Trent O'Donnell is an Australian director, producer and screenwriter.
Career
editO'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
editReview 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
editYear | 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
edit- ^ "Jungleboys Trent O'Donnell Wins AFI Best Comedy 2009". Sydney: campaignbrief.com. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ imdb, Los Angeles: imdb.com, 18 May 2011, retrieved 18 May 2011
- ^ "Australian Creative: The jungle boys". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Tropfest, Sydney: tropfest.com, 1 February 2002, retrieved 18 May 2011
- ^ 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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