Norman Kaye
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Norman Kaye (born 17 January, 1927) is an Australian actor and musician best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.
Kaye was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School. He was an exemplary musician and travelled to France to study the organ. As an adult he was the choirmaster and music teacher at Caulfield Grammar School from 1958 to 1977. It was the security of a teacher's salary that allowed Kaye to explore the acting world.[1]
As an actor he was commonly cast in minor character roles including in Paul Cox's Illuminations (1976) and Kostas (1979). Kaye shared the lead with Wendy Hughes in Cox's 1982 film Lonely Hearts, and the lead in Man of Flowers (1983), for which he won an AFI Award. He appeared in minor roles in many subsequent Cox films including Innocence (2000).
Kaye is the subject of Cox's biographical film The Remarkable Mr. Kaye (2005), a tribute to their long standing frienship and working relationship .Of 21 films Cox made, Norman Kaye appeared in 16 of these.[2]
Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease more than ten years ago, Kaye is now in an advanced stage. No longer able to memorize scripts for the film Innocence led to the end of Kaye's collaboration with Paul Cox.[3]
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 1983 AFI Award: Best Actor in a Lead Role (Man of Flowers)
- 1982 Nominated for AFI Award: Best Actor in a Lead Role (Lonely Hearts)
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[edit] References
- Years May Pass On... (Caulfield Grammar School 1881-1981) by Horace Weber ISBN 0 9594242 0 2
