- Tom Gleisner
Tom Gleisner (born 1962) is an
Australia n director, producer, writer, occasional actor and author. He was educated at Xavier College inMelbourne , Australia.He is a currently a member of the
Working Dog Productions , with Jane Kennedy,Santo Cilauro andRob Sitch . Working Dog produces television chat show "The Panel " and produced the movie "The Castle".Credits include:
*"Thank God You're Here " - himself, as judge
*"The Panel " - himself
*"The Late Show" (1992-3) - himself, screenwriter, director
*"The Dish " (2001) - producer, screenwriter
*"All Aussie Adventures " (2001) - director, screenwriter
*"The Castle" (1997) - screenwriter, producer
*"Funky Squad " (1995) - character "Poncho", producer, screenwriter
*"Frontline" (1994 Television Series) - character "Colin Konica (photocopy repairman)", director, producer
* "The D-Generation " (1986) - screenwriter, performer
* "A River Somewhere " (documentary series) - himselfHe has written several books based on the fictional
cricket identity: "Warwick Todd ".He has also written a number of
fly fishing books along withRob Sitch .Gleisner, together with
Santo Cilauro andRob Sitch , is also responsible for the travel guide parodies in the "Jetlag Travel Guide" series. As of 2006, this series stands at theEastern Europe send-up of "Molvanîa : A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry", parody ofSouth-East Asia n destinations "Phaic Tăn : Sunstroke on a Shoestring" andCentral American send up "San Sombrèro : A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups".Gleisner is the chairman of Challenge, an Australian cancer support organisation [http://www.challenge.org.au/generic.asp?pageid=2&subpageid=35] .
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