Mark Joffe
Mark Joffe is one of Australia's leading film and television directors, having directed six feature films to critical acclaim and commercial success and over one hundred and twenty hours of quality television drama.
Mark's features include The Man Who Sued God (starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis); the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Cosi (starring Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Ben Mendelsohn, David Wenham and Jacki Weaver) and the multi-award-winning Spotswood (starring Anthony Hopkins and Toni Collette, in her first role) both for Miramax; and for Working Title, The Matchmaker (starring Janeane Garofalo).
The Man Who Sued God was an international hit achieved No.1 over consecutive weeks and grossed over $8.5 million at the Australian box office.
Mark directed the feature film Grievous Bodily Harm (earning Best Film and Best Director nominations at the Australian Film Industry (AFI) Awards); and the children's short feature Boy Soldiers which was nominated for an International Emmy and won the Liv Ullmann Peace Prize, Chicago Children's Film Festival.
In 2016–2018 Mark directed multiple episodes for the renowned and top rating Jack Irish mini-series for the ABC, starring Guy Pearce.
He directed the mini-series House of Bond, the Nine Network's signature drama event for 2017; and the House of Hancock starring Sam Neill, screening to huge ratings and critical plaudits and receiving an ADG Best Director nomination.
Mark received his first award for the first mini-series he directed – Great Bookie Robbery winning the AFI Best Mini-Series and Best Director.
Other television work includes the BBC Worldwide telefeature Dripping in Chocolate(nominated Most Outstanding Drama 2013 ASTRA Awards), the popular mini-series A Place to Call
Home Mark has also directed numerous rock film clips, documentaries and further mini-series.
Mark's most recent film is the feature documentary Working Class Boy which he both directed and produced (with leading Australian production house CJZ).
Based on the childhood of Australia's greatest rock star, Jimmy Barnes, the film was released by Universal Pictures in August 2018, receiving unprecedented critical acclaim and achieving the biggest box office opening for an Australian documentary in cinema history.
Ben Cura
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The Man Who Sued God
The Man Who Sued God is a 2001 Australian comedy film starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis, and directed by Mark Joffe.
The film was a financial success, debuting at number one at the Australian box office in the week of its launch and as of 2013 remains the 28th highest grossing Australian film of all time.
Checkered Flag or Crash
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It was written by Michael Allin and directed by Alan Gibson.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
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Alan Gibson (director)
Alan Gibson( April 28, 1938, London, Ontario, Canada – July 5, 1987, London, UK) was a Canadian director active in British film and television.
Particularly notable in his early years for his work in horror, cinematic films directed by him include" Journey to Midnight"( 1968)," Crescendo"( 1970)," Dracula A.D. 1972 The Satanic Rites of Dracula"( 1974)," Checkered Flag or Crash"( 1977)," Witness for the Prosecution"( 1982) and" A Woman Called Golda"( 1982) starring Ingrid Bergman.
His television work includes" Eh Joe"( 1965)," The Capone Investment"( 1974)," Churchill and the Generals"( 1979) and" The Charmer"( 1987).
Alan Gibson came up with the idea for" The Flipside of Dominick Hide"( 1980), a" Play for Today" he co-wrote with Jeremy Paul and directed.
As a child he had overheard his family discussing a recent UFO report and thought to himself:" Since there had been sightings of flying saucers recorded throughout history, it occurred to me that they were man-made machines, time machines from the future".
The two men collaborated again on its sequel" Another Flip for Dominick"( 1982).
" The Flipside of Dominick" Hide attained viewing figures of 5.3 million and a reaction index of 75- compared to an average" Play for Today" score of 59.
The" Radio Times" letter editor claimed that" No other single new BBC TV play in 1980 attracted so much correspondence"- highlighting the public's affection for the show.
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Question: Do director of film The Man Who Sued God and director of film Checkered Flag Or Crash share the same nationality?
Answer: no