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Geoffrey Daniels was an Australian producer and television executive. He was head of television drama at the ABC. Daniels began his career as a sound recordist. [1] [2]

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In 1986 he became chief executive for Revcom International, a French company which invested in a number of Australian productions. [3] [4]

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  1. ↑ "Reluctant Waggers is still a drawcard". The Age. 10 April 1980. p. 33.
  2. ↑ "Future is drab at auntie". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 November 1978. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "The ABC's King of Drama Deserts to the French". The Age. 31 March 1988. p. 47.
  4. ↑ "French company takes a stand in Australia". The Age. 16 April 1986. p. 2.
  5. ↑ "Century on board". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1974. p. 95.
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