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BiographyBorn in Melbourne but brought up in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Williamson initially studied mechanical engineering at Monash University. After graduating in 1964, he worked briefly as an engineer for General Motors Holden. After a stint as a lecturer for Swinburne University, he turned to writing plays in 1967.
Major works include The Club, The Department, Travelling North, The Perfectionist, Emerald City, Money and Friends and Brilliant Lies. Recent work has included Dead White Males, a satirical approach to postmodernism and university ethics, Up For Grabs, which starred Madonna in its London premiere and the Jack Manning Trilogy (Face To Face, Conversation, Charitable Intent) which take as their format community conferencing, a new form of restorative justice which Wiliamson became interested in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In recent years he has alternated work between larger stages (including "Soul Mates", "Amigos" and "Influence" - all premiered with the Sydney Theatre Company) and smaller ones (including the Manning trilogy, "Flatfoot" and "Operator", which premiered at the Ensemble Theatre). However, in 2005, he announced his retirement from main-stage productions.
In August 2006 Cate Molloy, former Australian Labor Party member of the Queensland Parliament for the Electoral district of Noosa, announced that Williamson would be her campaign manager as she sought to recontest her seat as an Independent. PersonalHe is married to Kristin Williamson (sister of independent filmmaker Chris Löfvén) and lives on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. His step-son Felix Williamson and his son Rory Williamson are both Australian actors. Rory starred as Stork in the 2001 revival of The Coming of Stork at the Stables Theatre in Sydney, produced by Felix's company, the Naked Theatre Company. Full list of plays
Box office revenueSydney Theatre Company box office revenue from David Williamson plays:
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