Monte Luke
Monte Luke born Charles Robert Montague Luke, (1885–1962) was an Australian photographer, actor and director.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Geelong he worked as an actor on stage before developing an interest in stills photography. He was appointed official photographer for J. C. Williamson, taking portraits of stage stars and publicity shots of plays in production. In 1915 he was placed in charge of film production for J. C. Williamson Ltd after Fred Niblo left the country, and directed three features for them. He then set up a photography studio and became one of the leading photographers in the country.[1][2][3]
Select filmography
[edit | edit source]- For Australia (1915) - director
- Within the Law (1916) - director
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1916) - director
- The Monk and the Woman (1917) - actor
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Biography at Monte Luke Studio's website Archived 2011-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 56
External links
[edit | edit source]- Monte Luke at IMDb
- Collection of Monte Luke at Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Biography at Monte Luke Studios website
- Monte Luke at National Film and Sound Archive
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