Rob Sitch
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Robert Ian Sitch is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.
from the University of Melbourne
, where he resided at Trinity College. He worked at the Royal Womans Hospital in Melbourne, where he assisted in the deliveries of newborns. He practised medicine for a short time.
production company which produced the television shows Frontline
, A River Somewhere
, The Panel, Thank God You're Here
and feature films The Castle
and The Dish
. Sitch co-wrote and directed both of these movies.
In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the Nine Network
special 50 Years 50 Stars
listed Rob at the 39th greatest living television star in Australia. Several of Rob's programs, including The D-Generation
and Frontline
, were included in the earlier special; 50 Years 50 Shows
coming in at 50 and 22 respectively.
He is also a co-author of the satirical Jetlag Travel Guides to Molvanîa
, Phaic Tăn
and San Sombrèro
.
. They have five children.
Early life
Sitch attended St Kevin's College and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and SurgeryBachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae , are the two first professional degrees awarded upon graduation from medical school in medicine and surgery by universities in various countries...
from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, where he resided at Trinity College. He worked at the Royal Womans Hospital in Melbourne, where he assisted in the deliveries of newborns. He practised medicine for a short time.
Career
Sitch is currently a member of the Working DogWorking Dog Productions
Working Dog Productions is a small film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia. It was originally known as Frontline Television Productions Pty Ltd...
production company which produced the television shows Frontline
Frontline (Australian TV series)
Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programmes and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on ABC TV in 1994, 1995 and 1997.-Production:...
, A River Somewhere
A River Somewhere
A River Somewhere was an Australian documentary television series originally broadcast by ABC TV in 1997 and 1998. It was produced by Working Dog Productions, and was hosted by Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch...
, The Panel, Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
and feature films The Castle
The Castle (film)
The Castle is a 1997 Australian comedy film directed by Rob Sitch. It starred Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Sophie Lee, Eric Bana and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. The screenwriting team comprised Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy of Working Dog Productions.The Castle was...
and The Dish
The Dish
The Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969...
. Sitch co-wrote and directed both of these movies.
In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
special 50 Years 50 Stars
50 Years 50 Stars
50 Years 50 Stars is a television special that marked 50 years of television in Australia. Hosted by Mike Munro and broadcast on Sunday 10 September 2006 on the Nine Network, the special counted down the top 50 greatest living Australian television personalities.Also in the special featured many...
listed Rob at the 39th greatest living television star in Australia. Several of Rob's programs, including The D-Generation
The D-Generation
The D-Generation was a popular and influential Australian TV sketch comedy show, produced and broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for two series, between 1986 and 1987...
and Frontline
Frontline (Australian TV series)
Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programmes and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on ABC TV in 1994, 1995 and 1997.-Production:...
, were included in the earlier special; 50 Years 50 Shows
50 Years 50 Shows
50 Years 50 Shows is a television special that marked 50 years of television in Australia. Broadcast on Sunday 25 September 2005 on the Nine Network and hosted by Eddie McGuire, the special counted down the top 50 greatest Australian television programmes....
coming in at 50 and 22 respectively.
He is also a co-author of the satirical Jetlag Travel Guides to Molvanîa
Molvanîa
Molvanîa: a Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry is a book parodying travel guidebooks. The guide describes the fictional country Molvanîa, in Eastern Europe, a nation described as "the birthplace of the whooping cough" and "owner of Europe's oldest nuclear reactor"...
, Phaic Tăn
Phaic Tan
Phaic Tăn is a parody travel guidebook examining imaginary country Phaic Tăn. The book's full title is Phaic Tăn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring and was written by Australians Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Rob Sitch...
and San Sombrèro
San Sombrèro
San Sombrèro is a parody travel guide book examining the eponymous fictional country, described as the birthplace of tinted sunglasses and sequins...
.
Films
| Year | Production | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... |
Actor | Other | ||
| 2011 | 25 | Post-Production | ||||
| 2003 | Bad Eggs Bad Eggs Bad Eggs is a 2003 Australian comedy movie, written and directed by Tony Martin. It stars Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin and Judith Lucy, with Alan Brough, Bill Hunter, Marshall Napier, Nicholas Bell, Steven Vidler, Shaun Micallef, Robyn Nevin, Brett Swain, Denis Moore and Pete Smith having supporting... |
Special Thanks | ||||
| 2000 | The Dish The Dish The Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969... |
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| 1997 | The Castle | |||||
Television
| Year | Television Show | Credited as | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... |
Actor | ||
| 2011 | A Quiet Word With ... A Quiet Word With ... A Quiet Word With ... was an Australian conversation television series originally broadcast by ABC TV in 2010 and 2011. Each episode featured New Zealand-born Australian comedian and writer Tony Martin engaging in a twenty-six minute conversation with a local or international entertainer,... |
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| 2010 | Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever | ||||
| Lowdown: Zirco Goes Berko | |||||
| 2008 | The Hollowmen The Hollowmen The Hollowmen is an Australian television comedy series set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a fictional political advisory unit personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him get re-elected. Their brief is long term vision; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on... |
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| 2007 | Kath & Kim Kath & Kim Kath & Kim is a Logie Award-winning character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother and daughter with a dysfunctional relationship... |
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| 2006 – present | Thank God You're Here Thank God You're Here Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season... |
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| 2004 | Russell Coights Celebrity Challenge | ||||
| 2001–2002 | Russell Coights All Aussie Adventures | ||||
| 2000 | Numbero Bruno | ||||
| 1998–2007 | The Panel | ||||
| 1996 | The Campaign | ||||
| 1995 | Funky Squad | ||||
| 1994–1997 | Frontline | ||||
| 1993 | The Olden Days | ||||
| Bargearse | |||||
| 1992–1993 | The Late Show The Late Show (Australian TV series) The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on ABC from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993.-Cast:The Late Show has its roots in the 1980s comedy group, The D-Generation... |
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| 1991 | Turn It Up | ||||
| 1989 | Midday | ||||
| 1988–1989 | The D-Generation: Goes Commercial | ||||
| 1986–1987 | The D-Generation The D-Generation The D-Generation was a popular and influential Australian TV sketch comedy show, produced and broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for two series, between 1986 and 1987... |
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Personal life
Sitch is married to Australian comedian Jane KennedyJane Kennedy (actor)
Jane Kennedy is an Australian actress, comedian, radio presenter, and television producer best known for her work with the Working Dog Productions – a tight-knit group of performers responsible for a variety of television and films....
. They have five children.