Puven Pather

Puven Pather is an Australian film director, screenwriter, actor and stunt performer born in South Africa.

Puven Pather
Born
Durban, South Africa
Other namesPuvan Pather
OccupationStunt performer, Actor, Director
Years active1990-present
Spouse(s)Jessica Gower (2004–present; 1 child)

Puven has been married to actress Jessica Gower since 2004, and the couple have a daughter named Sequoia.[1]

Career

Pather came to Australia at the age of nine from Durban, South Africa. He began his film career at the age of 16, as a stunt performer in Melbourne.[2] He has been a professional stunt performer and stunt coordinator since 1990. As a stunt performer, he has performed such stunts as high falls, water work (scuba), air rams, rock climbing, rigging, ski/snowboarding, full body torches, driving, fights, car hits, crash bangs and more. His credits include Superman, Ghost Rider and Charlotte's Web.

He has been an actor in films since 1995, often performing his own stunts.

He is a directing graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), where he gained recognition and won awards for his work as a Director. His directorial debut was with the films The Shot and The Visitor. As part of the Slamdance Film Festival, The Shot had its US premiere at American Cinematheque on 20 August 2003, at the Egyptian Theater.[3] It was shown at the Tampere International Short Film Festival, Finland, 5–9 March 2003,[4] the 29th Seoul Independent Film Festival,[2] and the AFTRS National screening tour.[5]

However Pather is most known for neighbours episode 7591, where he places a stunt double.[6]

Awards

He won "Best New Director" for The Shot, at the 20th annual St Kilda Film Festival in Melbourne,[7] where he also won both "Best Fiction" and "Best Achievement with An Original Screenplay" for his work The Visitor.[8]

The Shot then won "Best Film" at the "Spanischer Kurzfilm Sieger bei Festival" (Spanish Film festival) in Berlin.[9] and "First Prize" at the 2003 Australian Shorts Film Festival.[10]

Reviews

Current offered of The Shot:

This is a very good, tightly shot, short film that anyone into vanguard photojournalism should watch. Cinematography and direction are well executed and the story is succinctly sharp.[11]

Director
YearFilmDuration
2001Waterbabies6'00
2002The Shot10'00

Actor

[12]

YearFilm or SeriesCharacter
2008RushBoy
2001LantanaDrug dealer
1999TribeCurly
1999BeastMasterIshmael
1999StingersHector Gueteres
1998GargantuaNaru
1997Mr. Nice GuyGiancarlo's Man
1995Tunnel VisionYouth

Stunt
YearFilm or SeriesRole
2009Beautiful Katestunt driver
2009Knowingstunts
2007Ghost Riderutility stunts
2006Charlotte's Websafety assistant
2006Superman Returnsutility stunts
2005The Great Raidstunt performer
2005The Alicestunt double
2003Peter Panstunt double
2003The Matrix Revolutionsstunts
2002Garage Daysstunts
2002The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Coursestunt safety driver
2001Invinciblestunts
2001Lantanastunt performer
2000Green Sailsstunt performer
2000Water Rats (TV series)stunt performer[13]
1999Noah's Arkstunt performer
1999Little White Liesutility stunts
1998The Lost Worldstunt performer
1998The Violent Earthstunt performer
1998Search for Treasure Islandstunt double
1998Beverly Hills Family Robinsonwater safety
1998Moby Dickstunt performer
1998Tales of the South Seasstunt double
1997Joeystunts
1997True Love and Chaosstunt double
199720,000 Leagues Under the Seastunt performer
1997Mr. Nice Guystunt performer
1997The Place of the Deadassistant stunt rigger
1996Madivacstunt assistant
1996Acristunt performer
1996Who Dares Winsstunt assistant
1996Water Ratsutility stunts
1996Police Story 4: First Strikestunt performer
1996Pacific Driverstunt assistant
1996The Wayne Manifestoutility stunts
1995Tunnel Visionstunt performer
1995Silver Strandstunt double
1994Ocean Girlstunt double
1994Blue Heelersstunt assistant
1993Time Traxstunt performer
1990Bonyutility stunts

References
  1. "Interview: Jessica Gower of Blade". ugo.com. Ugo. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  2. http://www.siff.or.kr/zbbs/view.php?category=&id=egarchive&no=320%5B%5D
  3. "DOWN UNDER WONDERS SHORTS". americancinematheque.com. American Cinematheque. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.aftrs.edu.au/aboutus/NewsEvents/News/nationalscreeningtour-sydney.aspx?type=news&archiveYear=2002
  6. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbours%5B%5D
  7. Roberts, Jo (2 July 2003). "Short film has second award in the bag". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 3 May 2009. "Puven Pather was named best new director for The Shot and The Visitor"
  8. "20th St. Kilda Film Festival". filmfestivals.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2009. "director Puven Panther being named Best New Director for The Shot and The Visitor double-dipping to receive both the Best Fiction and Best Achievement with An Original Screenplay"
  9. "Spanischer Kurzfilm Sieger bei Festival in Berlin". nmz.de (in German). NMZ. Retrieved 3 May 2009. (Google translation) "Puven Pather won best film at Spanish festival in Berlin"
  10. "Shorts 2003 winners". shortsfilmfestival.com. Shorts Film festival. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  11. ""The Shot" a short film by Puven Pather". current.com. Current. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  12. "Puven Pather filmography". movies.nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
  13. http://www.us.imdb.de/title/tt0744372/fullcredits
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