Editing Tim Burstall (section)

{{Short description|Australian film director (1927–2004)}}
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{{Infobox person
|image =
| name        = Tim Burstall
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1927|4|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place  = [[Stockton-on-Tees]], England
| death_date   = {{Death date and age|2004|4|19|1927|4|20|df=yes}}
| death_place  = [[Melbourne]], Australia
| other_names   =Timothy Burstall
| occupation  = Film director, writer, producer
| yearsactive = 1960–1996
| spouse = [[Betty Burstall]]
}}

'''Timothy Burstall''' [[Member of the Order of Australia|AM]] (20 April 1927 – 19 April 2004) was an [[English Australian]] [[film director]], writer and producer, best known for hit Australian movie ''[[Alvin Purple]]'' (1973) and its sequel ''[[Alvin Rides Again]]'' (1974).

Burstall's films featured early appearances by many legendary Australian actors including [[Jack Thompson (actor)|Jack Thompson]], [[Bruce Spence]], [[Jacki Weaver]], ''Alvin'' star [[Graeme Blundell]], [[John Waters (actor)|John Waters]] and [[Judy Davis]].

Speaking just after Burstall's death, [[David Williamson]] said that Burstall "couldn't stomach" Australia's lack of a film industry. "He was determined to do something about it and he had the energy and spirit to do it. (He) was a very important cultural figure: highly intelligent, widely read, with a succinct and often highly controversial opinion on everything."{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}