Ned Kelly December 1854 November 11, 1880 Robber and Bandit The Australian equivalent of Jesse James, Ned Kelly was a bank-robbing outlaw who became a folk hero in his own time and after. Also likened to Robin Hood, his story lives on in art,...

Edward "Ned" Kelly (c. January 1855 – 11 November 1880) is Australia's most famous bushranger, and, to many, a folk hero for his defiance of the colonial authorities. Born near Cragieburn, now in north suburban Melbourne to an Irish convict...

NED KELLY Gregor Jordan (d), John McDonagh (w), Aust, 2003, 110 minutes, ACTORS INCLUDE: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts. DVD FEATURES INCLUDE: 'Ned Kelly In Popular Culture' Featurette, The Real Ketly Gang' Stills, and an Artist to Feature Comparison (collection...

Byrne, Lauren Irish Voice 03-02-2004 IT'S a Ned Kelly moment - again. According to filmmaker Barrie Dowdall, "every 10 years there's a surge of mania" about Australia's iconic outlaw. Next month sees the U.S. release of Ned Kelly, a big budget...

Outlines a proposal for a documentary film entitled "Ned Kelly: Sinner or Saint?" Keywords: Australia

To this day, many consider Ned Kelly to be a significant national representative of Australian culture and heroism. His criminal record was mostly overshadowed by his brave, courageous and defiant attitude towards unjust British authorities during the late nineteenth century.