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James Edmund Davern OAM (born 21 February 1933 - 18 November 2023) was an Australian television director, writer, script editor and producer, and founder of production company JNP Productions. He is arguably best known for creating long-running Australian soap A Country Practice.
James Davern was born on 21 February 1933 in Belgrave, Victoria, Australia. He was a producer and writer, known for A Country Practice (1981), Patrol Boat (1979) and Bellbird (1967). He was married to Philippa Haesler. He died on 13 November 2023 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Nov 26, 2023 · JAMES DAVERN OAM February 21, 1933-November 13, 2023. Film and television producer, sailor and vigneron James Davern lived a life full to the brim with humour and adventure. He was a man of creativity, generosity, and zest for life and love.
Nov 18, 2023 · James Davern, creator and producer of the long-running series A Country Practice, has died at age 90. Starting his working career in the railways, he went on to become a technician with the Department of Civil Aviation.
Nov 15, 2023 · Legendary drama writer / director / producer James Davern, best known for A Country Practice and Bellbird, died on Monday, aged in his 90s. Davern’s success as a producer of Australian Drama led to a Logie Hall of Fame induction and an Order of Australia Medal for service to television as a writer, director and producer.
Nov 28, 2023 · James Davern, renowned for creating the hit TV series A Country Practice, passed away on Monday at the age of 90. The legendary television writer, director, and producer's contributions...
James Davern, is an Australian television director, writer, script editor and producer. Davern was employed as a writer and script editor with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television branch in the 1960s.
