Bevan John Lee OAM (born 7 November 1950) is an Australian writer and executive best known for creating the TV dramas All Saints, Packed to the Rafters, Winners & Losers and A Place to Call Home.
Bevan Lee | |
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| Born | Bevan John Lee 7 November 1950 |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | Full list |
Career
editLee was an actor before turning to writing, working his way up to be script producer of the TV serial Sons and Daughters. He also rewrote the first episode of Home and Away, a show which he has script produced at various stages over the years. Lee was network script executive at Channel Nine for eight years in the 1990s before returning to Channel Seven, where he took part in the creation and development of such series as All Saints, Always Greener, Marshall Law and headLand, forming a notable creative partnership with Seven's head of network drama John Holmes.[1] He also created 2012's A Place to Call Home,[2] and the 2020 series Between Two Worlds for Seven.[3]
Personal life
editLee is gay and in 2007 he was nominated as one of the 25 most influential lesbian and gay people in Australia by online digital media site SameSame.[4]
Filmography
editTelevision
editThe numbers in writing credits refer to the number of episodes.
| Title | Year | Credited as | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Writer | ||||
| Secret Valley | 1980 | No | Yes (1) | ABC | |
| Sons and Daughters | 1982–87 | No | Yes (118) | Seven Network | Script editor (1982: 171 episodes) |
| Prisoner | 1985–86 | No | Yes (8) | Network 10 | Story editor (1985–86; 70 episodes) Storyline (1985–86; 41 episodes) |
| A Country Practice | 1986 | No | Yes (1) | Seven Network | |
| Home and Away | 1988–2011 | No | Yes (30) | Seven Network | Writer (1988–2008) Story editor (1988-89: 118 episodes) Script producer (1989–2011)[5] |
| Family and Friends | 1990 | No | Yes | Nine Network | Unknown episodes |
| The Flying Doctors | 1991 | No | Yes (5) | Nine Network | Story editor (7 episodes) |
| The Adventures of Skippy | 1992–93 | No | Yes (5) | Nine Network | |
| Ship to Shore | 1993 | No | No | ABC | Producer (2 episodes) |
| Spellbinder | 1995 | No | No | Nine Network | Script consultant |
| Halifax f.p. | 1995–96 | No | No | Nine Network | Script executive (4 episodes) |
| All Saints | 1998–2009 | Yes | Yes (4) | Seven Network | |
| Always Greener | 2001–03 | Yes | Yes (1) | Seven Network | |
| Marshall Law | 2002–03 | Yes | No | Seven Network | |
| headLand | 2005–06 | Yes | Yes (1) | Seven Network | |
| Packed to the Rafters | 2008–13 | Yes | No | Seven Network | |
| Winners & Losers | 2011–16 | Yes | Yes (3) | Seven Network | Producer (1 episode) |
| A Place to Call Home | 2013–18 | Yes | Yes (26) | Seven Network | Script producer (2013–14; 18 episodes) |
| Between Two Worlds | 2020 | Yes | Yes (4) | Seven Network | |
| Back to the Rafters | 2021 | Yes | Yes (3) | Amazon Prime Video | |
Acting credits
editFilm
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bucks Party | 1978 | Short film | |
| Harlequin | 1980 | Mr. Robinson | |
| Touch and Go | 1980 | Fisherman |
Television
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Island | 1981 | Vim Van Dorn |
References
edit- ^ Sally Jackson, 'More winners than losers in this duo's resume', The Australian March 21, 2011
- ^ David Knox, 'Seven reveals 2012 highlights' TV Tonight September 22, 2011
- ^ Bevan Lee's Between Two Worlds shows how the other half lives
- ^ Danny Corvini 'Bevan Lee' Same Same Archived February 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bevan Lee, 'Home and Away - the Script Process' Back to the Bay website