Craig Graham

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Craig Graham
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OccupationTelevision producer

Craig Graham is an Australian producer of television shows such as "The Embassy", 2014 Channel 9. "Air Rescue", 2013 Channel 7. "Hatch, Match and Dispatch", 2016 ABC. "Moment of Truth", 2016 ABC iView. "Maurice's Big Adventure", 2016 ABC Kids. "The Justine Clarke Show", 2017 ABC Kids. RPA, Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta , [1] The Great Outdoors , Border Security , Zumbo , and Contract Killers.

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Career

Graham got his first break in television as a researcher on Money .[ citation needed ] In 2001, he produced The Great Outdoors (2001–2003) [2] for the Seven Network. It was a presenter-driven lifestyle series about the best places to visit in Australia and overseas.

In 2002, Graham collaborated with Dr Harry Cooper and wrote The Possum Thief, [3] a fictional picture book for young children published by Pan MacMillan Australia. Graham's book led to the trilogy The Adventures of Dr Harry and Scarlet. [4]

In 2004, Graham produced Border Security , watching the drama of people passing through the international customs zones at Sydney and Melbourne airports. [5] He wanted to highlight the experience of asylum-seekers or refugees but, after nine months of filming, no suitable story arose. [5]

Over the ensuing five years, Graham produced shows, including The Code: Crime and Justice , [6] [ unreliable source ] Fire 000 , [7] Customs with Vince Colosimo and RPA . [8]

In 2009, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) commissioned Fredbird Entertainment, Graham's independent production company, to produce Zumbo , [9] an Australian observational documentary series about master patissier Adriano Zumbo. [10]

Fredbird Entertainment and Northern Pictures co-produced Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta for SBS. [11] The first episode attracted 620,000 viewers. [12] Graham produced the mini-series, broadcast in January 2012, which described the turbulent story of a multicultural Sydney suburb. The Age described Graham as a "gifted storyteller" whose treatment of the subject was "pitch-perfect, the ideal blend of exposition and witness accounts". [13] In October 2012 Once Upon A Time in Cabramatta was nominated for the 2012 Walkley awards for Excellence in Journalism. [14]

Filmography

YearShowEpisodeBroadcasterRole
2017 The Justine Clarke Show SeriesABC KidsExecutive Producer
2016Moment of TruthSeriesABC iViewCo-creator and Executive Producer
2016 Maurice's Big Adventure SeriesABC KidsExecutive Producer
2014-2016 The Embassy SeriesChannel 9Creator and Executive Producer
2013-2017Air RescueSeriesChannel 7Creator and Executive Producer
2012 Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta SeriesSBSConcept and Co-Executive Producer
2011Contract KillersSpecialFoxtelCreator and Executive Producer
2010 Zumbo SeriesSBSCreator and Executive Producer
2009 Customs with Vince Colosimo Series 1Channel 9Executive Producer
2008 Fire 000 SeriesChannel 9Executive Producer
2007 The Code: Crime and Justice SeriesChannel 9Creator and Executive Producer
2006In the Line of FireSeriesChannel 9Network Executive Producer
2005–2006 RPA Series 13Channel 9Executive Producer
2005 Missing Persons Unit Series 1Channel 9Network Executive Producer
2004 Border Security: Australia's Front Line Series 1 & 2Channel 7Series Producer
2001–2003 The Great Outdoors SeriesChannel 7Series Producer
2001Live Auction SpecialSpecialChannel 7Supervising Producer
2001Baby AnimalsSpecialChannel 7Supervising Producer
2001 Great Christmas Ideas Series 1Channel 7Series Producer
2000 Great Winter Ideas Series 1Channel 7Series Producer
2000 Great Spring Ideas Series 1 & 2Channel 7Series Producer
2000 Great Summer Ideas Series 1 & 2Channel 7Series Producer

Publications

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