Deadline Gallipoli

Deadline Gallipoli
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Genre	Period drama
Written by	Stuart Beattie Shaun Grant Jacquelin Perske Cate Shortland
Directed by	Michael Rymer
Starring	Sam Worthington Hugh Dancy Joel Jackson
Theme music composer	David Bridie
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producers	Michael Schwarz Michael McMahon Luca Scalisi Penny Win Sam Worthington
Producers	John Schwarz Penny Chapman Jacquelin Perske
Production location	South Australia
Cinematography	Geoffrey Hall
Editor	Dany Cooper
Running time	197 minutes
Production companies	Matchbox Pictures Full Clip Productions
Original release
Network	showcase Foxtel
Release	19 April 2015 (2015-04-19)

Deadline Gallipoli is an Australian television drama mini-series, first screened on Foxtel's Showcase channel on 19 and 20 April 2015. The two-part series explores the Gallipoli Campaign from the point of view of war correspondents Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Charles Bean, Keith Murdoch, and Phillip Schuler. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} The show was produced by the Australian producer John Schwarz.

Cast

• Joel Jackson as Charles Bean
• Sam Worthington as Phillip Schuler
• Hugh Dancy as Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
• Ewen Leslie as Keith Murdoch
• Charles Dance as General Hamilton
• Rachel Griffiths as Lady Hamilton
• Anna Torv as Lady Gwendoline Churchill
• Jessica De Gouw as Vera Grant
• James Fraser as Bazley
• Laurence Boxhall as Jimmy Paradise
• Luke Ford as Charlie Hodson
• Bryan Brown as General Bridges
• Daniel Wyllie as Captain Frank Elliot
• John Bell as Lord Kitchener
• Huw Higginson as General Birdwood
• Robert Rabiah as Mehmet
• Nick Pelomis as Michaelis
• Justin Smith as Lester Lawrence
• Simon Lyndon as Conrad White

Accolades

Award	Category	Subject	Result
AACTA Awards (5th)	Best Direction in Television	Michael Rymer	Nominated
	Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama	Joel Jackson	Nominated
	Best Screenplay in Television	Shaun Grant	Nominated
		Jacquelin Perske	Nominated
	Best Cinematography in Television	Geoffrey Hall	Won
	Best Editing in Television	Dany Cooper	Nominated
	Best Sound in Television	Justine Angus	Won
		Jed Dodge	Won
		Des Kenneally	Won
		Robert Mackenzie	Won
		Liam Price	Won
		John Simpson	Won
	Best Original Music Score in Television	David Bridie	Nominated
	Best Production Design in Television	Pete Baxter	Nominated

References

1. "Gallery: Deadline Gallipoli". TV Tonight. 30 July 2014.
2. Byrnes, Holly (10 March 2015). "First look at Deadline Gallipoli". NewsCom. Australia.
3. Bulbeck, Pip (16 June 2014). "Charles Dance, Bryan Brown Join Sam Worthington's TV War Drama 'Deadline Gallipoli'". The Hollywood Reporter.
4. "Sam Worthington to star in Gallipoli mini-series". ABC News. 30 January 2014.
5. Frater, Patrick (16 June 2014). "Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy, Charles Dance Sign For 'Deadline Gallipoli'". Variety.

External links

• Deadline Gallipoli at IMDb
• Deadline Gallipoli. Matchbox Pictures. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
• Deadline Gallipoli. Australia: Showcase Channel. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015.
• Official Website
• Production website Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine