
A Personal History of the Australian Surf
1983, English. Directed by Michael Blakemore.
An autobiographical documentary written and directed by Michael Blakemore in 1981 in which he plays his own father. The film was made on 16mm and first screened in the UK at London's National Film Theatre.
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- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 September 1983
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Michael Blakemore
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A Personal History of the Australian Surf runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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A Personal History of the Australian Surf isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1983. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Personal History of the Australian Surf?
A Personal History of the Australian Surf (1983) was directed by Michael Blakemore.