Craig Melville


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 The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting – Director Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable Director / Producer John Safran's Race Relations Director / Producer The Chaser's War on Everything: Series 1, 2 & 3 – Director / Producer Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure – Director / Producer The Chaser Decides: Series 2 – Director /Producer Speaking in Tongues – Director / Producer John Safran vs God Director John Safran's Music Jamboree Segment Director The Late Report John Safran Segment Director John Safran: Media Tycoon Director John Safran: Master Chef Director

Music clips

Short film

Awards

Television Awards

Maximum Choppage
  • Australian Directors' Guild - Best Comedy - Nomination
John Safran's Race Relations
  • Australian Directors' Guild – Best Comedy – Nomination
  • Australian Directors' Guild – Best Reality / Light Entertainment – Nomination
  • Rose D'or 2010 – Best Comedy – Nomination
  • Rose D'or 2010 – Social Award – Nomination
Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable
Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure
  • AFI Awards – Nomination – Best Television Comedy 2009
  • Australian Directors' Guild Awards – Best Achievement in Television Comedy – Nomination
The Chaser's War on Everything
  • AFI Award 2006 – Best Television Comedy – Winner
  • AFI Award 2007 – Best Television Comedy – Nomination
  • Logie Award 2008 – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – Nomination
John Safran vs God
  • AFI Award – Winner – Best Television Comedy
  • Logie Awards – Nomination – Most Outstanding Comedy Program
John Safran's Music Jamboree director – various segments
  • AFI Award – Winner – Best Comedy Series – 2003
  • Logie Awards – Nomination – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – 2003

Short Film Awards

The Polygamist
  • Iron Mule Comedy Festival New York – Judges Favourite Award


Dentally Disturbed


Brief Fiction


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