Brian McFarlane | |
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| Born | Brian Campbell McFarlane 1934 (age 90–91) Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer Film historian School teacher University lecturer Film critic |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (BA & DipEd) University of East Anglia (PhD) |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Cinema |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
| Notable works | Oxford Companion to Australian Film The Encyclopedia of British Film |
Brian Campbell McFarlane (born 1934) is an Australian writer, film historian, and educator. He has had three overlapping careers: as a secondary school teacher, a full-time academic, and a writer. Known for co-editing and/or authoring such works as the Oxford Companion to Australian Film, The Encyclopedia of British Film, and The British 'B' film, he is also a film critic and an internationally known expert on British cinema. He spent his final ten years of full-time work at Monash University in Melbourne.