Kate Woods

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Kate Woods
Occupation(s)Film director, television director
Years active1984–present

Kate Woods is an Australian film and television director who has directed and produced mini series, television shows, pilots and feature films. [1]

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Career

In 1984, Woods became the first female to direct for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as an assistant director for Kindred Spirits. She worked as director on shows such as G.P.,Heartland, and Something in the Air. [2] During this time she had the opportunity to work with Academy-Award winner Jane Campion, [3] while also providing Cate Blanchett [2] and Hugh Jackman [4] with some of their first on-screen roles.

Woods made her feature film directorial debut with the film Looking for Alibrandi (2000), which won 5 AACTA Awards from Australian Film Institute, including Best Film. [5]

In 2005, Woods moved to America, working as a television director on shows including Person of Interest , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , and The Umbrella Academy .

In 2020, Woods directed four of the ten episodes of the controversial Netflix miniseries, Messiah .

In 2024, Woods was named as director for Kangaroo. [6]

Selected filmography

As Director

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Looking for Alibrandi DirectorFilm
2025 Kangaroo DirectorFilm

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1987Relative MeritsDirectorTV series
1988The Last ResortTV series
1989-92 G. P. 8 episodes
1992-93 Phoenix 6 episodes
Police Rescue Director4 episodes
1994Heartland13 episodes
Escape from Jupiter 10 episodes
1994-95 Janus Director6 episodes
1995Correlli3 episodes
1996Mercury1 episode
The Feds: DeadfallTV movie
1997Big Sky2 episodes
Simone de Beauvoir's Babies4 episodes
1997-98 Raw FM Director2 episodes
1998 Wildside 2 episodes
2000 Something in the Air 3 episodes
2001The Farm3 episodes
Changi 6 episodes
2002Worst Best Friends4 episodes
2003 Farscape Director1 episode
Always Greener 2 episodes
2002-03 MDA 2 episodes
2003 The Sleepover Club 6 episodes
2007 Crossing Jordan Director1 episode
Shark2 episodes
2006-07 Without a Trace 4 episodes [7]
2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2 episodes
Blackjack: GhostsTV movie
2004-08 All Saints 3 episodes
2009 Private Practice Director1 episode
City Homicide 2 episodes
2010Past Life1 episode
Lie to Me 1 episode
2011 Body of Proof 1 episode
Suits 1 episode
2010-11Covert Affairs3 episodes
2011Against the WallDirector1 episode
House 1 episode
Hawaii Five-0 1 episode
2010-12 NCIS: Los Angeles 4 episodes
2013The Mob Doctor1 episode
CampDirector1 episode
King & Maxwell 1 episode
Do No Harm2 episodes
2006-13 Bones 8 episodes
2013Nashville1 episode
2014 Revenge Director1 episode
2015MyChonny Moves InDirector6 episodes
ComplicationsDrector1 episode
2014-15 Rizzoli & Isles Director3 episodes
2016UnforgettableDirector1 episode
2012-16 Castle Director5 episodes
2015-16 Person of Interest Director2 episodes
2016RectifyDirector1 episode
2017 Blindspot Director1 episode
The MagiciansDirector1 episode
Hand of GodDirector1 episode
Once Upon a Time Director1 episode
2016-17 Underground Director3 episodes [8]
2015-18 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director3 episodes
2018 Unsolved Director2 episodes
Fighting Season Director4 episodes
2020 Messiah Director4 episodes
The Good Lord Bird Director1 episode [9]
2020-21Home Before DarkDirector2 episodes
2021 The Lost Symbol Director2 episodes
2022Good SamDirector1 episode
Bosch: Legacy Director1 episode
The Umbrella Academy Director1 episode
Law & Order: Organized Crime Director1 episode
2023 The Lincoln Lawyer Director2 episodes

List of awards and nominations received by Kate Woods

YearOrganisationName Of Award / CategoryNominated WorkResultRef
1992 Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Direction

in a Television Drama

Phoenix

("Fond Memories")

Nominated [10]
1993 Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Direction

in a Television Drama

Phoenix

("Under Siege")

Nominated [11]
2000 Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Direction Looking for Alibrandi Nominated [5]
2001 Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Director Looking for Alibrandi Nominated [12]
2008 Australian Directors' Guild Michael Carson AwardWon [13] [14]
2021 Australian Directors' Guild Best Direction in a TV

or SVOD Miniseries Episode

The Good Lord BirdNominated [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography - Kate Woods Director". katewoodsdirector.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 Roth, Dany (4 February 2021). "Director Kate Woods On The Challenges Of American TV And The Best Actors She's Worked With - Exclusive Interview". Looper. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Kornits, Dov (28 February 2018). "Looking for Kate Woods". FilmInk. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Video Overview Correlli – Rat Tamer (1995) on ASO - Australia's audio and visual heritage online". aso.gov.au. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "KANGAROO HOPS INTO PRODUCTION FOR STUDIOCANAL". FilmInk. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Trace the rise direct to the top". The Age . Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Series Underground Season One/e07-cradle". WGN America . Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (2 August 2019). "Daveed Diggs & Wyatt Russell Join 'The Good Lord Bird' For Showtime – TCA". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Australian Film Institute (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Australian Film Institute (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Boland, Michaela (29 September 2008). "Australian guild salutes directors". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  14. ↑ artshub-au (4 August 2008). "ADG: non-competitive awards announced". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Australian Directors Guild Awards (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.


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