Clayton Jacobson (Film Director)
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Clayton Jacobson is an Australian film director, writer, producer, and editor. His debut feature film was Kenny
. Kenny was released in 2006 in Australia to critical acclaim, winning a number of awards.
Jacobson has also acted in a number of films, including 2010's Animal Kingdom
. He is the brother of Kenny actor Shane Jacobson
.
in 2006.
Kenny (2006 film)
Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for corporate bathroom rental company Splashdown....
. Kenny was released in 2006 in Australia to critical acclaim, winning a number of awards.
Jacobson has also acted in a number of films, including 2010's Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom (film)
Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama written and directed by David Michôd, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville...
. He is the brother of Kenny actor Shane Jacobson
Shane Jacobson
Shane Jacobson is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known for his performance as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth in the 2006 film Kenny...
.
Career
Clayton Jacobson graduated from the Swinburne Film & TV School in the mid 80’s. He began his career editing music videos and features films. He then directed music videos, television commercials, and short films until making his debut as a feature film director with KennyKenny (2006 film)
Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for corporate bathroom rental company Splashdown....
in 2006.
As director, producer, and writer
| Year | Film | Type | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2009 | Mordy Koots | Web Series | |||
| 2008 | Kenny's World Kenny's World Kenny's World is an Australian television mockumentary on Network Ten that is a spin-off from the 2006 mockumentary film Kenny.The series stars Shane Jacobson, reprising his role of Kenny Smyth, Australia's favourite portaloo plumber who scours the globe for bizarre, intriguing and often downright... |
Television Series | |||
| 2006 | Kenny Kenny (2006 film) Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for corporate bathroom rental company Splashdown.... |
Feature Film | |||
| 2002 | Tanaka | Short Film | |||
| 2002 | I Love U | Short Film | |||
| 2001 | Tickler | Short Film | |||
| 1994 | EnvironMental | Short Film | |||
As actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom Animal Kingdom (film) Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama written and directed by David Michôd, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville... |
Gus Emery |
| 2008 | 8 | Lunch Guest (segment "The Water Diary") |
| 2006 | Kenny Kenny (2006 film) Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for corporate bathroom rental company Splashdown.... |
David Smyth |
| 2006 | The Water Diary (Short) | Lunch Guest |
| 2005 | Blacktown | Clayton |
| 2005 | The Illustrated Family Doctor | Phil |
| 2003 | Take Away | Waster 2 |
| 2003 | Roundabout (Short) | Paramedic 1 |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly Ned Kelly (2003 film) Ned Kelly is an Australian drama film directed by Gregor Jordan. The film portrays the life of Ned Kelly — a legendary bushranger in northeast Victoria. Ned Kelly, his brother Dan, and two other men — Steve Hart and Joe Byrne — formed a gang of Irish Australians in response to Irish and... |
Sullivan |
| 2003 | Buried (short) | Angus |
| 2001 | Tickler | Man |
| 2001 | He Died with a Felafel in His Hand He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (film) He Died with a Felafel in His Hand is a 2001 Australian comedy, starring Noah Taylor. The film draws on the novel of the same name and consists of a series of vignettes describing a young man's experience of sharing accommodation with a variety of interesting strangers... |
Repo Man |
Kenny
- Australian Film Institute (AFI) 2006
- Nominated - Best Film (Clayton Jacobson, Rohan Timlock), Best Direction (Clayton Jacobson), Best Original Screenplay (Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson), Best Editing (Clayton Jacobson, Sean Lander), Best Supporting Actor (Ronald Jacobson);
- Won - Best Lead Actor (Shane Jacobson);
- Film Critics Circle of Australia 2006
- Won - Best Actor (Shane Jacobson), Best Original Screenplay;
- Nominated: Best Film, Best Director;
- if Awards 2006
- Won - Best Feature Film, Best Script (Clayton Jacobson, Shane Jacobson), Best Sound (Craig Carter, Peter Smith), Box Office Achievement;
- Nominated - Best Director (Clayton Jacobsen), Best Editing (Clayton Jacobson, Sean Lander);