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 DirectorMusic clips
- Brother Mouth -
- Brother Mouth -
- The Bedroom Philosopher – "Northcote (So Hungover)"
- TISM – "Thunderbirds Are Coming Out"
- TISM – "Whatareya?"
- Magic Dirt – "She-Riff"
- Frenzal Rhomb – 'We're Going Out Tonight"
- Frank Bennett – "Opportunities", "Let's Make Lots of Money"
- Josh Abrahams – "Addicted to Bass"
- John Safran – "Not the Sunscreen Song"
Short film
- The Polygamist
- Smithston
- Dentally Disturbed
- Brief Fiction
Awards
Television Awards
Maximum Choppage- Australian Directors' Guild - Best Comedy - Nomination
- 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
- Australian Directors' Guild Awards – Best Television Comedy – Nomination 2009
- AFI Awards – Nomination – Best Television Comedy 2009
- Australian Directors' Guild Awards – Best Achievement in Television Comedy – Nomination
- AFI Award 2006 – Best Television Comedy – Winner
- AFI Award 2007 – Best Television Comedy – Nomination
- Logie Award 2008 – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – Nomination
- AFI Award – Winner – Best Television Comedy
- Logie Awards – Nomination – Most Outstanding Comedy Program
- 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
- Flickerfest 2005 – Sydney – Winner of SBS Television Award
- Portland International Film Festival – Audience Choice Award 2005
- Down Under Film Festival 'Best Australian Short Comedy' 2005
- Sony Tropfest 'Best of the Rest' competition winner
- London Rushes Soho Short Film Festival – Best Newcomer – Runner up
- Angry Film Festival – Runner-up
Brief Fiction
- Gold – Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 1996
Love Hurts
- Silver – Australian Cinematographers Society Awards – Fictional Drama Shorts – Cinema and TV 1999