Norman Kaye
Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and composer. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox. As an actor, he was strongly associated with the films of Paul Cox, appearing in 16 of them. He had small roles in Cox's Illuminations (1976) and Kostas (1979), and shared the lead with Wendy Hughes in Cox's 1982 film Lonely Hearts and the lead in Man of Flowers (1983), for which he won an AFI Award. Norman Kaye was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease prior to 1997. His inability to memorise scripts for the film Innocence led to the end of his collaboration with Paul Cox, as well as the end of his career in 2004. Kaye was in the advanced stage of the disease at the time of his death in Sydney on 28 May 2007. He had enjoyed a 35-year relationship with the opera director Elke Neidhardt, and she was at his side at his death.
Filmography
The Remarkable Mr. Kaye
as Self
The Remarkable Mr. Kaye
as Self
Moulin Rouge!
as Satine's Doctor
Moulin Rouge!
as Satine's Doctor
Innocence
as Gerald
Innocence
as Gerald
Without Warning
as Max
Without Warning
as Max
Heaven's Burning
as Store Owner
Heaven's Burning
as Store Owner
Paws
as Alex
Paws
as Alex
Lust and Revenge
as Baba Charles
Lust and Revenge
as Baba Charles
Exile
as Ghost Priest
Exile
as Ghost Priest
The Custodian
as Judge
The Custodian
as Judge
Touch Me
as Charles
Touch Me
as Charles
The Nostradamus Kid
as Wedding Pastor
The Nostradamus Kid
as Wedding Pastor
Broken Highway
as Elias Kidd
Broken Highway
as Elias Kidd
Turtle Beach
as Hobday
Turtle Beach
as Hobday
The Nun and the Bandit
as George
The Nun and the Bandit
as George
A Woman's Tale
as Billy
A Woman's Tale
as Billy
Island
Island
The Riddle of the Stinson
as Joseph Binstead
The Riddle of the Stinson
as Joseph Binstead
Boundaries of the Heart
as Billy Morgan
Boundaries of the Heart
as Billy Morgan
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
as Salesman
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
as Salesman
Hungry Heart
as Mr. O'Ryan
Hungry Heart
as Mr. O'Ryan
Cactus
as Tom
Cactus
as Tom
Frenchman's Farm
as Reverend Aldershot
Frenchman's Farm
as Reverend Aldershot
I Own the Racecourse
as Drunken Old Man
I Own the Racecourse
as Drunken Old Man
Unfinished Business
as George
Unfinished Business
as George
Relatives
as Uncle Edward
Relatives
as Uncle Edward
Where the Green Ants Dream
as Baldwin Ferguson
Where the Green Ants Dream
as Baldwin Ferguson
Man of Flowers
as Charles Bremer
Man of Flowers
as Charles Bremer
Buddies
as George
Buddies
as George
A Dangerous Summer
as Percy Farley
A Dangerous Summer
as Percy Farley
Lonely Hearts
as Peter
Lonely Hearts
as Peter
Deadline
as ASIO Agent
Deadline
as ASIO Agent
The Killing of Angel Street
as Mander
The Killing of Angel Street
as Mander
Inside Looking Out
as Alex
Inside Looking Out
as Alex
Mad Dog Morgan
as Swagman
Mad Dog Morgan
as Swagman
Illuminations
Illuminations
The Road
as Sir Timothy Hassall
The Road
as Sir Timothy Hassall