book and directed by Gale Edwards – which was successfully presented on Broadway, receiving a 2004 Tony Award nomination for Best Musical, and winning the Tony for Best Male Performer in a Musical for its star, Hugh Jackman. Honours Gannon was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2006 "For service to the performing arts as a producer contributing to the development of film, television, and theatre in Australia, and in promoting Australian productions and talented actors overseas, and to the community". Death He died of cancer, at home in Sydney on 4 January 2007, aged 54. He had been treated for cancer in 2003. Selected filmography Film Gallipoli (1981) The Heartbreak Kid (1993) Hammers over Anvil (1993) Daydream Believer (1992) Sweet Talker (1991) Travelling North (1987) Television Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe References External links 1952 births 2007 deaths Australian film producers Officers of the Order of Australia Deaths from cancer in New South Wales