John Clarke
Рождение : 1948-07-29, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Смерть : 2017-04-09
История
CLARKE, John, Dip Lid, PhD in Cattle (Oxen). Advisor and comforter to various governments. Born 1948. Educ. subsequently. Travelled extensively throughout Holy Lands, then left New Zealand for Europe. Stationed in London 1971-73. Escaped (decorated). Rejoined unit. Arrived Australia 1977. Held positions with ABC radio (Sckd), ABC Television (Dfnct), Various newspapers (Dcd), and Aust Film Industry (Fkd). Currently a freelance expert specialising in matters of a general character. Recreations: Whistling. Address: C/– the people next door. Or just pop it inside the door of the fusebox. Should be back Friday.
Phillip Lang
Frank Mollard, divorced but still attached, can't move on and also can't sell a house in a property boom, much less connect with his teenage son. One night Frank gets a phone call from his mother. Nothing out of the ordinary there – apart from the fact that she died the year before.
Tom
1981. A summertime day in the life of a Samoan kid in West Auckland touches on wider conflict and grief. A simple story perfectly told.
Creator
Since 1989, before many of you were born, John Clarke and Bryan Dawe have broadcast a weekly interview in which prominent figures speak about issues of the day. After 20 years this idea is getting into its stride nicely. In the interviews, John makes no attempt to look or sound like the person he is pretending to be, but deals with matters as he sees fit. Bryan persists with dignity and strives for understanding.
Writer
Since 1989, before many of you were born, John Clarke and Bryan Dawe have broadcast a weekly interview in which prominent figures speak about issues of the day. After 20 years this idea is getting into its stride nicely. In the interviews, John makes no attempt to look or sound like the person he is pretending to be, but deals with matters as he sees fit. Bryan persists with dignity and strives for understanding.
Various
Since 1989, before many of you were born, John Clarke and Bryan Dawe have broadcast a weekly interview in which prominent figures speak about issues of the day. After 20 years this idea is getting into its stride nicely. In the interviews, John makes no attempt to look or sound like the person he is pretending to be, but deals with matters as he sees fit. Bryan persists with dignity and strives for understanding.
Self - Presenter
The Sounds of Aus tells the story of the Australian accent: how it came about, how it has evolved over two hundred years of colonial and cultural history, and how it is today.
Producer
Documentary by John Clarke about his greatest creation - Fred Dagg.
Fred Dagg
Documentary by John Clarke about his greatest creation - Fred Dagg.
Director
Documentary by John Clarke about his greatest creation - Fred Dagg.
Writer
Documentary by John Clarke about his greatest creation - Fred Dagg.
Producer
The political adviser to Australia's Minister of the Arts investigates the suspicious death of a disgruntled artist.
Ken Sproule
The political adviser to Australia's Minister of the Arts investigates the suspicious death of a disgruntled artist.
Writer
The political adviser to Australia's Minister of the Arts investigates the suspicious death of a disgruntled artist.
Writer
An amusing and entertaining film, "Stiff" showcases David Wenham as Murray Whelan, political fixer and amateur investigator. An adaption of a Shane Moloney book it provides a view into the political workings (or lack thereof) of a Brunswick (Melbourne, Australia) Local Member's office.
Producer
An amusing and entertaining film, "Stiff" showcases David Wenham as Murray Whelan, political fixer and amateur investigator. An adaption of a Shane Moloney book it provides a view into the political workings (or lack thereof) of a Brunswick (Melbourne, Australia) Local Member's office.
Director
An amusing and entertaining film, "Stiff" showcases David Wenham as Murray Whelan, political fixer and amateur investigator. An adaption of a Shane Moloney book it provides a view into the political workings (or lack thereof) of a Brunswick (Melbourne, Australia) Local Member's office.
Mike
Roy Höllsdotter (Darren Casey) is a stand-up comedian in his late 30s making an adequate living as a pub performer. However, all is not well in his personal life – he’s drinking too much and has been stalking his ex-girlfriend Cate (Asher Keddie). When his best friend Simmo (Luke Elliot) finds out what Roy is doing, he tries to intervene, but Roy’s problems only worsen and begin to affect his ability to create and perform his stand-up routines.
Bernie Fowler
When dwindling membership and increasing overheads makes a local bowling club a prime candidate for a takeover, it's all hands on deck to save the club, in what turns into an epic battle where young meets old, greed meets good and people rise to the occasion in extraordinary circumstances.
Musician
Unreasonable rhymes, preposterous characters and enchanting music come together in this remarkable animated short film of twenty-five delightful, surreal songs. Featuring music by Bend with a star line-up of New Zealand artists: Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Don McGlashan, Bic Runga, Boh Runga, The Topp Twins, Dave Dobbyn, Jenny Morris, Renée Geyer, John Clarke, Ché Fu, King Kapisi and Chris Knox.
Writer
Dame Victoria Market, under instructions from the Queen, holds an enquiry into why the Australian ecconomy does not work.
Director
Dame Victoria Market, under instructions from the Queen, holds an enquiry into why the Australian ecconomy does not work.
Script Consultant
An ex-convict pays for his wife's marijuana by keeping the green at a lawn-bowling club
Script Consultant
В провинциальном австралийском городке Споттсвуде работает маленькая фабрика по производству мокасин. И в этот уютный мирок, где работники в цеху ходят в тапочках, является Эррол Уоллес, специалист по повышению эффективности предприятий. Ему поручено преобразовать местную фабрику так, чтобы она приносила наибольшую прибыль. Разумеется, его планы несут прямой ущерб простым рабочим, что в глубине души не нравится и самому Уоллесу.
Dave
Тридцатилетний Карл Фицджералд живет в развалюхе, работы у него нет, жена ушла, а мамаша постоянно пилит: ты, мол, сынок, обыкновенный неудачник. Однажды ему все же удается найти работу и почти сразу же познакомиться с будущей возлюбленной (барменшей Софией), а заодно и с вышибалой ночного клуба по имени Лори, который становится самым лютым врагом Карла…
Sheedy
В декабре 1945 года на индонезийском острове Амбон было обнаружено захоронение трёхсот убитых австралийцев. В чудовищной расправе подозревается японский вице-адмирал барон Такахаши. Капитан Роберт Купер назначен австралийским военным трибуналом вести расследование этого случая. У него нелёгкая задача — ведь все потенциальные свидетели либо мертвы, либо репатриированы.
Car Salesman
Investigative journalist Alf Winters (Morrison), meets his American girlfriend, Melissa Jones (Eilbacher), at Auckland airport. As they park outside Alf's house, it explodes. It is soon apparent that persons unknown want them dead, but the police are either skeptical or in the pay of those responsible. They play hide and seek around New Zealand with the stalkers, all the while coping with car chases, plane crashes, bullets and explosions.
Inspector Jerry
A disturbed woman murders her husband, and others, so that she can be haunted by their "wronged" spirits.
Wal (voice)
Featuring the characters from Murray Ball's "Footrot Flats", (New Zealands most beloved local cartoon strip ). Questions to be answered include: Will Wal Footrot win the affections of Cheeky Hobson over the sleazy Spit Murphy? Will the Dog win the affections of the lovely Jess? Will Wal make a good impression on the All Black selectors at Saturdays rugby match? Can Rangi and Pongo save Cooch's prize stag from the depths of Blackwater station, home of the Murphy's, their vicious dogs and deadly croco-pigs? All this and more will be answered as the small town of Raupo comes to life on the big screen.
In this offbeat comedy, an unlikely romance develops between a flamboyant, middle-aged piano tuner and an extremely timid office worker
Writer
In this offbeat comedy, an unlikely romance develops between a flamboyant, middle-aged piano tuner and an extremely timid office worker
Music
A series of sketches about Kiwi extraordinaire Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" which has been lost by the government.
Writer
A series of sketches about Kiwi extraordinaire Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" which has been lost by the government.
Director
A series of sketches about Kiwi extraordinaire Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" which has been lost by the government.
Fred Dagg
A series of sketches about Kiwi extraordinaire Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" which has been lost by the government.
The story of two itinerant con men, the Wild Man and the Colonel, who operate on the West Coast gold mining towns of the New Zealand South Island during the latter part of the last century.
Expatriate
Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. Bazza is an innocent abroad, fond of beer, Bondi and beautiful sheilas, but he soon settles into the Australian ghetto in Earls Court, where his old mate Curly has a flat.
