BOB FRANKLIN Writer/Director

BOB FRANKLIN Writer/Director

Bob Franklin is an award-winning comedian, writer, director, author and actor. A selection of his credits in these fields may be seen below while his directing work can be viewed via the following link: https://vimeo.com/117649302

DIRECTING

TELEVISION PLAN G Pilot, 2017 LITTLE LUNCH ABC3, 2015 SIR ROBERT’S AGHAST! Pilot, 2015 THE INTERVIEW ARTIST Ch.31, 2015 THE LIBRARIANS IN PROFILE Gristmill, 2010 THE MICK MOLLOY SHOW ‘Bob’s Scrapbook’ and ‘How Delightful’ segments Ch.9, 1999

SHORT FILM HAMMER OR CLAW Bob Franklin Productions, 2014 CORRECTIONS Boxing Clever Pictures, 2007

STAGE ENOUGH Perth Comedy Festival 2019 LANO AND WOODLEY: FLY Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018 DEATH OF A DAULMAN Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018 YOURS SINCERELY Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe, Yack Festival 2018 I, WOODLEY Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017 AN HOUR’S TOO LONG FOR STAND-UP Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017 COMEDY ZONE Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016 COMEDY ZONE ASIA Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016 THE WRITERS: THE DIFFICULT SECOND EPISODE Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2014 THE WRITERS Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013 STUBBORN MONKEY DISORDER Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2012 AN AUDIENCE WITH SIR ROBERT Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2011 BOB AND MARTY ON ICE Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2000 UP AND AT ‘EM AUSTRALIA Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1999 SLIPPERS AT SEA Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1998 SLIPPERS AND THE SOFA OF TIME Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1997 SLIPPERS: THE TURKEY 1996 SLIPPERS: THE CUCKOO Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1996 WHO’S THAT GUY WITH THE AXE? 1989-95 JIMEOIN AND BOB’S COOKING SHOW 1993 - 2004 AN ENGLISHMAN, AN IRISHMAN AND AN AUSTRALIAN Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1992

WRITING

FILM AND TELEVISION THE INBESTIGATORS Gristmill, 2019 HAMMER OR CLAW Bob Franklin Productions, 2014 LITTLE LUNCH Gristmill, 2015 THE LIBRARIANS IN PROFILE Gristmill, 2010 CORRECTIONS Boxing Clever Pictures, 2008 INTRODUCING GARY PETTY The Comedy Channel, 2000 THE MICK MOLLOY SHOW Nine Network, 1999 THE MICALLEF PROGRAM ABC, 1998 SMALL TALES AND TRUE The Comedy Channel, 1998 ERIC SEVEN Network, 1997 SHAUN MICALLEF’S WORLD AROUND HIM Artist Services, 1996 FULL FRONTAL SEVEN Network, 1993-95 JIMEOIN SEVEN Network, 1994-95

STAGE YOURS SINCERELY MICF, Melbourne Fringe, Yack Festival 2018 AN HOUR’S TOO LONG FOR STAND-UP Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017 THE WRITERS Melbourne International Comedy Festival2013- 2014 STUBBORN MONKEY DISORDER Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2012 AN AUDIENCE WITH SIR ROBERT Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2011 JIMEOIN AND BOB’S COOKING SHOW 1993-2004 BOB AND MARTY ON ICE Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2000 UP AND AT ‘EM AUSTRALIA Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1999 SLIPPERS AT SEA Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1998 SLIPPERS AND THE SOFA OF TIME Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1997 SLIPPERS: THE TURKEY 1996 SLIPPERS: THE CUCKOO Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1996 WHO’S THAT GUY WITH THE AXE? 1995 AN ENGLISHMAN, AN IRISHMAN AND AN AUSTRALIAN Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1992

BOOKS MOVING TIGERS Affirm Press, 2015 UNDER STONES Affirm Press, 2010

ACTING

TELEVISION - DRAMA JACK IRISH Role: Brendan O’Grady Dir: Various, Easy Tiger, 2015 & 2018 MR AND MRS MURDER Role: Jack Dir: Abe Forsythe, Fremantle Media, 2013 HOWZAT: KERRY PACKER’S WAR Role: Gate Attendant Dir: Daina Reid, NINE Network, 2012 JACK IRISH – BLACK TIDE Role: Brendan O’Grady Dir: Jeffrey Walker, Easy Tiger, 2012 SLIDE Role: Mr Lancaster Dir: Various, Hoodlum, 2011

RUSH Role: Restaurant Manager Dir: John Hartley, Southern Star, 2011 CITY HOMICIDE Role: Dennis Monk Dir: Steve Jodrell, Southern Star, 2010 STINGERS Role: Leo Dir: Lynn Hegarty, Crawfords, 2002 KANGAROO PALACE Role: Policeman Dir: Robert Marchand, Artist Services, 1997

TELEVISION - COMEDY THE INBESTIGATORS Gristmill, 2019 THE EX-PM (Series 2) Role: Keith Dir: Shaun Wilson, CJZ, 2017 PLEASE LIKE ME Role: Stuart Dir: Various, ABC, 2013-15 WORST YEAR OF MY LIFE AGAIN Role: Sandwich Shack Waiter Dir: Darren Ashton, 2014 UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN Role: Bob Dir: Wayne Hope, Gristmill, 2013 TALKING ‘BOUT YOUR GENERATION Role: Himself Network TEN, 2010-12 THE LIBRARIANS Role: Neil Slider Dir: Various, Gristmill, 2007-10 THANK GOD YOU’RE HERE Role: Various Dir: Various, Working Dog Prod. 2006-2009 STUPID STUPID MAN Role: Dave Muir Dir: Various, Jigsaw Productions, 2006-08 NEWSTOPIA Role: Jasper Clutterbuck Dir: Kevin Carlin, John Olb, SBS, 2007 STORIES FROM THE GOLF Role: Kyle/Trevor Dir: Robyn Butler, Gristmill, 2004 INTRODUCING GARY PETTY Role: Gary Petty Dir: Matt Cameron, Artist Services, 2000 THE MICK MOLLOY SHOW Role: Himself Dir: Various, NINE Network, 1999 THE RUSSELL GILBERT SHOW Role: Various Dir: Various, NINE Network, 1998 THE MICALLEF PROGRAM Role: Various Dir: Ted Emery, Artist Services, 1998 SMALL TALES AND TRUE Role: Various Dir: Matt Cameron, Artist Services, 1998 ERIC Role: Various Dir: Kevin Carlin, Artist Services, 1997 THE ADVENTURES OF LANO AND WOODLEY Role: Gary Dir: Bob Spiers, Working Title, 1997 SHAUN MICALLEF’S WORLD AROUND HIM Role: Various Dir: Ted Emery, Artist Services, 1996 JIMEOIN Role: Various Dir: Various, SEVEN Network, 1994-95

FILM - DRAMA BENEATH HILL 60 Role: Potsy Dir: Jeremy Sims, Lucky Country, 2010

THE LAST CONFESSION OF ALEXANDER PEARCE Role: Matthew Travers Dir: Michael James Rowland, Essential, 2008 THREE BLIND MICE Role: Warren Dir: Matthew Newton, Dirty Rat, 2008 MACBETH Role: Siward Dir: Geoffrey Wright, Mushroom Pic. 2006 AFTER THE DELUGE Role: Sid Dir: Brendan Maher, CoxKnight Prod. 2002

FILM - COMEDY BOYTOWN Role: Bobby Mac Dir: Kevin Carlin, Molloy Boy Prod. 2006 BAD EGGS Role: Mike Paddock Dir: Tony Martin, A Million Monkeys, 2002 THE CRAIC Role: Bob Dir: Ted Emery, Crack Pty Ltd. 1999

THEATRE THE WRITERS Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013- 2014 STUBBORN MONKEY DISORDER Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2012 AN AUDIENCE WITH SIR ROBERT Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2011 JIMEOIN AND BOB’S COOKING SHOW Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1993- 2004 BOB AND MARTY ON ICE Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2000 UP AND AT ‘EM AUSTRALIA Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1999 SLIPPERS AT SEA Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1998 SLIPPERS AND THE SOFA OF TIME Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1997 SLIPPERS: THE TURKEY 1996 SLIPPERS: THE CUCKOO Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1996 WHO’S THAT GUY WITH THE AXE? Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1995 AN ENGLISHMAN, AN IRISHMAN AND AN AUSTRALIAN Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1992

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

STAGE Melbourne Fringe Festival Best Comedy Award winner – Yours Sincerely, 2018 MICF Golden Gibbo Award nominee - The Writers, 2013 MICF Piece of Wood Award winner - Stubborn Monkey Disorder, 2012 Sunday Age Best Comedy Award winner - An Audience with Sir Robert, 2011 MICF Barry Award nominee - An Audience with Sir Robert, 2011 MICF Barry Award nominee - Up and At ‘Em, Australia, 1999

TELEVISION Equity Best Ensemble Award winner - The Librarians (2011) AWGIE Award nominee - Introducing Gary Petty (2000)

BOOKS Australian Shadows Award for Best Long Form Fiction winner - Under Stones (2010)

DIRECTING Tropfest Top 50 - Hammer Or Claw (2015) St Kilda Film Festival Top 100 Australian Short Films - Hammer Or Claw (2015) St Kilda Film Festival Top 100 Australian Short Films - Corrections (2007)