Eric Ernest Porter AM (19 June 1911 — 1 May 1983) was an Australian filmmaker and animator who specialised in documentaries and commercials, but also made several features, such as A Son is Born.[1] He directed Australia's first animated feature, Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon (1972). That film's financial failure forced him to close his animation studio.[2]
Porter was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) with effect 20 December 1983 in the 1984 Australia Day Honours for "service to the film industry particularly in the field of animation".[3]
Select filmography
edit- A Son Is Born (1946) – producer, director
- Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon (1972) – director, producer
- The Yellow House (TV series)[citation needed]
- Polly Me Love (1976) (TV movie)
References
edit- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (10 July 2025). "Forgotten Australian Films: A Son is Born". Filmink. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ Eric Porter Archived 15 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine at National Film and Sound Archive
- ↑ "PORTER, Eric Ernest". It's an Honour - Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External links
edit- Eric Porter at IMDb
- Eric Porter Archived 15 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine at National Film and Sound Archive
- Eric Porter Productions at National Film and Sound Archive
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