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Raymond Kevin Mooney (born 1945 in Melbourne) is an Australian novelist, playwright
and screenwriter. Regarded as an important crime writer his plays have been produced in Australian theatres.
In 1968 Mooney was sentenced to 12 years for rape and assault and was sent to HM Prison Pentridge. While in prison, he befriended cell mate Christopher Dale Flannery, who was accused of being a prolific contract killer known as "Mr Rent-a-kill". Mooney became the first prisoner in Australia to complete a university degree while still in jail. Upon his release in 1975, he studied drama at the Victorian College of the Arts and formed two theatre companies:
Governor’s Pleasure, a theatre company of ex-prisoners and ZAP Community Theatre.
Mooney wrote the play Everynight Everynight based on his experiences in Pentridge Prison. A film adaptation of the play was made in 1994 and was nominated for an AFI Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Mooney has lectured at tertiary institutions, including Holmesglen TAFE and the VCA Film and Television School.

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