Michael Idato

Michael Idato is a television critic and writer for The Sydney Morning Herald.

He has worked previously at The Daily Telegraph, and at The Sunday Telegraph between 1995 and 1999 as a writer and columnist. Between 1992 and 1996 he was also the film critic for Australian Penthouse Magazine. He joined The Sydney Morning Herald in 2000.

Since 2003 he has been a juror for the International Emmy Awards, given out by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which honor excellence in international television programming. He is also a juror for the Astra Awards, which honor excellence in cable television programming [1].

Since 2005 he has hosted a daily webshow [2] discussing television with fellow critic Doug Anderson.

He attended Waverley College.

Interviews

• Interview with The Simpsons creator Matt Groening (2000)
• Interview with The Simpsons producer Al Jean. (2004)
• Interview with The Simpsons creator Matt Groening (2005)
• Interview with Lost producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. (2005)
• Interview with television producer Aaron Spelling. (2005)
• Interview with Doctor Who producer Phil Collinson. (2005)
• Interview with Bleak House star Gillian Anderson. (2006)
• Interview with Commander in Chief (TV series) star Geena Davis. (2006)
• Interview with Doctor Who star David Tennant. (2006)
• Interview with Prison Break star Wentworth Miller. (2006)
• Interview with Ugly Betty star America Ferrera. (2007)
• Interview with Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry. (2007)

External links

• The Sydney Morning Herald
• Michael Idato at the Internet Movie Database
• The Daily Guide Show

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