Education
Born in Melbourne, the eldest of three boys, Hannam lived in his youth in Sydney and was educated at Wollaroi College in New South Wales.
Born in Melbourne, the eldest of three boys, Hannam lived in his youth in Sydney and was educated at Wollaroi College in New South Wales.
He worked in Australian radio and television, then moved in 1968 to England. He worked in English television, and returned to direct Australian feature films. His first feature marked the emergence of an internationally recognised Australian film industry.
He went on to direct and other films.
His 1979 film was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. Hannam died of cancer aged 75 on 16 November 2004 in London,England, United Kingdom.