Phil Lambert

Phill Lambert
Born1 July 1950
Australia
Died25 July 2021 (aged 71)
Australia
Occupation(s)Television identity as camera operator and floor manager

Phillip Lambert (1 July 1950 – 25 July 2021)[1] was an Australian television identity.

Biography

He was notable for his long association with the Nine Network's Melbourne station GTV9 where he worked from 1969 to 2019, becoming the station's longest serving employee.[2]

Throughout his 50 years at the station, Lambert worked chiefly as a camera operator and as a floor manager on numerous Channel 9 productions, working with a range of well known personalities including Graham Kennedy, Don Lane and Bert Newton.[3]

However, he is arguably best known for his regular unscripted on-screen appearances during segments on the station's long running national variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday, where he was nicknamed "Lucky Phil".[4][5][6]

He announced his retirement from the station in April 2019.[2]

Lambert died at the age of 71 on 25 July 2021.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "LAMBERT, Phillip". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Knox, David (4 April 2019). "'Lucky Phil' retiring from Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ Doyle, Pip (27 July 2021). "Hey Hey It's Saturday's 'Lucky Phil' Lambert Passed Away Over The Weekend". WSFM. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Phunny Fotos (Episode 19)". Official Hey Hey It's Saturday YouTube channel. Somers Carroll Productions. 1986. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Media Watch Press (Episode 20)". Official Hey Hey It's Saturday YouTube channel. Somers Carroll Productions. 1987. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Media Watch Press (Episode 17)". Official Hey Hey It's Saturday YouTube channel. Somers Carroll Productions. 1993. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. ^ Knox, David (25 July 2021). "Vale: Phil Lambert". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ^ Perry, Kevin (25 July 2021). "GTV9 SAYS GOODBYE TO BELOVED EMPLOYEE, PHIL LAMBERT".


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