Doug MacLeod (TV writer)

Doug MacLeod
BornDoug MacLeod
(1959-10-13)13 October 1959
Died22 November 2021(2021-11-22) (aged 62)
OccupationAuthor, scriptwriter, playwright

Doug MacLeod (13 October 1959 – 22 November 2021)[1] was an Australian writer of books, television, and theatre.

Television

MacLeod was a working writer for ABC Radio's comedy department in the 1980s, before spending two years as head writer of Network Ten's The Comedy Company. He was a writer on the sketch comedy programs Fast Forward and Full Frontal. He was the script editor of Kath & Kim while the series aired on the ABC.[2]

As a break from sketch comedy he co-wrote five episodes of SeaChange with Andrew Knight.

He co-wrote the animated children's series Dogstar which won him the inaugural John Hinde Award for science fiction in 2008. He also worked on series two in 2011 with co-writer Philip Dalkin.

In 2008 MacLeod won the Fred Parsons Award for Contribution to Australian Comedy at the AWGIE Awards.[3]

Theatre

MacLeod was the writer of Call Girl the Musical, with Tracy Harvey which performed two seasons in Melbourne.[4]

With John Clarke, he co-wrote a musical adaptation of the children's book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, titled The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom.[5]

Death

MacLeod died in Melbourne on 22 November 2021, aged 62, after some years of poor health.[6][7][8]

Books and published works

MacLeod wrote the following story books for children and young people:

  • Sister Madge's Book of Nuns
  • Siggy and Amber
  • Tumble Turn
  • Spiky Spunky, My Pet Monkey
  • Leon Stumble's Book of Stupid Fairytales
  • I'm Being Stalked by a Moon Shadow
  • Kevin the Troll
  • The Clockwork Forest
  • My Extraordinary Life & Death
  • The Life of a Teenage Body-snatcher
  • The Shiny Guys
  • Tigers on the Beach
  • In the Garden of Bad Things

References

  1. ^ "Doug MacLeod". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ Doug MacLeod at IMDb
  3. ^ "Underbelly nabs writers' award". Herald Sun newspaper. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  4. ^ Fiona Scott-Norman (24 October 2008). "Taking Time to answer the call". Melbourne: The Age newspaper. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  5. ^ Smith, Gary (15 January 2007). "Snugglepot & Cuddlepie review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  6. ^ Knox, David (26 November 2021). "Vale: Doug McLeod". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Vale Doug MacLeod". ArtsHub Australia. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Vale Doug MacLeod". Books+Publishing. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

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