Bruno Lawrence

Known for ActingBorn 1941-02-12Died 1995-06-10Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK

Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West Sussex, England, he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946, settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948. Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand, but also worked extensively in Australia. He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer, playing drums in many bands, including Max Merritt & The Meteors, Quincy Conserve, Blerta, and The Crocodiles. His last recording was with Bernie McGann, Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on "Jazz at the St. James" in 1989. In the early 1970s, Lawrence founded Blerta ("Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition"). The multi and theatrical co-operative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia. Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor, including director Geoff Murphy, and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin.Read more

Movies & web series

Wild Man

Numero Bruno

The Great Bookie Robbery

Frontline

Gino

Utu

Carry Me Back

Goodbye Pork Pie

The Quiet Earth

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Pallet on the Floor

Smash Palace

Wild Horses

As Time Goes By

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Hurry Hurry Faster Faster

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

Initiation

The Rainbow Warrior

Spotswood

The Rogue Stallion

The Delinquents

Jack Be Nimble

Grievous Bodily Harm

An Indecent Obsession

Battletruck

Death Warmed Up

Rikky and Pete

Bridge to Nowhere

Heart of the Stag

The Feds

Cowboys of Culture

Making Utu

Tank Busters