Greg Haddrick

Gregory Bevan Haddrick (born Sydney, 7 September 1960 - ) is an Australian-born Logie, AWGIE and AFI award winning screenwriter and film and television producer. [ [http://www.currency.com.au/search.aspx?type=author&author=Greg+Haddrick Currency Press] ]

Early life

He is the son of actor Ron Haddrick MBE, and was educated at Homebush Public School, where he was School Captain in 1972 and at Newington College (1973-1978) [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp80] , where he was Senior Prefect in 1978 [Rev Dr Peter Swain, Newington Across the Years 1863-1998 ] . In 1982 he graduated with as a Bachelor of Arts (Honours, English) from the University of Sydney.

Film & Television Career

* Writer & Script Editor - "Sons and Daughters"
* First Writer - "Home & Away"
* Co-writer & Script Editor - "Elly & Jools"
* Co-writer of screenplay - "The Magic Pudding" feature film
* Writer - "My Husband, My Killer"
* Script editor of screenplay - "The Potato Factory" mini-series
* Script editor - "" telemovie
* Creator - "MDA" on ABC TV
* Producer - "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant"
* Co-writer - "The Society Murders" telemovie
* Co-producer & Writer - "Underbelly"

Awards

* Winner (twice) - AWGIE Award - Episodes of ("Home & Away")
* 2003 Nominee - Emmy Award - Best Drama Series ("MDA")
* 2003 Winner - AFI Award - Best Drama Series ("MDA")
* 2005 Winner - AFI Award - Best Mini-Series ("The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant")
* 2006 Winner - Logie Award - Most Outstanding Mini-Series ("The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant")
* 2006 Winner AWGIE Award - Television Series Script ("MDA")
* 2006 Winner AWGIE Award - Telemovie Adaption ("The Society Murders") [ [http://www.awg.com.au/artman/uploads/2006_awgie_winners_list.pdf 2006 AWGIE Awards] ]
* 2008 Winner AWGIE Award - Telemovie Original ("The Informant")
* 2008 Winner AWGIE Award - Television Mini Series Adaptation ("Underbelly")
* 2008 Major AWGIE Award - Peer Recognition Prize ("Underbelly") [ [http://www.awg.com.au/artman/publish/article_573.shtml 2008 AWGIE Awards] ]

Publications

* Top Shelf 1: Reading and Writing the Best in Australian TV Drama ISBN 086819610X (Sydney, 2001)
* Top Shelf 2: Five Outstanding Television Screenplays ISBN 868196118 (Sydney, 2001) [ [http://www.currency.com.au/search.aspx?type=author&author=Greg+Haddrick Currency Press] ]

References

External links

* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A665423;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant" - National Film and Sound Archive]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv-reviews/the-society-murders/2006/06/16/1149964723896.html "The Society Murders" Review -The Age]
* [http://www.tvaus.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=680658&highlight= "Underbelly" - News report]