John Cornell (2 March 1941 – 23 July 2021) was an Australian actor, director, producer, writer, and businessman. He was best known for his role as "Strop" on The Paul Hogan Show, and he was instrumental in the introduction of World Series Cricket in 1977.
Early life
Cornell was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, He was raised in Bunbury.
In 1971, while working as a producer for the television show A Current Affair, Cornell recognised the talents of a Sydney Harbour Bridge rigger, Paul Hogan (who had been the subject of an interview by the station). In 2007, it was sold by Cornell to a consortium of businessmen led by Max Twigg (a Melbourne businessman and racing car driver), with varying reports on the sale price, e.g. either $44 million In 2017, Max Twigg later resold the property to the Liberman family–backed Impact Investment Group (IIG), a Melbourne-based firm that is a joint venture between the Liberman and van Haandel families, in an off-market deal brokered by CBRE Hotels's Wayne Bunz and Daniel Dragicevich for $70 million
Filmography
Cornell was involved in various roles in the following projects:
- Almost an Angel (1990) – producer, director
- Crocodile Dundee II (1988) – producer, director
- The Paul Hogan Show (1973 to 1984) – producer, actor, writer
Awards and nominations
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| 1987
| Academy Awards
| Best Original Screenplay
| Crocodile Dundee
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| John Cornell, Ken Shadie, and Paul Hogan
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