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REARDON Patrick CV Paddy Reardon Production Designer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714134/?ref_=nv_sr_1 2018 GLITCH Series 3 6 x 1 hr TV Series Matchbox Pictures for Netflix / ABC Dir: Emma Freeman Prod: Julie Eckersley SUPERWOG Series 1 6 x ½ hr TV Series Princess Pictures for ABC TV Dir s: Theodore Saidden, Nathan Saidden Prod: Theodore Saidden, Nathan Saidden 2017 UNDERBELLY FILES – ‘CHOPPER ’ 2 x 2 hr TV Movies Screentime / 9 Network Dir: Peter Andrikidis Prod: Karl Zwicky/Kerrie Mainwaring THE FIGHTING SEASON 6 x 1 hr TV Series Goalpost Pictures for Foxtel Dir: Ben C Lucas / Kate Woods Prod: Kylie Du Fresne 2016 GLITCH Series 2 6 x 1 hr TV Series Matchbox Pictures for Netflix / ABC Dirs: Emma Freeman / Tony Krawitz Line Prod: Brendan Campbell HOUSE HUSBANDS Series 5 12 x 1 hr TV Series Playmaker Media Dirs: Sian Davies / Fiona Banks / Grant Prod: Sue Seeary Brown / Ian Watson 2015 WOLF CREEK Series 1 6 x 1 hr TV Series Emu Creek Pics / Stan Cable Network Dirs: Tony Tilse / Greg McLean / Geoff Prod: Elisa Argenzio Bennett / Kieran Darcy-Smith GLITCH Series 1 6 x 1 hr TV Series Matchbox Pictures for Netflix / ABC Dir: Emma Freeman Prod: Ewan Burnett HOUSE HUSBANDS Series 4 10 x 1 hr TV Series Playmaker Media Dirs: Ian Watson / Mat King Prod: Sue Seeary 2014 HOUSE HUSBANDS Series 3 13 x 1 hr TV Series Playmaker Media Dirs: Karl Zwicky / Lynn-Maree Danzey / Prod: Sue Seeary Ian Watson / Geoff Bennett 2013 FAT TONY & CO 8 X 1 hr TV Series Screentime / 9 Network Dirs: Peter Andrikidis / Andrew Prowse Prod: Elisa Argenzio / Peter Gawler THE MULE Feature Film 4 Cows / Cherub Films Dir: Tony Mahony Prod: Jane Liscombe/Angus Sampson 2012 UNDERBELLY Series 6 ‘SQUIZZY’ 8 x 1 hr TV Series Screentime / 9 Network Dir: Tony Tilse / Shawn Seet Prod: Elisa Argenzio UNDERBELLY Series 5 ‘BADNESS’ 8 x 1 hr TV Series Screentime / 9 Network Dir: Tony Tilse / Shawn Seet Prod: Elisa Argenzio m. 0419 521 671 e. [email protected] agent. Freelancers +61 3 9682 2722 e. [email protected] Paddy Reardon Production Designer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714134/?ref_=nv_sr_1 SAVE YOUR LEGS Feature Film Another Man’s Box Dir: Boyd Hicklin Prod: Nick Batzias/Robyn Kershaw 2011 UNDERBELLY Series 4 ‘RAZOR’ 13 x 1 hr TV Series Screentime / 9 Network Dirs: Tony Tilse / Shawn Seet Prod: Elisa Argenzio 2010 UNDERBELLY ‘FILES’ 3 x 2hr Telemovies Screentime / 9 Network Dirs: Cherie Nowlan / Grant Brown / Prod: Elisa Argenzio / Peter Gawler Shawn Seet 2009 UNDERBELLY Series 3 13 x 1 hr TV Series Screentime / 9 Network Dirs: Tony Tilse / Shawn Seet Prod: Elisa Argenzio 2008 UNDERBELLY Series 2 13 x 1 hr TV Series Screentime / 9 Network Dirs: Tony Tilse / Shawn Seet / Grant Prod: Elisa Argenzio Brown / Ken Cameron CARLA CAMETTI P.D. 6 x 1 hr TV Series SBS Television Dir: Ian Watson Prod: Elisa Argenzio 2007 UNDERBELLY Series 1 13 x 1 hr TV Series Screentime / 9 Network Dirs: Tony Tilse / Shawn Seet / Grant Elisa Argenzio Brown / Peter Andrikidis THE KING TV Movie Crackerjack Productions Dir: Matt Saville Jason Stephens 2006 BASTARD BOYS 4 x 1 hr TV Series Dir: Ray Quint Prod: Brett Popplewell NOISE Feature Film Retroactive Films Dir: Matt Saville Prod: Trevor Blainey 2005 CALL ME MUM TV Movie Big & Little Films Dir: Margot Nash Prod: Michael McMahon 2004 HOLL Y’S HEROES 26 x ½ hr Kids TV The Gibson Group Prod: Jenny Tosi; Ann Darrouzet 2002 JAPANESE STORY Feature Film AFFC Dir: Sue Brooks Prod: Sue Maslin LIKE MOTHER LIKE SON TV Movie Frank Konigsburg (CBS) 2001 HORSEPLAY Feature Film AFFC Dir: Stavros Kazantzidis Prod: Allanah Zitserman m. 0419 521 671 e. [email protected] agent. Freelancers +61 3 9682 2722 e. [email protected] Paddy Reardon Production Designer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714134/?ref_=nv_sr_1 THE HARD WORD Feature Film Alibi Films Dir: Scott Roberts Prod: Al Clark 2000 SADDLE CLUB 26 x ½ hr Kids TV Crawford Productions Directors: Various Prod: Lyn Bayonas HORACE AND TINA 26 x ½ hr Kids TV Jonathan M Schiff Productions Directors: Various 1999 CHOPPER Feature AFFC Dir: Andrew Dominik EP: Al Clark 1997 RIVER STREET Feature Film House & Moorhouse Dir: Tony Mahood Prod: Lynda House ONE WAY TICKET Telemovie Grundy Television Dir: Richard Franklin Prod: Ian Bradley 1995 LAST OF THE RYANS Telemovie Crawfords Australia Dir: Richard Brennan Prod: George Ogilvie MURIEL’S WEDDING Feature Film CiBy 2000 Dir: P.J. Hogan Prod: Lynda House / Jocelyn Moorhouse 1994/5 THE FEDS 20 x 2hr Crawford Productions Dir: various Telemovies Jan Marnell 1994 THE HEARTBREAK KID Feature View Films Dir: Michael Jenkins Prod: Ben Gannon 1992 PROOF Feature House & Moorhouse Dir: Jocelyn Moorhouse Prod: Lynda House THE BIG STEAL Feature Cascade Films Dir: Nadia Tass EP: Tim White m. 0419 521 671 e. [email protected] agent. Freelancers +61 3 9682 2722 e. [email protected] .
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