Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West Sussex, England, he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946, settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948.Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand, but also worked extensively in Australia. He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer, playing drums in many bands, including Max Merritt & The Meteors, Quincy Conserve,Blerta, and The Crocodiles. His last recording was with Bernie McGann, Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on Jazz at the St. James in 1989.In the early 1970s, Lawrence founded Blerta (Bruno Lawrences Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition). The multi and theatrical co-operative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia. Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor, including director Geoff Murphy, and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin.
Al Shaw
Filme 1981
Willie
Filme 1982
Mulvaney
Filme 1981
Bosun
Filme 1989
Tex
Filme 1984
Detective Sergeant Batchelor
Filme 1988
Teddy
Filme 1993
Bruno
Filme 1970
Self
Filme 2000
Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
Filme 1988
Nat Molloy
Filme 1987
Mac
Filme 1986
Sonny
Filme 1988
Self
Filme 1983
Peter Daley
Filme 1984
Barker
Filme 1981
Self
Filme 1990
Matt Sawyer
Filme 1985
Mr. Palzetti
Filme 1994
Zac Hobson
Filme 1985
Williamson
Filme 1984
Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
Filme 1997
Tyson
Filme 1984
Filme 1965
Pat Vesey
Filme 1980
Filme 1988
John Peterson
Filme 1990
Wild Man
Filme 1977
Filme 1982
Brian Thompson
Tv 1994
Cracka Park
Tv 1986
Larry 'Icehouse' Porter
Tv 1993