Essie Coffey

Essie Coffey

Affectionately known as the Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Muruwari community worker and filmmaker Essie Coffey left an indelible mark on Australian politics, arts, and culture. In 1978 she directed and produced My Survival as an Aboriginal, which she gave to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift at the opening of Australia's new Parliament House in 1988.

  • Title: Essie Coffey
  • Popularity: 0.591
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1941-02-25
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  • Also Known As: Essieina Goodgabah, Essieina Shillingsworth
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Essie Coffey Movies

  • 1977
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    Backroads
    Backroads

    5.9 1977 HD

    Two strangers – one white, one black – steal a car in western NSW and head for the coast. Jack is abrasive, cunning and disparaging about...

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  • 1979
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    My Survival as an Aboriginal
    My Survival as an Aboriginal

    1 1979 HD

    Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teaching these kids about their traditions. Aboriginal...

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  • 1993
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    My Life As I Live It
    My Life As I Live It

    1 1993 HD

    In her second film, MY LIFE AS I LIVE IT (1993), Essie Coffey returns to her home in Dodge City where she and the A-Team are running in the shire...

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  • 1979
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    My Survival as an Aboriginal
    My Survival as an Aboriginal

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    My Survival as an Aboriginal
    My Survival as an Aboriginal

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1993
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    My Life As I Live It
    My Life As I Live It

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1982
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    Women of the Sun
    Women of the Sun

    1 1982 HD

    Follows the lives and struggles of four generations Australian Aboriginal women from the 1820s to the 1980s.

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