Michael Wright (writer) explained

Michael Wright (died 19 November 1969) was an Australian writer of radio and television drama. He was from Adelaide.

Wright was part of the original story team on Bellbird.^[1] He won an AWGIE for his Skippy episode "The Poachers".^[2] He wrote a number of scripts in collaboration with Ron McLean.^[3]

He died in a car accident in 1969 leaving behind a wife and three sons.^[4] According to Filmink "The Australian Writers’ Guild rallied around and raised some money to be sent to his widow. "^[5]

Select credits

• Any Old Iron (1964) - radio play
• The Parking Ticket (1966)
• Boy with Banner (1966) (never shown)
• The Streets of Wooloomooloo (1967) - radio
• A Last Night out (1967) -radio
• Bellbird (1967)
• Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1967-69)
• The Battlers (1968)
• Woobinda (Animal Doctor) (1968-69)
• The Rovers (1969-70)

External links

• Michael Wright at IMDB

Notes and References

1. News: The Age. 29 June 1967. 11. Talked about people.
2. News: Harry. Robinson. The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 1968. 14. Writers choose the best men at their craft.
3. Stephen. Vagg. Filmink. Forgotten Australian TV Writers: Ron McLean. 5 December 2021.
4. News: Death notices. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 1969. 46.
5. Stephen. Vagg. Filmink. Forgotten Australian Television Plays: Boy with Banner, Objector and Watch It. 29 August 2023.