Craig Melville

Craig Melville
Born	Craig James Melville Melbourne, Australia
Occupation	Director Producer
Known for	Maximum Choppage 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
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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.

Filmography

Television

• Maximum Choppage Series Director (2015)
• The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting – Director (2013)
• Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable Director / Producer (2011)
• John Safran's Race Relations Director / Producer (2009)
• The Chaser's War on Everything: Series 1, 2 & 3 – Director / Producer (2006-2009)
• Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure – Director / Producer (2008)
• The Chaser Decides: Series 2 – Director /Producer (2007)
• 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)
• TISM – "Thunderbirds Are Coming Out" (1998)
• TISM – "Whatareya?" (1998)
• Magic Dirt – "She-Riff" (1999)
• 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)

Short film

• The Polygamist (2013) ^[1]
• Smithston (2013) ^[2]
• Dentally Disturbed (co-director) (2004) ^[3]
• Brief Fiction (1996) ^[4]

Awards

Television Awards

John Safran's Race Relations (ABC)

• Australian Director's Guild – Best Comedy – Nomination ^[5]
• Australian Director's Guild – Best Reality / Light Entertainment – Nomination ^[6]
• Rose D'or 2010 – Best Comedy – Nomination (Producers: John Safran & Laura Waters) ^[7]
• Rose D'or 2010 – Social Award – Nomination (Producers: John Safran & Laura Waters) ^[8]

Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable (ABC)

• Australian Director's Guild Awards – Best Television Comedy – Nomination 2009 ^[9]

Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure (ABC)

• AFI Awards – Nomination – Best Television Comedy 2009 ^[10]
• Australian Directors Guild Awards – Best Achievement in Television Comedy – Nomination ^[11]

The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC)

• AFI Award 2006 – Best Television Comedy – Winner (Producers: Mark FitzGerald, Julian Morrow, Andy Nehl) ^[12]
• AFI Award 2007 – Best Television Comedy – Nomination (Producers: Andy Nehl, Julian Morrow, Jo Wathen) ^[13]
• Logie Award 2008 – Most Outstanding Comedy Program - Nomination ^[14]

John Safran vs God

• AFI Award – Winner – Best Television Comedy (Producers: John Safran and Selin Yaman) ^[15]
• Logie Awards – Nomination – Most Outstanding Comedy Program ^[16]

John Safran's Music Jamboree director – various segments

• AFI Award – Winner – Best Comedy Series – 2003 (Producers: Selin Yaman & John Safran) ^[17]
• Logie Awards – Nomination – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – 2003 ^[18]

Music Videos Awards

Short Film Awards

The Polygamist

• Iron Mule Comedy Festival New York - Judges Favourite Award ^[39]

Dentally Disturbed (co-director) (2004)

• Flickerfest 2005 – Sydney – Winner of SBS Television Award ^[40]
• Portland International Film Festival (USA) – Audience Choice Award 2005 ^[41]
• Down Under Film Festival 'Best Australian Short Comedy' 2005 ^[42]
• 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 (1996)

• Gold – Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 1996

Love Hurts

• Silver – Australian Cinematographers Society Awards – Fictional Drama Shorts – Cinema and TV 1999

External links

• IMDB Movie Database
• Craig Melville's Home Page
• Jungleboys Director's 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

References