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Karl Zwicky

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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An Australian Film and Television School cinematography graduate, Karl Zwicky is an award-winning producer and director. He was Series Executive Producer and Supervising Producer on the international hit McLeod's Daughters (Millennium/Nine Network), Series Producer on Crownies and the spinoff series Janet King (Screentime/ABC) and now Producer of Underbelly Files: Chopper (Screentime/Nine Network). He also produced A Model Daughter:The Killing of Caroline Byrne (Screentime/Ten Network). Karl's diverse directing credits traverse adult and children's drama, live action and animated feature films. His feature Paws starred Billy Connolly (a UK theatrical hit) and Vicious (which he also co-wrote) was invited to 'Un Certain Regard' at the Cannes Film Festival. He co-directed The Magic Pudding (feature) and directed the award-winning series McLeod's Daughter's as well as US productions Farscape, The Lost World and Beastmaster. He created and directed The Miraculous Mellops I & II (44 episodes for Network 10), directed the mini-series The Cut for ABC television, was foundation director on Hi-5 as well as directing City Homicide, Police Rescue, Flying Doctors, Heartbreak High, Short Cuts, Ship to Shore and Home & Away. Most recently, Karl has directed Fat Tony & Co, House Husbands and the international success The Dr Blake Mysteries and is developing new series.
BornNovember 16, 1956
BornNovember 16, 1956
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      • 6 nominations total

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    Bridie Carter and Lisa Chappell in McLeod's Daughters (2001)
    McLeod's Daughters
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    The Miraculous Mellops (1991)
    The Miraculous Mellops
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Vicious! (1988)
    Vicious!
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1988
    Janet King (2014)
    Janet King
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Director



    • Home and Away (1988)
      Home and Away
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2023
    • The Heights (2019)
      The Heights
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Yoshi Sudarso in Power Rangers Dino Charge (2015)
      Power Rangers Dino Charge
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013)
      The Doctor Blake Mysteries
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures (2014)
      Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • House Husbands (2012)
      House Husbands
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Vince Colosimo, Les Hill, Robert Mammone, Madeleine West, and Gyton Grantley in Fat Tony & Co (2014)
      Fat Tony & Co
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Underbelly (2008)
      Underbelly
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Tricky Business (2012)
      Tricky Business
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Neighbours (1985)
      Neighbours
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2012
    • Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011)
      Sinbad and the Minotaur
      3.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Cops LAC (2010)
      Cops LAC
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Shane Bourne, Nadine Garner, Noni Hazlehurst, and Aaron Pedersen in City Homicide (2006)
      City Homicide
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2010
    • John Leeson in K9 (2009)
      K9
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Cut (2009)
      The Cut
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2009

    Producer



    • Warren Brown, Michelle Keegan, and Faye Marsay in Ten Pound Poms (2023)
      Ten Pound Poms
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Troppo (2022)
      Troppo
      7.4
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2022–2024
    • Last King of the Cross (2023)
      Last King of the Cross
      7.4
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2023
    • Aaron Jeffery in Underbelly Files: Chopper (2018)
      Underbelly Files: Chopper
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Janet King (2014)
      Janet King
      7.7
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2014–2017
    • Secret Daughter (2016)
      Secret Daughter
      6.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures (2014)
      Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures
      7.5
      TV Series
      • development producer
      • 2014
    • Crownies (2011)
      Crownies
      7.6
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2011
    • A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne (2009)
      A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Bridie Carter and Lisa Chappell in McLeod's Daughters (2001)
      McLeod's Daughters
      7.3
      TV Series
      • series executive producer
      • associate producer
      • executive producer ...
      • 2004–2009
    • The Gerry Connolly Show (1988)
      The Gerry Connolly Show
      6.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1988

    Writer



    • Paws (1997)
      Paws
      4.7
      • story
      • 1997
    • The Miraculous Mellops 2 (1992)
      The Miraculous Mellops 2
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1992
    • The Miraculous Mellops (1991)
      The Miraculous Mellops
      8.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1991
    • The Humpty Dumpty Man (1989)
      The Humpty Dumpty Man
      5.5
      • screenplay
      • 1989
    • Vicious! (1988)
      Vicious!
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 1988

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      • November 16, 1956
      • Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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