Dictionary of Sydney

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Syron, Brian

Aboriginal human rights advocate, teacher and director. He was the first Indigenous person to work as a director in the mainstream Australian theatre industry and was Australia's first Indigenous feature film director.

Milestone
Born
Balmain
19 Nov 1934
Departed Sydney
1961
Arrived Sydney
1970
Died
Sydney
14 Oct 1993
Occupation
Position
1960 - 1961
1971 - 1972
1974
1978