Ken Quinnell


Ken Quinnell is an Australia screenwriter and director.
He has a background in publishing and freelance journalism including working for Screen International and Rolling Stone. He was a member of the WEA Film Study Group in the 1960s where he met writers Michael Thornhill and Frank Moorhouse. From 1966–1968 Quinnell and Michael Thornhill published SCJ : The Sydney cinema journal.

Film and television

Since then both Michael Thornhill and Ken Quinnell have worked in the Australian film industry.
Ken Quinnell wrote the screenplays for Cathy's Child adapted from Dick Wordley's novel; Hoodwink ; and The City's Edge aka The Running Man. The City's Edge was co-written Robert J. Merritt and W.A. Harbison; adapted from W.A. Harbison's novel. This last film was made for television. Short Changed was also co-written Robert J. Merritt. As yet Ken Quinnell has only directed one film – The City's Edge

Awards

Film awards