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- Birth nameJohn Whitefoord Heyer
- John Heyer was born on September 14, 1916 in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. He was a producer and director, known for The Back of Beyond (1954), The Reef (1977) and The Valley Is Ours (1948). He died on June 19, 2001 in London, England, UK.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1970 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the film industry.
- He was awarded the O.A.M. (Order of Australia Medal) in the 1997 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to to the media as a pioneer of documentary film in Australia and as a film producer and film director.
- Australian documentary film maker, the son of a doctor. With the Shell Film Unit, 1948-56. Was subsequently appointed Executive Producer, Films and Television, for Shell International in London. Set up his own production company in 1967, producing a series of documentaries for the Australian Conservation Foundation.
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