Bruno Lawrence
Actor
- Born
- February 12, 1941 · Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- June 10, 1995 (age 54)
Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West Sussex, England, he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946, settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948.
Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand, but also worked extensively in Australia. He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer, playing drums in many bands, including Max Merritt & The Meteors, Quincy Conserve, Blerta, and The Crocodiles. His last recording was with Bernie McGann, Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on "Jazz at the St. James" in 1989.
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In the early 1970s, Lawrence founded Blerta ("Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition"). The multi and theatrical co-operative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia. Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor, including director Geoff Murphy, and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin.
Known for
The Quiet Earth
September 8, 1985
Spotswood
January 23, 1992
Battletruck
January 1, 1982
Death Warmed Up
November 22, 1984
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
November 28, 1981
Smash Palace
May 1, 1981
Utu
January 31, 1983
Goodbye Pork Pie
February 5, 1981
The Delinquents
December 21, 1989
Jack Be Nimble
September 15, 1993
Grievous Bodily Harm
October 26, 1988
Rikky and Pete
June 9, 1988
Acting30
- 2000Numero Bruno as Self
- 1997The Rainbow Warrior as Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
- 1994Gino as Mr. Palzetti
- 1993Jack Be Nimble as Teddy
- 1992Spotswood as Robert, Carey's Father
- 1990Cowboys of Culture as Self
- 1990The Rogue Stallion as John Peterson
- 1989The Delinquents as Bosun
- 1988Grievous Bodily Harm as Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
- 1988The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy