Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 22, 1951
Died
Oct 16, 2007
Place of Birth
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Credits
15 titles
Steve J. Spears
Biography
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". Spears studied law at the University of Adelaide, but through writing and performing student revues, was distracted into a career in the theatre. Spears died in Aldinga, South Australia, from brain cancer in 2007. He was 56.
Known For
Filmography
Fairy Tale Police Department
Writer
Magic Mountain
Lion
Napoleon
Additional Writing
Cody: A Family Affair
Moli
Heartbreak High
Writer
Afraid to Dance
Garage Man
E Street
Dave
Those Dear Departed
Writer
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
Singer
The Empty Beach
Manny
Mad Max 2
Mechanic
Space Stars
Jace (voice)
Trollkins
Temperament Unsuited
The Greatest Tune on Earth
Screenplay