Michael Aitkens

Michael Aitkens

Birth : , UK

History

Born 1947, Michael Aitkens is a British actor and writer of drama scripts for movies, television and stage. His BBC situation comedy Waiting for God, first shown in 1990, was BAFTA nominated. Michael Aitkens was educated at Haileybury.

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Michael Aitkens

Movies

Touch the Sun: Top Enders
Writer
Two children get stranded in the desert in Australia's Top End.
Backstage
Robert Landau
The plot centred on American pop singer Kate Lawrence (Branigan) wanting to embark on a career as an actress. The only job she can find is playing the lead role in an Australian theatre production of The Green Year Passes. The hiring of an American causes conflict with her Australian cast and crew, and the chagrin of theatre critic Robert Landau with whom she has an affair.
Run Chrissie Run!
Riley
The action moves along quickly, jumping over holes in the script, in this made-for-television drama about Eve, an ex-terrorist from Germany who is forced to escape to Australia with her teenage daughter Chrissie when she is sought by Riley, a lover from 17 years in the past. In turn, the IRA has sent two members after Riley because he shot an IRA soldier and must pay the consequences. The two IRA operatives looking for Riley come across a really nasty biker who wants vengeance on Eve for setting his car on fire -- and the three men finally track her and Chrissie to the wine-growing country of Barossa Valley. The final denouement is about to explode, as Riley also arrives on the scene. With under-par acting and a patchy plot, this film was never released theatrically.
Air Hawk
The Cowboy
Outback pilot Jim Hawk investigates the murder of his brother, who had been involved in diamond mining in Queensland. He uncovers a plan to flood the market with diamonds.
Relatives
Peter Peterson
A family reunion among the squattocracy leads to conflict as various members assert their egos.
The Highest Honour
Major R.M. Ingleton
After a highly successful raid on Singapore Harbour, soldiers of Z Special Unit lead a new expedition in Singapore, with disastrous results.
Harvest of Hate
David
A rich winemaker dispatches a woman lawyer and male surveyor-geologist to assess a farm property whereby it is discovered that terrorists are preparing to invade a middle east country.
Long Weekend
Barman
When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.
The flying club
Writer
The dark rider
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Dark secrets
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Death in the slow Lane
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