Spears" accessed 20 March 2011
- ^ "Books by Steve J. Spears". biblio.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Steve J. Spears". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "The Rocky Horror Show (Australian Cast) (1981)". rockymusic.org. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
External links
- Steve J. Spears at IMDb
- Penelope Debelle, Obituary, The Age, 22 October 2007, p. 11
- Picture of Spears in his University of Adelaide years