TOPHER DOW, DGA 1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
E-mail: [email protected] Cell: +61 (0) 427 853 707 Booking Agent: Top Technicians Management | +61 (0) 2 9958 1611 Affiliations: DGA - Director's Guild of America (Assistant Director, Director)| IATSE Local 52 (Property Master) Education: Harvard College, BA Fine Arts - Class of 1981 Residency: Australia Citizenship: Dual Australian/American Other Languages: French Additional Skills: Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting Countries worked: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, USA Clearances/Certification: NSW Working with Children Check #WWC 1718919E Car Make/Rego: Honda Jazz - COG-42A COMMERCIAL 1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CREDITS
SELECTED TVC's (2010-Present):
AERO FILM (US)/BEACH HOUSE (AUS) Director: Klaus Obermeyer (DGA) Canon
AIRBAG Director: Ariel Martin Tim Tam
Director: Rhett Wade-Ferrell Google
ASSEMBLY FILMS (US)/COMPASS (AUS) Director: Gary McKendry (DGA) Dermira/Qbrexza
BENTO Director: Danny Pope Isuzu
BRIGHTWORKS Director: Stef Puskar NRL Western Sydney, Brick X
CHANNEL ZERO Director: Christopher Stollery Weet-Bix
CHISEL Director: Nick Snelling ORAL-B
COLLIDER Director: Daniel & Lorin Askill Hyundai
Director: Damon Cameron Coon
Director: Angus Lee Forbes Tic-Tac
DIRECTOR'S BUREAU (US)/BEACHHOUSE (AUS) Director: Gia Coppola (DGA) Brighthouse Financial
DOOMSDAY(US)/BRIGHTWORKS(AUS) Director: James Lees (DGA) Beats by Dr. Dre
EMOTIVE Director: Zane Pearson Optus Data-Free Streaming
EXIT Director: Chris Hill Griffith University, Foxtel
EIGHT Director: Jamie Lawrence Aerogard Fabric
Director: Miki Magasiva Google YouTube, Vitapets, Coca Cola, Summacare
Director: Matt Palmer Meadow Fresh
FABRIC/BOLT Director: Matt Palmer Sheridan
FILMGRAPHICS Director: Ariel Martin Selley's, RSVP
Director: Marc Furmie Scholl, X-Factor, Hungry Jack's, NSW Gov't, Airwick, McDonalds, Red Rooster
Director: Adam Blaiklock Project Y, Napisan
Director: Brian Aldrich The Lost Dogs Home, NAB Premium Card, FINCH Telstra iPhone 13
Director: Nick Ball Samsung
Director: Nic Finlayson Steve Waugh Foundation
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FINCH (CONT'D) Director: Patrick Hughes CBA, Mercury Energy (NZ)
Director: Alex Roberts Virgin, Dare
Director: Christopher Riggert Yellowglen
Director: Derin Seale Holden
Director: Wade Shotter Qantas/Uber
Director: Tony Williams Samsung
FRESH PRODUCE FILM CO. Director: Nick Roberson Woolworths Covid Care
GET GEORGE Director: Adam Blaiklock Sydney Royal Easter Show
GOODOIL Director: Dave Wood NIB, VW SUV, McDonald's, Tylenol
HECKLER TV Director: Rocky Morton (DGA) Masters
HECKTOWN Director: Adam Blaiklock Big W, TAB, LG
HELIUM Director: Giovanni Pacialeo ALDI (Various)
Director: Nick Robertson KIA, Vodafone/Apple
ICONOCLAST (US) / TAXI (AUS) Director: Paul Geusebroek (DGA) Gatorade
INFINITY2 Director: Daniel Reisinger Hans
INTERROGATE Director: Ash Bolland Priceline, Four N Twenty Pies
JUNGLEBOYS Director: Al Morrow Game TV
KITE Director: Adam Blaiklock NRMA, Woolworths
Director: Josh Whiteman CBA Cricket
Director: Josh Moore CBA Cricket
M&C SAATCHI Director: Rey Carlson CBA
Director: Tim Dyroff Woolworths
MR BAKER FILMS (US) / SGT MAJOR (AUS) Director: Ross Haines (DGA) Travelocity
OGILVY X Director: Rey Carlson CBA, Milo
Director: Miki Magasiva Coca-Cola
PLAZA Director: Dave Wood Virgin Velocity
POOL COLLECTIVE Director: Simon Harsent Flybuys, Sprite (Thailand)
PRETTYBIRD (UK) / FABRIC (AUS) Director: Tim & Eric (DGA) HomeAway.com
PRODIGIOUS Director: Sam Bruce Adyen
Director: Rey Carlson Red Rooster (Numerous)
Director: Daniel Federici Pantene
Director: Max Miller American Express
Director: Luke Seer Brown American Express
Director: Tommy Thoms American Express
RABBIT CONTENT Director: Lachlan Dickie Meat & Livestock Australia, Foxtel, Bundaberg, HBF, Keith Urban 'Out The Cage' (Clip), Australian Tourism
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RABBIT CONTENT (CONT'D) Director: Peter Eastgate Holden
Director: Augustus Finch Kybella
Director: Madeleine Kelly United Nations Int'l Women's Day
Director: Jeff Low ALDI, Barista Bros.
Director: Jesse James McElroy Foxtel, Pizza Hut, Lifeline
Director: Gary McCreadie TK Maxx
Director: Ant Mcphail Telstra Business, HCF, Uncle Toby's, Telstra/ Apple Music, CBA, Colonial First State
Director: Al Morrow Supacheap Auto, Athena
Director: Shannon Murphy Moccona
Director: Kiku Ohe Qantas, Telstra Enterprise, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Director: Owen Trevor Telstra Mobile, AAMI, Optimum Petfood, HI PAGES
RABBIT CONTENT / HOUND CONTENT (US) Director: Dano Cerny Keith Urban Clip 'One Too Many'
RAPID Director: Adam Blaiklock Woolworth's
REVOLVER Director: Alex Smith Woolworth's Pet Insurance
THE KITCHEN Director: Toby Burrows Telstra
RESOLUTION Director: Tim Dyroff Unilever/Continental, Dan Murphy's, Woolworths
ROBBER'S DOG Director: Adam Stevens VW, Subaru
Director: Robin Walters Wotif
ROTOR STUDIOS Director: Simon Frost Toyota
Director: Josh Logue Toyota Brandtail
Director: Antonio Oreña-Barlin Toyota Parkours, Toyota Brandtail, Toyota Buyer's Advantage
SERGEANT MAJOR Director: Jorge Colon Nestle
Director: Dylan Harrison Hyundai, CBA
Director:Brendan Malloy Swisse
THE SWEET SHOP Director: Reynald Gresset McDonalds
TROOP Director: Christopher Miles Telstra VANDAL WONDROS (US)/COWLEY (NZ) Directors:Director: Giovanni Amy Hill/Chris Pacialeo Riess (DGA) Pfizer/LyricaMcDonald's
COMMERCIAL PRODUCER CREDITS
TVC's - Various (1999-Present)
BENTO Director: Danny Pope Isuzu
FINCH Director: Nick Ball Samsung
Director: Tony Williams Samsung
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TVC's - Various (1999-Present) (CONT'D)
MYSTERY CLOCK CINEMA Director: Alex Proyas Andersen Consulting,Bacardi, Bank of America, Buick, Cablevision, Coca-Cola, Cingular, Goodyear, JC Decaux, Motorola, Nintendo, Salomon Smith Barney, MysteryClock.com
PICTURES IN A ROW (US) Director: Peter Lang (DGA) SCAN Health Plan, Corinthinian Colleges Inc, Prudential
POOL COLLECTIVE Director: Simon Harsent R.M. Williams, Challenger Annuities, MG, The
Director: Christopher Ireland Uber Comfort
Director: Sean Izzard NRMA (Stills)
Director: Matthew Thorne TAB 'The Everest'
COMMERCIAL 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR +/or PRODUCER CREDITS
TVC's - Various (1987-1999)
Worked with the following Directors (USA & AUSTRALIA):
Graeme Burfoot, Peter Cherry, Jeff Darling, Richard Gibson, Tim Gibbs, Paul Goldman, Adrian Hayward, Mat Humphrey, Iain Mackenzie, Paul Middleditch, Matt Murphy, Alex Proyas, Tim Pope, Kimble Rendall, Steve Rogers, Michael Seresin, Roger Tompkins, Henry Sandbank, Stan Schofield, Kriv Stenders, David White
FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDITS
GODS OF EGYPT (2016) Director: Alex Proyas Summit/Lionsgate
PARADISE LOST* (2012) Director: Alex Proyas Legendary Pictures *Project put into turnaround
KNOWING (2009) Director: Alex Proyas Summit Entertainment
I, ROBOT (2004) Director: Alex Proyas 20th Century Fox
GARAGE DAYS (2002) Director: Alex Proyas Fox Searchlight
RIVERWORLD (TV Pilot) (2002) Director: Kari Skoglund Alliance Atlantis
FRANK’S DREAM (Short) (2002) Director: Alex Proyas Mystery Clock Cinema
FILM & TELEVISION 2nd UNIT DIRECTOR CREDITS
DARK CITY (2U) (1996) Director: Alex Proyas New Line Cinema
FILM & TELEVISION 1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CREDITS
HARDBALL (2020)* Director: Guy Edmonds, Darren Ashton Northern Pictures *Day player
HARDBALL (2018)* Director: Fadia Abboud Northern Pictures *Day player
INTERSECTING LIVES (Short) ( 2018) Director: Hawanatu Bangura + Lillian Paterson Bus Stop Films
UNDER THE HAMMER (Short) ( 2018) Director: Daniel Reisinger Infinty
UNDEFINED BLACK BEAUTY (Short) (2017) Director: Hawanatu Bangura Bus Stop Films
BOND (TV) (2016)* Director: Mark Joffe CJZ *Day player
BABA (Short) (2016) Director: John Fink Fink Group
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RISE OF A TOMBOY (2016)* Director: Guo Dalei Scout Films *Chinese production-Australian shoot
KILL OFF (Short) (2016) Director: Genevieve Clay-Smith Bus Stop Films
UNDER THE HAMMER (Short) (2016) Director: Daniel Reisinger Infinity2
MOTH (Short) (2014) Director: Christopher Stollery AFTRS
WOODEN SWORD (Short) (2013) Director: Boris Vymenets AFTRS
SEARCHING FOR MOTHER (Short) (2013) Director: Pepi Kokab AFTRS
SPIRIT HARBOUR (Short) (2012) Director: Madeleine Parker AFTRS
BENEATH HEAVEN (Short) (2012) Director: Logan Mucha AFTRS
DISCO IN '92 (Short) (2012) Director: D'Arcy Foley-Dawson AFTRS
QUEEN OF THE BEASTS (Short) (2012) Director: Sophie Wiesner AFTRS
KISSING POINT (Short) (2010) Director: Lucy Hayes AFTRS
CRYSTAL JAM (Short) (2010) Director: Leonie Savvides AFTRS
MY MOTHER FRANK (1999) Director: Mark Lamprell Independent
BABE-PIG IN THE CITY (2U) (1997) Director: George Miller Universal
Director: Russell Burton, Scott Southern Star BIG SKY (TV) (1997-98) Hartford Davis, Tony Tilse
THE WIGGLES MOVIE (1997) Director: Dean Covell Independent
DARK CITY (2U) (1996) Director: Alex Proyas New Line Cinema
PAGE 73 (Short) (1996) Director: Jeffrey Darling Independent
FILM & TELEVISION 2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CREDITS
LILLIAN’S STORY (1996) Director: Jerzy Domaradzki Independent 1st AD: Mark Turnbull
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: Director: Bryan Spicer 20th Century Fox THE MOVIE (1995) 1st AD: Steve Love
STREETFIGHTER (2U) (1994) Director: Charles Picerni Universal Pictures 1st AD: Keith Heygate
SINGAPORE SLING (TV) (1993) Director: Rob Marchand Independent 1st AD: Keith Heygate
TALK (1993) Director: Susan Lambert Independent 1st AD: Keith Heygate
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