Kenneth George Hall, AO, OBE (22 February 1901 â€" 8 February 1994),
better known as Ken G. Hall, was an Australian film producer and
director, considered one of the most important figures in the history
of the Australian film industry. He was the first Australian to win an
Academy Award.Hall was born Kenneth George Hall in Paddington, Sydney,
Australia in 1901, the third child of Charles and Florence Hall. He
was educated at North Sydney Boys' High School.At age 15, with the
help of his father, he gained a cadetship at the Sydney Evening News,
where he became friends with a young Kenneth Slessor, then a cadet for
another paper. Two years later, he became a publicist for Union
Theatres, initially working as an assistant to Gayne Dexter. He had a
six-month stint as manager for the Lyceum Theatre then returned to
publicity, working his way up to national publicity director, "the
highest post in film publicity in Australia" at that time.
better known as Ken G. Hall, was an Australian film producer and
director, considered one of the most important figures in the history
of the Australian film industry. He was the first Australian to win an
Academy Award.Hall was born Kenneth George Hall in Paddington, Sydney,
Australia in 1901, the third child of Charles and Florence Hall. He
was educated at North Sydney Boys' High School.At age 15, with the
help of his father, he gained a cadetship at the Sydney Evening News,
where he became friends with a young Kenneth Slessor, then a cadet for
another paper. Two years later, he became a publicist for Union
Theatres, initially working as an assistant to Gayne Dexter. He had a
six-month stint as manager for the Lyceum Theatre then returned to
publicity, working his way up to national publicity director, "the
highest post in film publicity in Australia" at that time.
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