Bruno Lawrence
Acting • Born 1941-02-12 – Died 1995-06-10
Biography
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. 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.
Filmography
33 credits
Smash Palace
Movie • 1981
Al Shaw
Battletruck
Movie • 1982
Willie
Goodbye Pork Pie
Movie • 1981
Mulvaney
The Delinquents
Movie • 1989
Bosun
Death Warmed Up
Movie • 1984
Tex
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
Movie • 1988
Detective Sergeant Batchelor
Jack Be Nimble
Movie • 1993
Teddy
Tank Busters
Movie • 1970
Bruno
Numero Bruno
Movie • 2000
Self
Grievous Bodily Harm
Movie • 1988
Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
Initiation
Movie • 1987
Nat Molloy
Bridge to Nowhere
Movie • 1986
Mac
Rikky and Pete
Movie • 1988
Sonny
Making Utu
Movie • 1983
Self
Heart of the Stag
Movie • 1984
Peter Daley
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Movie • 1981
Barker
Cowboys of Culture
Movie • 1990
Self
An Indecent Obsession
Movie • 1985
Matt Sawyer
Gino
Movie • 1994
Mr. Palzetti
The Quiet Earth
Movie • 1985
Zac Hobson
Spotswood
Movie • 1992
Robert, Carey's Father
Utu
Movie • 1984
Williamson
The Rainbow Warrior
Movie • 1997
Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
Wild Horses
Movie • 1984
Tyson
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster
Movie • 1965
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Movie • 1980
Pat Vesey
As Time Goes By
Movie • 1988
Ryder
The Rogue Stallion
Movie • 1990
John Peterson
Wild Man
Movie • 1977
Wild Man
Carry Me Back
Movie • 1982
Frontline
TV • 1994
Brian Thompson
The Great Bookie Robbery
TV • 1986
Cracka Park
The Feds
TV • 1993
Larry 'Icehouse' Porter