Monte Luke Explained

Monte Luke born Charles Robert Montague Luke, (1885–1962) was an Australian photographer, actor and director.

Biography

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

• For Australia (1915) - director
• Within the Law (1916) - director
• Seven Keys to Baldpate (1916) - director
• The Monk and the Woman (1917) - actor

External links

• • 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

Notes and References

1. http://monteluke.com.au/monte-luke-history Biography at Monte Luke Studio's website
2. News: CAMERA PICTURES. . . Perth, WA . 24 January 1926 . 5 February 2012 . 3 Section: Second Section . National Library of Australia.
3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 56