Bob Ellis

Bob Ellis
Born
Robert James Ellis

(1942-05-10)10 May 1942
Died3 April 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 73)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Occupations
  • journalist
  • screenwriter
  • playwright
  • novelist
  • political commentator
Political party
SpouseAnne Brooksbank
Writing career
Notable awardsAFI Best Screenplay
1978 Newsfront
1982 Goodbye Paradise
1984 My First Wife

Robert James Ellis (10 May 1942 – 3 April 2016) was an Australian journalist, screenwriter, playwright, filmmaker, and political commentator. He lived in Sydney with author and screenwriter Anne Brooksbank; they had three children.