Chris Löfvén

Australian filmmaker

Chris Löfvén (born 4 April 1948) is an Australian film maker and musician.^[1] He started making films when he was about 12.^[2]^[3] From 1969 to 1970, he was the bass player in the Melbourne soul and psychedelic pop band, Cam-Pact.^[4]

He is best known for directing the feature film Oz (1976) and for directing numerous music video clips, including for the Daddy Cool song, "Eagle Rock".^[5]^[6]^[7]

Löfvén became an announcer on Noosa community radio in the late 2000s,^[8] and has played in a number of local bands in the Noosa area.^[1]

Select filmography

The Tunnel (1963) short
Part One - 806 (1969–71)
Part Two - The Beginning (1971) - short (soundtrack/score by Lindsay Bourke)^[9]
Cruisin' (1973–74) - short
Oz - A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie (1976) - feature

References

^ ^a ^b Maccoll, Margaret (8 July 2020). "Music and film make the man". Noosa Today. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ "Producer, 15, Hopes for Award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 738. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 January 1964. p. 8. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via Trove.
^ "Australians win major film prizes". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 532. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via Trove.
^ "Cam-Pact". MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ Hawker, Philippa (23 May 2013). "Rewind! Video clips thrilled the radio stars". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ Smith, Simon. "Restoring an iconic Oz-Rock film". National Film and Sound Archive.
^ "Chris Löfvén". Melbourne independent filmmakers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ "Presenter Profile: Chris Lofven". Noosa FM. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Lindsay Bourke'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 28 August 2004.