Michael Jenkins (director)
| Michael Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Occupation | Writer, producer, director |
Michael Jenkins (born 1946) is an Australian writer, producer and film and television director.[1]
He is the creator of the crime drama television series Scales of Justice, Blue Murder and Wildside, all of which deal with corruption in the New South Wales police force. He also directed the cult film The Heartbreak Kid, and its spin-off series Heartbreak High.[2]
Jenkins is one of the most highly regarded Australian directors of the 1990s,[3] known for his distinctive, gritty style, particularly for his use of multiple hand-held cameras and semi-improvised dialogue.[4]
Jenkins garnered controversy in 2007, when he was announced as the director of The Wrong Girl, a film about the Sydney gang rapes in 2000, written with Nicholas Hammond. The film ceased production after criticism from Premier Morris Iemma and Deputy Premier John Watkins.[5][6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Careful, He Might Hear You | writer |
| 1985 | Robbery Under Arms | writer |
| Rebel | director, writer | |
| 1988 | Emerald City | director |
| 1991 | Sweet Talker | director |
| 1993 | The Heartbreak Kid | director, co-writer |
Television
| Year | Series | Genre | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–73 | Bellbird | soap opera | director unknown episodes |
ABC |
| 1972 | Quartet | miniseries | writer unknown episodes |
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| 1973–75 | Certain Women | soap opera | director unknown episodes |
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| 1973 | Serpent in the Rainbow | historical drama | writer, 4 episodes 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04 |
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| 1975 | I'm Here, Darlings! | television movie | director, producer | |
| 1976 | Rush | historical drama | director, 4 episodes 2.03, 2.07, 2.12, 2.13 |
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| 1977 | Pig in a Poke | hospital drama | director unknown episodes |
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| 1979 | Bailey's Bird | children's adventure | director, writer, 1 episode 1.01 |
Seven Network |
| One Day, Miller | comedy | director unknown episodes |
ABC | |
| 1980 | Young Ramsay | country drama | writer, 1 episode 2.10 |
Seven Network |
| Water Under the Bridge | historical drama | writer, 8 episodes 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.07, 1.08 |
Network 10 | |
| 1980–82 | Spring and Fall | anthology | director, writer, 2 episodes 1.02, 2.04 |
ABC |
| 1981 | Menotti | drama | writer, 1 episode 1.08 |
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| 1983 | Scales of Justice | crime drama | creator, director, 3 episodes 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 |
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| 1986 | The Gillies Republic | satirical sketch comedy | director, 6 episodes 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06 |
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| Shark's Paradise | television movie | director | Network Ten | |
| 1988 | The Dirtwater Dynasty | historical drama | director, writer, 5 episodes 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05 |
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| 1992 | The Leaving of Liverpool | historical drama | director, 2 episodes 1.01, 1.02 |
ABC |
| 1994–97 | Heartbreak High | teen drama | creator, director, 2 episodes 1.01, 1.02 |
Network Ten ABC |
| 1995 | Blue Murder | crime drama | creator, director, 2 episodes 1.01, 1.02 |
ABC |
| 1997–99 | Wildside | crime drama | creator, director, 2 episodes 1.01, 1.02 |
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| 2002 | Young Lions | crime drama | creator, director, 3 episodes 1.02, 1.04, 1.22 |
Nine Network |
| 2017 | Blue Murder: Killer Cop | crime drama | creator, director, 2 episodes 1.01, 1.02 |
Seven Network |
References
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External links
- Michael Jenkins at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Jenkins at Australian Screen Online
- Michael Jenkins at AustLit (subscription required)
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