Ben Gannon

Who was Ben Gannon?

Bernard Gannon AO was an Australian film, television and stage producer.

After schooling at Melbourne's Xavier College, Gannon graduated from the then Production course of the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1970. He then worked at the Queensland Theatre Company before stage-managing the original Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar for Harry M. Miller Attractions. This was followed by eight years in London where Gannon was Company Manager of Hair in the West End, and worked as a Theatrical Agent at the American Talent Agency, ICM, before forming his own Talent Agency, representing actors, writers, directors, and designers.

Gannon returned to Australia in 1980 and was appointed General Manager of Associated R & R Films, the Robert Stigwood/Rupert Murdoch joint venture which produced the acclaimed film Gallipoli, of which he was Associate Producer. After forming his own production company, View Films, he produced two mini-series Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe and Shadow of the Cobra. He produced the award-winning films Travelling North, Sweet Talker, The Girl Who Came Late – also known as Daydream Believer –, Hammers Over the Anvil, and The Man Who Sued God.