Herc McIntyre was head of Universal Pictures in Australia from 1920 until the 1950s. [1] He was important in the career of Charles Chauvel, helping finance several of his films. [2] [3] He was also friends with Lee Robinson and helped him distribute The Phantom Stockman (1953). [4] Filmink called him " one of the true unsung champions of Australian film production, constantly supporting local movie makers over a forty-year career." [5]
In the 1960s McIntyre was involved with Waratah Productions. [6]