Director/Writer Kimble's entrée into the world of movie making began with an 8mm camera, writing and directing his own short films at school. He gained a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Mass Media (Film Major). He then trained at the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) to become a film editor. He worked for the BBC in London and for the four major television networks in Australia, editing documentaries, current affairs and drama. As a freelance editor he cut low budget features and documentaries including "My Survival as an Aboriginal" winner of the Rouben Mammoulian Award at the Sydney Film Festival. For two years Kimble took acting classes under acclaimed Australian theatre directors John Bell, Richard Wherrett and Ken Horler at the Nimrod Theatre. During this era, Kimble met some friends with a similar interest in music. They formed a band, the "XL Capris" which gained minor notoriety in Australia. Two members went on to write a successful TV show called "Sweet & Sour" based on this band's exploits. With Dave Faulkner he formed another band, "The Hoodoo Gurus". This band achieved major success in Australia and has a cult following around the world. Kimble left the band to pursue his career in film. In 1984 he started directing music videos and after winning numerous local and international award s was voted as Australia's top music video Director (Rolling Stone Magazine). He ran his own music video production company for three years as well as directing second unit on a number of television mini series. In 1994 he established Flat Rock Pictures as a commercials production company. As a Director of television commercials Kimble has won most major award s in advertising including a Cannes Lion. Flat Rock Pictures has produced three short films and is developing a number of features. Kimble directed the teen comedy/horror feature _Cut (2000)_ released March 2000, starring Molly Ringwald, Jessica Napier, and featuring Kylie Minogue. Produced by Mushroom Pictures and Beyond Films, it has been sold to all markets in the world. It opened in France and Hong Kong at number two at the box office. In 2002/3 Kimble was second unit Director on the Matrix sequels The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and _ Matrix Revolutions, The (2003)_. In 2003 he was second unit director on I Robot and in 2004 on Lasse Hallstrom's Casanova. shot in Venice.

Formerly in the band Hoodoo Gurus1981 - Kimble was a founding member of the Hoodoo Gurus.1994 - He directed the music video clip for "You Open My Eyes", from the Hoodoo Gurus 6th album "Crank." It was the most expensive clip of the Gurus' career.1984 - It was Kimble's flippant suggestion that led to the film clip for "My Girl" being based on a dog. The clip was about a once-champion greyhound and his despairing owner, and is now remembered as a classic Aussie clip.1979 - Kimble used to be in the band XL-Capris. The entire band starred in a short film in 1979.