Shan Benson Explained

Shan Benson (9 April 1917 - 31 May 1998) was an Australian writer, director and producer best known for the documentaries he made for Film Australia and for his radio plays.^[1]

He served in the Australian army during World War Two.^[2]

Select credits

• Crime on Celluloid (1945) (radio play)^[3]
• Seven Section (1951) (radio play) - author^[4]
• Voyage on a Dinner Table (1954) (radio play) - author
• This Is the ABC (1955) (documentary) - director
• Newsman's Holiday (1955) (radio serial)

Notes and References

1. Marius Benson, 'Benson, Shan (1917–1998)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/benson-shan-32531/text40371, accessed 11 February 2024.
2. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5709387 Shaun Benson
3. News: 'Crime on Celluloid' . Advocate . LXXVIII . 4699 . 22 August 1945 . 11 February 2024 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Radio . South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus . LI . 67 . 3 September 1951 . 27 January 2024 . 2 . National Library of Australia.