Cecil Holmes (director)

Cecil William Holmes (23 June 1921 24 August 1994) was a New Zealand-born film director and writer. He was born in Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.[1] He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and British Royal Navy during World War II before turning to filmmaking. He made a number of documentaries for the New Zealand National Film Unit then moved to Australia, where he directed several feature films and a number of documentaries for the Commonwealth Film Unit.[2]

The Cecil Holmes Award given by the Australian Directors Guild is named after him.[3]

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