Trent O'Donnell is an Australian director, producer and screenwriter.
Career
O'Donnell is a television director and co-owner of the production company Jungle. He wrote and directed the award-winning comedy series Review with Myles Barlow – an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television station ABC1.
O'Donnell also directed the acclaimed The Chaser's War on Everything and the TV series Laid which all aired on ABC1.
In 2012 he wrote, produced and directed A Moody Christmas, a six-part drama series for the ABC TV.
In 2013 he was a writer and director for The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting, a sketch comedy show for the ABC TV.
O'Donnell has also directed several short films, including Tiny Little Pieces, which was a finalist in the prestigious Tropfest Film Festival in 2002.
Recognition
Review with Myles Barlow won several AFI Awards for Best Comedy.
O'Donnell and Phil Lloyd, both from Jungle Entertainment, were awarded the Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy at the AWGIE Awards 2022.
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Executive producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008–2010 | Review with Myles Barlow | Yes | Yes | No | No | Guest starred in 2 episodes |
2009 | The Chaser's War on Everything | Yes | No | No | No | |
2011 | Laid | Yes | No | No | No | Creative consultant |
2011 | The Hamster Wheel | Yes | No | No | No | |
2012 | Woodley | Yes | No | No | No | |
2012 | Kitchen Cabinet | Yes | No | No | No | News magazine |
2012 | A Moody Christmas | Yes | Yes | No | No | Co-creator |
2012 | Problems | Yes | No | No | No | |
2013 | The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Co-creator |
2013–2018 | New Girl | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
2014 | The Moodys | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Co-creator |
2015–2018 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Yes | No | No | No | |
2015 | Grandfathered | Yes | No | No | No | |
2016 | Comedy Showroom | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "The Letdown" |
2016–2017 | Here Come the Habibs | No | Yes | No | Yes | Additional writing |
2016–2019 | The Letdown | Yes | No | No | No | |
2016 | Grace and Frankie | Yes | No | No | No | |
2016–2018 | The Good Place | Yes | No | No | No | |
2017–2021 | No Activity | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Creator |
2018–2019 | Squinters | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Co-creator; Additional writing |
2018–2019 | Single Parents | Yes | No | No | No | |
2019 | A.P. Bio | Yes | No | No | No | |
2019–2021 | The Moodys | No | No | No | Yes | |
2020–2021 | Saved by the Bell | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
2021 | Ride the Eagle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Feature film |
2021–present | Ghosts | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
2021 | Guilty Party | Yes | No | No | Yes | |
2022 | Hacks | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "The One, The Only" |
References
- "Jungleboys Trent O'Donnell Wins AFI Best Comedy 2009". Sydney: campaignbrief.com. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- imdb, Los Angeles: imdb.com, 18 May 2011, retrieved 18 May 2011
- "Australian Creative: The jungle boys". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- Tropfest, Sydney: tropfest.com, 1 February 2002, retrieved 18 May 2011
- Slatter, Sean (17 November 2022). "Frances Elliott, Samantha Marlowe win major prize at AWGIE Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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