- Craig Melville
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Craig Melville Born Craig James Melville
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaOccupation Director
ProducerKnown for John Safran vs God
"The Chaser's War on Everything"
"John Safran's Race Relations"
"Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure"
"Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable"Website [1] www.craigmelville.com Craig James Melville is an Australian television comedy director. He is best known for his collaborations with comedians John Safran, Lawrence Leung and The Chaser.
Contents
Filmography
Television
- Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable - Director/Producer (2011)
- John Safran's Race Relations - Director/Producer (2009)
- The Chaser's War on Everything: Series 3 - Director/Producer (2009)
- Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure - Director/Producer (2008)
- The Chaser Decides: Series 2 - Director/Producer (2007)
- The Chaser's War on Everything: Series 2 - Director/Producer (2007)
- The Chaser's War on Everything: Series 1 - Director (from April 2006)
- Speaking in Tongues - Director/Producer (2005-2006)
- John Safran vs God - Director (2004-2005)
- John Safran's Music Jamboree - Segment Director (2002)
- The Late Report - John Safran Segment Director (1999)
- John Safran: Media Tycoon - Director (1998)
- John Safran: Master Chef - Director (1998)
Music Clips
- The Bedroom Philosopher - "Northcote (So Hungover)" (2010) [2]
- TISM - "Thunderbirds Are Coming Out" (1998) [3]
- TISM - "Whatareya?" (1998)
- Magic Dirt - "She-Riff" (1999) [4]
- Frenzal Rhomb - 'We're Going Out Tonight" (2000)
- Frank Bennett - "Opportunities", "Let's Make Lots of Money" (1999)
- Josh Abrahams - "Addicted to Bass" (1998)
- John Safran - "Not the Sunscreen Song" (1997)
Awards
Television
John Safran's Race Relations (ABC)
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- Australian Director's Guild - Best Comedy - Nomination
- Australian Director's Guild - Best Reality / Light Entertainment - Nomination
- Rose D'or 2010 - Best Comedy - Nomination
- Rose D'or 2010 - Social Award - Nomination
- Logie Awards 2010 - Best Light Entertainment - Nomination
Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure (ABC)
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- AFI Awards - Nomination - Best Television Comedy 2009
- Australian Directors Guild Awards - Best Achievement in Television Comedy - Nomination
The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC)
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- AFI Award 2006 - Best Television Comedy - Winner
- AFI Award 2007 - Best Television Comedy - Nomination
- Logie Award 2008 - Nomination - Most Outstanding Comedy Program
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- AFI Award - Winner – Best Television Comedy
- Logie Awards - Nomination - Most Outstanding Comedy Program
- ABU 2005 Awards - Finalist
- director - various segments
- AFI Award - Winner - Best Comedy Series - 2003
- Logie Awards - Nomination - Most Outstanding Comedy Program - 2003
Music Video
The Bedroom Philosopher 'Northcote (So Hungover)' Shock Records [5]
TISM ‘Thunderbirds Are Coming Out’ Shock Records
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- Australian Cinematographers Society Award
Magic Dirt ‘She Riff’ Au-go-go Records
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- Australian Cinematographers Society Award
Josh Abrahams & Amiel Daemion ‘Addicted to Bass’ Shock Records
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- ARIA Award Best Music Video 1999 - Nomination ARIA Music Awards of 1999
Advertising
- Jay Jays (Just Jeans Group) ‘In Hiding’ Clemenger BBDO
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- Cannes Lion - Nomination - retail advertising
- Asia Pacific Advertising Award - Winner - Retail advertising
Short Film
Dentally Disturbed (co-director) 16mm – 2004 [9]
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- Flickerfest 2005 – Sydney - Winner of SBS Television Award
- Portland International Film Festival (USA) – Audience Choice Award 2005
- Down Under Film Festival ‘Best Australian Short Comedy’ 2005
- Sony Tropfest ‘Best of the Rest’ competition winner
- London Rushes Soho Short Film Festival - Best Newcomer – Runner up.
- Angry Film Festival - Runner Up
Brief Fiction (director and cinematographer) 16mm - 1996
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- Gold - Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 1996
- Provincial Film Festival 1997 - Nomination
Love Hurts
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- Silver - Australian Cinematographers Society Awards - Fictional Drama Shorts - Cinema and TV 1999
External links
- IMDB Movie Database
- Craig Melville's Home Page
- The Chaser's War on Everything - Home Page
- John Safran vs God Home Page
- Music Jamboree Home Page
- Speaking in Tongues Home Page
- MVDbase
- The Money Shot
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