Gary McCaffrie

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Gary McCaffrie is an Australian television comedy writer and producer, best known for his work on Fast Forward and Full Frontal , and his many collaborations with comedian Shaun Micallef. [1] Most recently he was the creator and co-writer (with Wayne Hope) of Very Small Business (2008). [2]

With Micallef, he created The Micallef Program , [3] which ran for three award-winning seasons (1998-2001), and the BlackJack series of telemovies (2003-) starring Colin Friels. [4] Gary has also contributed to Micallef's other TV projects, including Shaun Micallef's World Around Him (1996), Welcher & Welcher (2003), Micallef Tonight (2003) and Newstopia (2007-08). Among his other writing credits are The Games , skitHOUSE , Comedy Inc. and BackBerner . [5]

Filmography

YearTitleCreditRoleNotes
2013 Upper Middle Bogan Writer2 episodes
2012-2013 Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell Talkback CallerUncredited role; 22 episodes
2010-2011 A Quiet Word With ... DirectorHimself4 episodes
2010-2012 Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation Writer40 episodes
2009Shaun Micallef's New Year's Rave
TV Burp 7 episodes
Double Take 11 episodes
2008 Very Small Business Creator, Writer & Associate Producer7 episodes
2007-2008 Newstopia Writer30 episodes
2007 The Librarians Associate producer & Script Editor7 episodes
The Wedge Writer22 episodes
2005-2007 Comedy Inc. Writer58 episodes
2003 Bad Eggs Video United DirectorFeature film
Micallef Tonight Writer13 episodes
BlackJackWriter & Associate ProducerTV movie
Welcher & Welcher WriterBiscuit-Craving Lawyer2 episodes
2003-2004 Skithouse Various episodes
2002Flipside7 episodes
2001 43rd TV Week Logie Awards
1999-2002 BackBerner Writer & Segment ProducerVarious episodes
1998-1999 Totally Full Frontal Writer15 episodes
1998-2001 The Micallef Program Writer, producer & Script EditorVarious characters23 episodes
1996Shaun Micallef's World Around HimWriter & producerTV movie
1994 Jimeoin Writer15 episodes
1993-1997 Full Frontal Writer & producer114 episodes
1992BlighWriterThe Slap of the Writ (#1.9)
1990-1992 Fast Forward 56 episodes
1990-1993 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Various episodes

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References

  1. Molitorisz, Sacha (5 February 2003). "A man for all networks". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  2. Low, Lenny Ann (2 September 2008). "Very Small Business". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  3. Hassall, Greg (22 June 2009). "Talking 'bout regeneration". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  4. Enker, Debi (4 November 2004). "BlackJack". The Age . Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  5. "Gary McCaffrie". IMDB. Retrieved 22 April 2010.