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
- 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