Alister Smart

Alister Smart (born 1934/1935 Australia)[1] is a retired Australian actor, presenter and television director, mainly of soap opera/serials He is best known for his 25-year stint, as one of the original presenters on the Australian version of the pre-school children's programme, Play School from 1966 until 1991.[2]

Alister Smart
Born1934/1935 (86-87)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • television presenter
  • television director
Years active1961–1994
Known forPlay School as Host 1966–1994)
Notable work
Number 96 (film version) Sons and Daughters as Director

Career

Acting and directing

He has appeared in guest roles in soap opera and made for TV movies from the early 1960s onwards You Can't See 'round Corners, Homicide. Division 4, The Sullivans and Cop Shop and had a prominent role as Duncan Hunter in the film version of the soap opera Number 96. His directing work from the early 1970s until retiring in 1994, includes the series Scattergood: Friend of All, Sons and Daughters, Richmond Hill, Prisoner and Blue Heelers.[3][4][5]

Filmography

Actor

Year Title Role
1961Three Live Wires (TV series)
1961ITV Play of the Week (TV series)Checker
1961The Seven Faces of Jim (TV series)3 roles
-Kenneth Kendall
-Digger
-Newspaper Reporter
1962Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
1962Drama 61-67 (TV series)Dr. Jefferson
1962Six More Faces of Jim (TV series)
1963Emergency-Ward 10 (TV series)Mr. Riley
1967You Can't See Round Corners (TV series)
1967Contrabandits (TV series)2 roles
-Greer
-Cox
1968-1969Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (TV series)2 roles
-Alf
-Sergeant
1969Riptide (TV series)3 roles
-Adam Brockenhurst
-Les Duggan
-Ted
1969It Takes All KindsRay
1970The Rovers (TV series)Gary
1970Delta (TV series)Paul Falstone-Green
1970Dynasty (TV series)Ambassador
1965-1971Homicide (TV series)7 roles
-Doctor Perini (1965)
-John Whelan (1965)
-Geoff Woods (1965)
-Alan Watson (1967)
-George Allen (1969)
-Lucio Leurini-
-John Meadows
1971Spyforce (TV series)Carlos
1972Barrier Reef (TV series)Lynch
1971-1973Matlock Police2 roles
-Ricco (1971)
-Barney White (1973)
1973Ryan (TV series)Colin Brown
1974Number 96 (Film version)Duncan Hunter
1974Silence Number (TV series)Dr. Fisher
1969-1975Division 4 (TV series)7 roles
-Dennis (1969)
-Downey (1969)
-Kenney Kent
-Alf Clarke (1970)
-Stan Hassett (1970)
-Don Jenkins (1970)
-Taylor (1975)
1975Ben Hall (TV series)Jack Taylor
1975Wollongong the Brave (TV series)
1976The Sullivans (TV series)Paul Hayward
1976Number 96 (TV series)Frank Hobson
1976The Outsiders(TV series)Li Norton
1977Harness Fever (TV movie)Sergeant Meeker
1977Young Ramsay (TV series)Ken Murray
1977Roses Bloom Twice (TV movie)
1978Plunge Into Darkness (TV movie)
1977-1979Glenview High (TV series)Kazim
1979DisneylandSergeant Meeker
1979Skyways (TV series)Hal Bailey
1978-1979Cop Shop (TV series)2 roles
-Phillip Cooper
-Sharkey
1985Special Squad (TV series)
1992The Lady Came Late

Presenter

Year Title Role
1966-1991Play SchoolPresenter

Director

Year Title Role
1972The Spoiler (TV series)Director 1 episode
-"The Price"
1972The Godfathers (TV series)Director 5 episodes
-"There's a Tortoise in My Bath"
"The Lift"
"Too Many Cakes"
"The Prize"
-Double Trouble
1974One Man in the Company (TV series)1 episode
"Two in One"
1974Scattergood : Friends of All
1977Cop Shop (TV series)
1979Skyways (TV series)
1982A Country PracticeDirector 14 episodes
1983Waterloo Station (TV series)
1986Prisoner7 episodes
1982-1987Sons and Daughters (TV series)Director 88 episodes
1989Richmond Hill (TV series)
1989-1990Rafferty's Rules4 episodes
-Out of Line"
-"One for Us"
-"Free of Passion
-"In Custody"
1991NeighboursDirector 1 episode - #1.1551
1992The Time Game (1992)
1993You and Me and Uncle Bob
1994Blue Heelers4 episodes
"Waiting for Apples"
-"Family Lies"
-Good Cop, Bad Cop
-"Crazy Like a Fox"

References

  1. "Playschool legend visits city". Barrier Daily Truth. Barrier Daily Truth. 23 October 2018.
  2. "Jottings". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 1987.
  3. "Alister Smart". Screen Australia. Australian Government. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. "Alister Smart". BFI Film Forever. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. "Alister Smart". Osobnosti (in Czech). Tiscali Media. Retrieved 30 June 2018.


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