Michael Jenkins (director)

Michael Jenkins (born 1946) is an Australian writer, producer and film and television director.[1]

Michael Jenkins
Born1946 (age 76–77)
Occupation(s)Writer, producer, director

He is the creator of the crime drama television series Scales of Justice, Blue Murder and Wildside, all of which deal with corruption in the New South Wales police force. He also directed the cult film The Heartbreak Kid, and its spin-off series Heartbreak High.[2]

Jenkins is one of the most highly regarded Australian directors of the 1990s,[3] known for his distinctive, gritty style, particularly for his use of multiple hand-held cameras and semi-improvised dialogue.[4]

Jenkins garnered controversy in 2007, when he was announced as the director of The Wrong Girl, a film about the Sydney gang rapes in 2000, written with Nicholas Hammond. The film ceased production after criticism from Premier Morris Iemma and Deputy Premier John Watkins.[5][6][7]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Notes
1983 Careful, He Might Hear You writer
1985 Robbery Under Arms writer
Rebel director, writer
1988 Emerald City director
1991 Sweet Talker director
1993 The Heartbreak Kid director, co-writer

Television
Year Series Genre Notes Network
1967–73 Bellbird soap opera director
unknown episodes		 ABC
1972 Quartet miniseries writer
unknown episodes
1973–75 Certain Women soap opera director
unknown episodes
1973 Serpent in the Rainbow historical drama writer, 4 episodes
1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04
1975 I'm Here, Darlings! television movie director, producer
1976 Rush historical drama director, 4 episodes
2.03, 2.07, 2.12, 2.13
1977 Pig in a Poke hospital drama director
unknown episodes
1979 Bailey's Bird children's adventure director, writer, 1 episode
1.01		 Seven Network
One Day, Miller comedy director
unknown episodes		 ABC
1980 Young Ramsay country drama writer, 1 episode
2.10		 Seven Network
Water Under the Bridge historical drama writer, 8 episodes
1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.07, 1.08		 Network 10
1980–82 Spring and Fall anthology director, writer, 2 episodes
1.02, 2.04		 ABC
1981 Menotti drama writer, 1 episode
1.08
1983 Scales of Justice crime drama creator, director, 3 episodes
1.01, 1.02, 1.03
1986 The Gillies Republic satirical sketch comedy director, 6 episodes
1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06
Shark's Paradise television movie director Network Ten
1988 The Dirtwater Dynasty historical drama director, writer, 5 episodes
1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05
1992 The Leaving of Liverpool historical drama director, 2 episodes
1.01, 1.02		 ABC
1994–97 Heartbreak High teen drama creator, director, 2 episodes
1.01, 1.02		 Network Ten
ABC
1995 Blue Murder crime drama creator, director, 2 episodes
1.01, 1.02		 ABC
1997–99 Wildside crime drama creator, director, 2 episodes
1.01, 1.02
2002 Young Lions crime drama creator, director, 3 episodes
1.02, 1.04, 1.22		 Nine Network
2017 Blue Murder: Killer Cop crime drama creator, director, 2 episodes
1.01, 1.02		 Seven Network

References
  1. "Michael Jenkins". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
  2. "Interview with Michael Jenkins". Peter Malone's Website. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. Idato, Michael (8 July 2002). "Roar Talent". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. "Curator's notes for Wildside". Australian Screen - National Film and Sound Archive.
  5. Maddox, Gary (1 February 2007). "Director Defends Rape Movie". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. "Misgivings over gang rape film". 29 January 2007.
  7. "Sydney gang-rape movie questioned". News.com.au. 27 January 2007.


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