Derryn Hinch
Biography
Derryn Hinch was an Australian media personality and journalist who started in newspapers at 15, working for the Taranaki Herald in New Plymouth in 1960. In 1963 he moved to Australia and took a position at The Sun in Sydney. He later became a Fairfax foreign correspondent and was New York bureau chief, then edited The Sun from 1976 to 1977. On radio he presented a morning program on 3XY in 1978 and spent eight years at 3AW from 1979; in 2010 he entered the Australian Commercial Radio Hall of Fame. His television work included hosting Beauty and the Beast, the current affairs show Hinch at Seven, and The Midday Show in 1994, plus Hinch Live on Sky News Australia. On screen he appeared as himself in The Wog Boy (2000) and Wog Boys Forever (2022), had a role in The Colour of Darkness (2017), and took the narrator role in a 2008 Australian tour of The Rocky Horror Show.
82years old at death
- Born New Plymouth
- Died Melbourne
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Derryn Nigel Hinch
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 22 years2000 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022Wog Boys ForeverIMDb rating 5.2
- 2017The Colour of DarknessIMDb rating 4.7
- 2000The Wog BoyIMDb rating 5.8
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First role
At the age of 15, Hinch started his career with the Taranaki Herald, working in New Plymouth, New Zealand, in 1960.
Beyond film
In September 2008, Hinch played The Criminologist, the narrator, during a four-week run in the Australian tour of The Rocky Horror Show.
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Australian Media Hall of Fame | Won | ||
Online
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