Working Dog Productions
Encyclopedia
Working Dog Productions is a small film
and television
production company based in Melbourne
, Australia
. It was originally known as Frontline Television Productions Pty Ltd. Formed in 1993 by actors from ABC comedy hits The D-Generation
and The Late Show
, the company changed its name to Working Dog Productions in 1996.
It was recently announced via Cup Fever, a Working Dog produced comedy television show airing during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, that Working Dog team are in the development phase of a new project. This was announced via the show's Facebook page with further announcements to be made in the coming weeks.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
production company based in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was originally known as Frontline Television Productions Pty Ltd. Formed in 1993 by actors from ABC comedy hits The D-Generation
The D-Generation
The D-Generation was a popular and influential Australian TV sketch comedy show, produced and broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for two series, between 1986 and 1987...
and The Late Show
The Late Show (Australian TV series)
The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on ABC from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993.-Cast:The Late Show has its roots in the 1980s comedy group, The D-Generation...
, the company changed its name to Working Dog Productions in 1996.
It was recently announced via Cup Fever, a Working Dog produced comedy television show airing during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, that Working Dog team are in the development phase of a new project. This was announced via the show's Facebook page with further announcements to be made in the coming weeks.
Performers and Writers
Its principals are some of Australia's best known performers and writers:- Santo CilauroSanto CilauroSanto Cilauro is an Australian television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author, comedian and cameraman, a co-founder of The D-Generation...
- Rob SitchRob SitchRobert Ian Sitch , is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.-Early life:Sitch attended St Kevin's College and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Trinity College. He worked at the Royal Womans Hospital...
- Jane KennedyJane Kennedy (actor)Jane Kennedy is an Australian actress, comedian, radio presenter, and television producer best known for her work with the Working Dog Productions – a tight-knit group of performers responsible for a variety of television and films....
- Tom GleisnerTom GleisnerTom Gleisner is an Australian director, producer, writer, comedian, occasional actor and author. He was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia.-Television, radio and film:...
- Michael Hirsh
Films
- The Campaign (1996) (Documentary)
- The Castle (1997)
- The DishThe DishThe Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969...
(2000) - Russell Coight's Celebrity ChallengeAll Aussie AdventuresAll Aussie Adventures is an Australian mockumentary television series that parodied the travel-adventure genre. Glenn Robbins plays Russell Coight, a survival and wildlife expert who charts his disastrous travels through Australia, spreading misinformation and causing accidents...
(2004) (TV Movie)
Television
- Frontline (1994-1997)
- Funky SquadFunky SquadFunky Squad was a short-lived 1995 Australian comedy television series which satirised '70s-era U.S. police television dramas, such as The Mod Squad. Only 7 half-hour episodes were produced, which were broadcast on the ABC...
(1995) - A River SomewhereA River SomewhereA River Somewhere was an Australian documentary television series originally broadcast by ABC TV in 1997 and 1998. It was produced by Working Dog Productions, and was hosted by Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch...
(1997-1998) - The Panel (1998-2004)
- All Aussie AdventuresAll Aussie AdventuresAll Aussie Adventures is an Australian mockumentary television series that parodied the travel-adventure genre. Glenn Robbins plays Russell Coight, a survival and wildlife expert who charts his disastrous travels through Australia, spreading misinformation and causing accidents...
(2001-2002) - The Panel Christmas Special (2003-2007), retitled The Panel Christmas Wrap in 2006 (Held annually on Christmas Night)
- Thank God You're HereThank God You're HereThank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
(2006-2009) - The HollowmenThe HollowmenThe Hollowmen is an Australian television comedy series set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a fictional political advisory unit personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him get re-elected. Their brief is long term vision; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on...
(2008) - Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup FeverSanto, Sam and Ed’s Cup FeverSanto, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever was an association football themed comedy television show in Australia on SBS. The show was produced by Working Dog Productions. The nightly panel-style show aired for the duration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The show's hosts were Santo Cilauro, Sam Pang and Ed...
(2010) - Sports Fever! (2012 on Channel SevenSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
) - Pictures of You (2012 on Channel SevenSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
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Jetlag Travel Guide Parodies
- MolvaniaMolvanîaMolvanîa: a Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry is a book parodying travel guidebooks. The guide describes the fictional country Molvanîa, in Eastern Europe, a nation described as "the birthplace of the whooping cough" and "owner of Europe's oldest nuclear reactor"...
: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2003. ISBN 1585676195 - Phaic TanPhaic TanPhaic Tăn is a parody travel guidebook examining imaginary country Phaic Tăn. The book's full title is Phaic Tăn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring and was written by Australians Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Rob Sitch...
: Sunstroke on a Shoestring by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2004. ISBN 0811853659 - San SombreroSan SombrèroSan Sombrèro is a parody travel guide book examining the eponymous fictional country, described as the birthplace of tinted sunglasses and sequins...
: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2006. ISBN 0811856194 - Molvanian Baby Names: With Meanings, Derivations And Probable Pronunciations, by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch 2009. ISBN 9781740668590