Antony Kidman

Antony Kidman
Born Antony David Kidman
(1938-12-10)10 December 1938
Sydney, Australia
Died 12 September 2014(2014-09-12) (aged 75)
Singapore
Cause of death Heart attack
Occupation Psychologist, biochemist, writer
Years active 1960s–2014
Spouse(s) Janelle (m. 1964–2014) (his death)
Children Nicole Kidman (born 1967)
Antonia Kidman (born 1970)

Antony David Kidman AM (10 December 1938 – 12 September 2014) was an Australian psychologist, biochemist and academic. He was the father of actress Nicole Kidman.

Early life and education

Kidman was born in Randwick and grew up in North Sydney,[1] the oldest of four children to Arthur David Kidman and Margaret Emily Mary Callachor.[2] He was of Scottish descent.[3]

Kidman attended St Aloysius' College and then completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney and a Master of Science at the University of New South Wales.[1] He accepted an American Cancer Society Scholarship and undertook a PhD in biochemistry at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[1]

Career

In the late 1960s, Kidman moved to Washington DC to work at the National Institute of Mental Health at St. Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital. He returned to Australia in the early 1970s to take up a position as a lecturer in biochemistry at Monash University. He moved to the University of Technology Sydney in 1972 and worked there until his death.[1]

In 1977, Kidman established the Foundation for Life Sciences, a non-profit organisation focused on youth mental illness. It was renamed the Antony Kidman Foundation after his death.[4]

After his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1980s, Kidman trained in cognitive behavioural therapy and became a clinical psychologist.[1] In 1985, he established the Health Psychology Unit at the University of Technology, from where he conducted research into the biological and psychological aspects of cancer.[1] He wrote over 150 journal articles and nine books.[5]

Personal life

Kidman married Janelle Glenny, then a student nurse, in 1963.[1] They had two daughters: Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman (born 1967) and journalist and television presenter Antonia Kidman (born 1970).[1]

Death

Kidman died from a heart attack on 12 September 2014 in Singapore, aged 75.[6][7]

Awards and honours

In 2005, Kidman was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to clinical psychology.[1]

Selected bibliography

Books

Journal articles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Dr Antony Kidman: Nicole Kidman's father's legacy of nurture". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "National Australian Birth, Marriage and Death Database Spanning 200 Years Launches Online World First" (Press release). ancestry.com. 2010.
  3. ↑ "Nicole Kidman Biography". Lifetime TV.
  4. ↑ "About". Antony Kidman Foundation.
  5. ↑ "Professor Antony Kidman 1938–2014". UTS.
  6. ↑ "Nicole Kidman's dad died from a heart attack". SBS. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nicole Kidman's father, Dr Antony Kidman, dies in Singapore". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "How to Change Your Life: Tactics for Moving from Thought to Action". amazon.com.
  9. ↑ "Stress, Coping and Social Support in the Age of Anxiety". National Library of Australia catalogue.
  10. ↑ "Schizophrenia : a guide for families". National Library of Australia catalogue.
  11. ↑ "Staying Sane in the Fast Lane: A Guide to Emotional Health". amazon.com.
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