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Brett Porter is an Australian producer, writer and director best known for his work in TV. He worked at ATN-7 producing some of the first drama made for Australian television. [1] He moved to the ABC in 1964, where he made documentaries and worked on Four Corners. He was then producer on Bellbird. He died in 1970 aged 57. [2]

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  1. Vagg, Stephen (4 November 2020). "Forgotten TV Plays: Pardon Miss Wescott". Filmink.
  2. "TV Pioneers". The Age. 23 July 1970. p. 38.
  3. "A.B.C. examines Japanese women". The Canberra Times . Vol. 39, no. 10, 998. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 November 1964. p. 17. Retrieved 27 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "leisure the arts TV RADIO DRAMA MUSIC ARTS BOOKS New front in T.V. cold war". The Canberra Times . Vol. 39, no. 11, 072. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 27 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Impact film on three faces of New Guinea". The Canberra Times . Vol. 41, no. 11, 635. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 March 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 27 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.