Ray Kolle obit

Scriptwriter Ray Kolle passes away aged 81

 

He was not on the list.

Ray Kolle, esteemed television writer and storyteller, has passed away in Sydney aged 85.

Having worked at rival Australian drama powerhouses Crawfords and Grundy during the 1970s, Ray cut his teeth on famous Australian dramas Sons and Daughters, Prisoner Cell Block H and Return to Eden before being called on by Reg Watson to take over Neighbours.

For eight years from 1986-1992, Ray helmed the story department at Neighbours, giving us Scott and Charlotte, Madge and Harold, and of course, Bouncer.

Through his 46 year career, Ray also ran the story department at Home and Away in the late 1990s.

To read more about Ray, you can head to his dedicated profile.

Our thoughts are with Ray’s family.

 

Writer

Between Us (1994)

Between Us

2.9

TV Series

writerdeveloped byidea ...

1994–2026

2603 episodes

 

Neighbours (1985)

Neighbours

5.7

TV Series

written byWriter

1986–2007

201 episodes

 

Home and Away (1988)

Home and Away

5.2

TV Series

written bystory consultant

2000–2004

4 episodes

 

The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (1994)

The Damnation of Harvey McHugh

7.3

TV Mini Series

written by

1994

1 episode

 

Shortland Street (1992)

Shortland Street

4.7

TV Series

written by

1992

2 episodes

 

Return to Eden (1986)

Return to Eden

7.1

TV Series

written by

1986

1 episode

 

Sons and Daughters (1982)

Sons and Daughters

6.1

TV Series

written by

1982–1986

65 episodes

 

Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (1979)

Prisoner

8.2

TV Series

written bystoryline

1979–1984

58 episodes

 

Starting Out (1983)

Starting Out

TV Series

story editor

1983

85 episodes

 

Cop Shop (1977)

Cop Shop

7.1

TV Series

written by

1978–1982

47 episodes

 

Lorraine Bayly, Paul Cronin, Susan Hannaford, Andrew McFarlane, Richard Morgan, and Steven Tandy in The Sullivans (1976)

The Sullivans

6.9

TV Series

synopsis writerwritten by

1978

5 episodes

 

Bellbird (1967)

Bellbird

7.8

TV Series

Writer

1967–1977

1634 episodes

 

The Box (1974)

The Box

7.4

TV Series

storysynopsis writerwriter ...

1974–1977

415 episodes

 

The Bluestone Boys (1976)

The Bluestone Boys

TV Series

Writer (1976)

1976

 

The Box (1975)

The Box

7.2

story

1975

 

A Time for Love

TV Series

Writer

1972

1 episode

 

Homicide (1964)

Homicide

7.7

TV Series

written by

1970

1 episode

 

Script and Continuity Department

Rachael Taylor in Headland (2005)

Headland

6.0

TV Series

story consultant

2005–2006

53 episodes

 

Neighbours (1985)

Neighbours

5.7

TV Series

story consultantscript supervisorwritten by: script supervisor

1986–1996

1601 episodes

 

Return to Eden (1986)

Return to Eden

7.1

TV Series

script supervisor

1986

1 episode

 

Sons and Daughters (1982)

Sons and Daughters

6.1

TV Series

story editorstoryliner

1982–1985

7 episodes

 

Bellbird (1967)

Bellbird

7.8

TV Series

story editor

1967–1977

1634 episodes

 

The Box (1974)

The Box

7.4

TV Series

synopsis writerscript editorstory editor

1974–1977

15 episodes

 

Music Department

Water Under the Bridge (1980)

Water Under the Bridge

7.6

TV Mini Series

lyrics

1980

8 episodes

 

Director

Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (1979)

Prisoner

8.2

TV Series

Director

1982

1 episode

 

Self

Kylie Minogue in A Tribute to Neighbours: Celebrating 1000 Episodes (1989)

A Tribute to Neighbours: Celebrating 1000 Episodes

TV Movie

Self - Script Supervisor

1989