Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 12, 1941
Died
Jun 10, 1995
Place of Birth
Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK
Credits
34 titles
Bruno Lawrence
Biography
Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West Sussex, England, he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946, settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948. Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand, but also worked extensively in Australia. He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer, playing drums in many bands, including Max Merritt & The Meteors, Quincy Conserve, Blerta, and The Crocodiles. His last recording was with Bernie McGann, Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on "Jazz at the St. James" in 1989. In the early 1970s, Lawrence founded Blerta ("Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition"). The multi and theatrical co-operative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia. Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor, including director Geoff Murphy, and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin.
Known For
Filmography
Numero Bruno
Self
The Rainbow Warrior
Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
Gino
Mr. Palzetti
Frontline
Brian Thompson
The Feds
Larry 'Icehouse' Porter
Jack Be Nimble
Teddy
Spotswood
Robert, Carey's Father
The Rogue Stallion
John Peterson
Cowboys of Culture
Self
The Delinquents
Bosun
Grievous Bodily Harm
Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
Detective Sergeant Batchelor
As Time Goes By
Ryder
Rikky and Pete
Sonny
Initiation
Nat Molloy
The Great Bookie Robbery
Cracka Park
Bridge to Nowhere
Mac
Pallet on the Floor
Original Music Composer
The Quiet Earth
Zac Hobson
An Indecent Obsession
Matt Sawyer
Death Warmed Up
Tex
Heart of the Stag
Peter Daley
Utu
Williamson
Wild Horses
Tyson
Making Utu
Self
Carry Me Back
Battletruck
Willie
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Barker
Smash Palace
Al Shaw
Goodbye Pork Pie
Mulvaney
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Pat Vesey
Wild Man
Wild Man
Tank Busters
Bruno
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster