Trent O'Donnell

Trent O'Donnell is an Australian director, producer and screenwriter.

Career

O'Donnell is a television director and co-owner of the production company Jungle. He wrote and directed the award-winning comedy series Review with Myles Barlow[1] – an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television station ABC1.[citation needed]

O'Donnell also directed the acclaimed The Chaser's War on Everything and the TV series Laid which all aired on ABC1.[2]

In 2012 he wrote, produced and directed A Moody Christmas, a six-part drama series for the ABC TV.[3]

In 2013 he was a writer and director for The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting, a sketch comedy show for the ABC TV.[citation needed]

O'Donnell has also directed several short films, including Tiny Little Pieces, which was a finalist in the prestigious Tropfest Film Festival in 2002.[4]

Recognition

Review with Myles Barlow won several AFI Awards for Best Comedy.[citation needed]

O'Donnell and Phil Lloyd, both from Jungle Entertainment, were awarded the Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy at the AWGIE Awards 2022.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Executive producer Notes
2008–2010 Review with Myles Barlow Yes Yes No No Guest starred in 2 episodes
2009 The Chaser's War on Everything Yes No No No
2011 Laid Yes No No No Creative consultant
2011 The Hamster Wheel Yes No No No
2012 Woodley Yes No No No
2012 Kitchen Cabinet Yes No No No News magazine
2012 A Moody Christmas Yes Yes No No Co-creator
2012 Problems Yes No No No
2013 The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting Yes Yes Yes No Co-creator
2013–2018 New Girl Yes No No Yes
2014 The Moodys Yes Yes Yes No Co-creator
2015–2018 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Yes No No No
2015 Grandfathered Yes No No No
2016 Comedy Showroom Yes No No No Episode: "The Letdown"
2016–2017 Here Come the Habibs No Yes No Yes Additional writing
2016–2019 The Letdown Yes No No No
2016 Grace and Frankie Yes No No No
2016–2018 The Good Place Yes No No No
2017–2021 No Activity Yes Yes No Yes Creator
2018–2019 Squinters Yes Yes No Yes Co-creator; Additional writing
2018–2019 Single Parents Yes No No No
2019 A.P. Bio Yes No No No
2019–2021 The Moodys No No No Yes
2020–2021 Saved by the Bell Yes No No Yes
2021 Ride the Eagle Yes Yes Yes No Feature film
2021–present Ghosts Yes No No Yes
2021 Guilty Party Yes No No Yes
2022 Hacks Yes No No No Episode: "The One, The Only"

References

  1. ^ "Jungleboys Trent O'Donnell Wins AFI Best Comedy 2009". Sydney: campaignbrief.com. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  2. ^ imdb, Los Angeles: imdb.com, 18 May 2011, retrieved 18 May 2011
  3. ^ "Australian Creative: The jungle boys". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. ^ Tropfest, Sydney: tropfest.com, 1 February 2002, retrieved 18 May 2011
  5. ^ Slatter, Sean (17 November 2022). "Frances Elliott, Samantha Marlowe win major prize at AWGIE Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2022.


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