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Robert John Edwards (born 4 March 1953) is an Australian television drama producer. His series credits include ''
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'', ''
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'' (Network Ten,
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UK), ''
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), ''The Surgeon'' (Network Ten), ''Fireflies'' (ABC), '' Big Sky'' (Network Ten) and ''
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'' (ABC). His mini-series include ''
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'', (Channel Seven), '' Romper Stomper (2017)'' (Stan), '' Blue Murder: Killer Cop'' (Channel Seven), '' The Beautiful Lie'' (ABC), ''Gallipoli'', ''Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story'', ''
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'' (Nine Network), '' Paper Giants: Birth of Cleo'' (ABC), ''
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'' (
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), '' On The Beach'' (
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, Showtime USA), ''Do or Die'' (
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,
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) and ''Cyclone Tracy'' (
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). His telemovies include ''Beaconsfield'' (Nine Network), six ''Cody'' telemovies (
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), pilots for ''
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'', ''The Secret Life of Us'', ''Hard Knox'' (
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), ''Fireflies'' and the children's telemovie ''I Own The Racecourse'' (
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). In all, John Edwards' productions have won 31
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, 30
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s, 11 AACTA Awards, four
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, eight ASTRA Awards and more than a dozen Australian craft awards. Furthermore, ''On The Beach'' is the only Australian production to have received two
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nominations.


Biography


Early life

John Edwards was born in Sydney Australia and has lived most of his life in the beachside suburb of Manly. He attended high school at
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, which turned out numerous other film and television identities including
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winning cinematographer
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, actors Rick Carter and
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, director Ian Barry, writer Tim Pye and comedian Phillip Scott. His spent his final two high school years at The
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, before attending
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and
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, Alabama. He was a History teacher in Sydney's West for three years before making the switch into the film and television industry as a researcher then writer at Film Australia in 1981. He wrote a number of productions including ''Out of Time'', ''Out of Place'', ''The Bounty Experiment'' and co-writing the two-part telemovie, ''The Weekly’s War''.


Career

After starting his career researching and writing at Film Australia, Edwards began producing, partnered with Tim Read, with the feature film ''The Empty Beach'', starring Bryan Brown, followed by the telemovie ''I Own the Racecourse'' (1985) and the mini-series ''Cyclone Tracy'' (1986). He followed this with the TV series ''Stringer'' in 1988 and then, partnering with
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at Southern Star, the successful action crime drama ''Police Rescue'' from 1991–1996 which won Most Popular Drama at the Logies in 1994 and 1996, a swag of acting Logies, 5 AFI and a number of international awards. He went on to make Big Sky (1997–1999) with Levy but then the two separated. Edwards went on to produce
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's mini-series ''On The Beach'' (2000), starring Armand Assante,
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and Bryan Brown, and which won two AFI Awards and two
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nominations. Then came the breakthrough series ''The Secret Life of Us'' (2001–2005), a 20-somethings drama series produced with Amanda Higgs which won six
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, and the
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mini-series ''
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'' which won a record seven AFI Awards. Edwards is perhaps best known for his award-winning drama series ''Love My Way'' (2004–2007), developed and produced specifically for pay television with actor
Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...
and written with
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, which won eight AFI Awards, six Logie Awards, and six ASTRA Awards. ''Love My Way'' was a tipping point for Australian TV not only in its bold portrayal of the complexities of contemporary adult life but its pioneering application of the
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model of creating quality drama specifically for television. It won both the AFI Awards for Best Television Series three years running and the Silver
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for Most Outstanding Drama Series three years running. 2008 saw the first season of the Channel 10 series ''Rush'' (produced with Mimi Butler), which eventually went to four seasons, and won the 2010 AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series. 2009 saw the launch of new pay television series ''Tangle'' (produced with Imogen Banks) (Showcase) which went to three seasons and the shooting of ''Spirited'' (W), the latter again collaborating with
Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...
and Jacquelin Perske. Edwards has also produced a number of miniseries and telemovies including the Golden Globe nominated miniseries ''On the Beach'' (Showtime USA/Seven Network); ''Marking Time'' (ABC), winner of a record 7 AFI awards, the NSW Premier's Literary Award, AWGIE Award and others; ''Do or Die'' (Seven Network, BskyB); ''Children of the Dragon'' (ABC and BBC1); ''Tracy'' (Nine Network); six telemovies in the ''Cody'' series (Seven Network) and telemovie pilots for ''Police Rescue'', ''The Secret Life of Us'', ''Hard Knox'' (the only Australian-initiated pilot to be picked up by a US major studio, New Line), ''Fireflies'' and ''Offspring'' (also produced with Imogen Banks) (series 1–4). More recently he produced ''Beaconsfield'' for the Nine Network and ''Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo'' for the ABC, becoming their highest rating drama for many years. In 2012, Edwards produced the new AFI Award-winning series ''Puberty Blues'' (also produced with Imogen Banks) for Network Ten, and the AFI and Logie Award-winning mini-series ''Howzat! Kerry Packer's War'' (produced with Mimi Butler) for the Nine Network. ''Puberty Blues'' was the winner of the 2nd AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series, whilst ''Howzat! Kerry Packer's War'' was the recipient of the 2nd AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries, the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie, and Silver Logie for Most Popular Miniseries or Telemovie. In 2013, Edwards produced the fourth and fifth series of ''Offspring'', as well as the second series of ''Puberty Blues'' (both with Imogen Banks), for Network Ten. He also produced the television mini-series, ''Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story'' for the Nine Network with Jodi Matterson, which won several acting AACTA and Logie awards. In 2014, Edwards produced ''Gallipoli'' (with Imogen Banks and Robert Connolly), for the Nine Network, as well as the Asher Keddie and Rodger Corser series, ''Party Tricks'' (with Imogen Banks), for Network Ten. In 2015, Edwards produced ''The Beautiful Lie'' (with Imogen Banks), for the ABC. And in 2016, John joined forces with Village Roadshow to for
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along with his son, former ITV Studios and Endemol executive, Dan Edwards. In 2017, Edwards produced '' Romper Stomper (2017)'' the TV Series (with Dan Edwards) for Stan, which won the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Miniseries and the AACTA Award for Best Sound in Television. Edwards was granted an honorary master's degree from the Australian Film Television and Radio School in December 2011, gave the 2015 Hector Crawford Address at the Annual SPAA Conference, and was appointed a member of the Order of Australia in January 2017.


"In Good Company"

A number of important and influential actors, directors and writers are linked with John Edwards. The following list is limited to AFI Awards, Logie and/or
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winners. Actors:
Lachy Hulme Lachy Hulme (born 1 April 1971) is an Australian actor and screenwriter. He has written several films and has appeared in a number of successful Australian and US film and television productions. Early life Hulme was born in Melbourne, Victori ...
Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...
Ben Mendelsohn Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his breakout role in ''The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987) and since then he has had roles in films such as '' Animal Kingdom'' (2010) ...
Joel Edgerton Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his appearance in the ''Star Wars'' films ''Attack of the Clones'' (2002) and ''Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) as a young Owen Lars, a role he reprised i ...
Deborah Mailman Deborah Jane Mailman (born 14 July 1972) is an Australian television and film actress, and singer. Mailman played the character Kelly Lewis on the Australian television series ''The Secret Life of Us'' and Cherie Butterfield in the Australian c ...
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Gary Sweet Gary Sweet (born 22 May 1957) is an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in '' Alexandra's Project'' (as Steve), ''Police Rescue'' (as Sergeant "Mickey" McClintock), ''Cody'' (as Cody), '' Big Sky'' (as Chris Manning), ''Bod ...
Catherine McClements Catherine McClements is an Australian stage, film and television actress and television presenter. She is known for her TV roles in '' Water Rats'' and ''Tangle'', for which she won Logie Awards, and has performed in stage productions for theat ...
Kat Stewart Katherine Louise Stewart (born 30 November 1972) is an AACTA and Logie Award-winning Australian actress who has made numerous appearances in television series, movies and on-stage. Early life Kat Stewart is the daughter of Tony and Kitty Stewar ...
Asher Keddie Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the television series ''Five Mile Creek'' in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television series ''Offspring''. Her significant ...
Dan Wyllie Daniel Wyllie (born 1970) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Wyllie began acting in theatre. Early life Wyllie grew up on Sydney's North Shore. He attended North Sydney Boys High School and the University of New South Wales, whe ...
Rodger Corser Rodger Corser (born 28 February 1973) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Owen in the Nine Network crime mini-series '' Underbelly'', based on the Melbourne gangland killings, Senior Ser ...
Directors:
Cherie Nowlan Cherie Nowlan (born Singleton, New South Wales, Australia)
Jessica Hobbs Stuart McDonald
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Kate Dennis
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Glendyn Ivin Daina Reid Geoff Bennett Writers:
Jacquelin Perske Jacquelin Perske is an Australian screenwriter and producer who is best known as co-creator of the television series, ''Love My Way'' and for her screenplay for '' The Cry.'' Television adaptations She wrote four of the six episodes of the 201 ...
Judi McCrossin Christopher Lee Tony McNamara Alice Bell Samantha Winston David Caesar Jonathan Gavin Michael Lucas Debra Oswald


Partial filmography (as producer)

*''Bump'' (2020-) *''Les Norton'' (2019) *''Australian Gangster'' (2018) *''Romper Stomper'' (2017) *''Blue Murder: Killer Cop'' (2017) *''The Beautiful Lie'' (2015) *''Gallipoli'' (2014–2015) *''Party Tricks'' (2014) *''Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story'' (2013) *''Puberty Blues'' (2012–2014) *''Howzat!: Kerry Packer's War'' (2012) *''Beaconsfield'' (2011) *''Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo'' (2011) *''Offspring'' (2010–2014) *''Spirited'' (2010–2011) *''
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'' (2009–2012) *''
Rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
'' (2008–2011) *''Out of the Blue'' (2008) *''
Love My Way ''Love My Way'' is an Australian television drama series. It won the AFI award for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons (2004–2007). Premise Set in Sydney, ''Love My Way'' was about a group of 30-somethings dealing wit ...
'' (2004–2007) *''Dangerous'' (2007) *''The Alice'' (2005–2006) *''
The Surgeon ''The Surgeon'' is a 2005 Australian television medical drama. It screened at 9:30pm on Thursdays on Network Ten and in Ireland early morning on RTÉ One. The show was based at a fictional hospital named Sydney General Hospital. The first s ...
'' (2005) *''Fireflies'' (2004) *''
Marking Time ''Marking Time'' was an Australian television mini-series, consisting of four one-hour episodes. It first aired on 9 and 10 November 2003 on ABC-TV. Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by John Doyle, it was the first mainstream television/fi ...
'' (2003) *''
The Secret Life of Us ''The Secret Life of Us'' is an Australian television drama series set in the beachside neighbourhood of St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is primarily a drama with some comedic moments. The series was produced by Souther ...
'' (2001–2005) *''Do Or Die'' (2001) *''On the Beach'' (2000) *'' Big Sky'' (1997–1999) *''Cody'' (6 telemovies, 1994–6) *''
Police Rescue ''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pilo ...
'' (1991–1996) *''Children of the Dragon'' (1991) *''Wendy Cracked a Walnut'' (1990) *''Stringer'' (1988) *''Cyclone Tracy'' (1986) *''I Own the Racecourse'' (1986) *''The Empty Beach'' (1985)


Honours and awards

In 2011, Edwards was conferred an Honorary master's degree by the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
In 2015, Edwards gave the Hector Crawford Address at the Annual SPAA Conference.
In 2017, Edwards was appointed a
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for significant service to the broadcast media industry as a television producer, and as a role model and mentor. ''Love My Way''
Logie Awards
2005 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series , Claudia Karvan
2005 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Drama Series
2006 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series , Dan Wyllie
2006 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series , Claudia Karvan
2006 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Drama Series
2007 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Drama Series
AFI Awards
2005 Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television ,
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2005 Best Television Drama Series
2005 Best Direction in Television , Jessica Hobbs
2005 Best Screenplay in Television , Jacquelin Perske
2005 Best Lead Actress in Television , Claudia Karvan
2006 Best Television Drama Series
2007 Best Lead Actress in Television Drama , Claudia Karvan
2007 Best Television Drama Series
Astra Awards
2005 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Female , Claudia Karvan
2005 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male , Dan Wyllie
2005 Most Outstanding Australian Drama Production
2006 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female , Asher Keddie
2006 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male , Dan Wyllie
2007 Most Outstanding Drama Program
Miscellaneous Awards
2005 AWGIE Award Best Script in a Television Series , Louise Fox
2005 APRA/AGSC Awards Best Music in a Television Series or Serial , Stephen Rae
2005 SPAA Awards Best Television Drama
2005 Henry Lawson Awards Best Drama

''Marking Time''
AFI Awards
2004 Best Television Mini-Series or Telefeature
2004 Best Direction in Television , Cherie Nowlan
2004 Best Screenplay in Television , John Doyle
2004 Best Actor in a Leading Role in a TV Drama , Abe Forsythe
2004 Best Actress in a Leading Role in a TV Drama , Bojana Novakovic
2004 Best Actor in a Supporting Role in TV Drama , Matt Le Nevez
2004 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in TV Drama , Katie Wall
NSW Premier's Literary Award
2004 Script Writing Award , John Doyle
AWGIE Awards
2004 Mini Series Original , John Doyle

''The Secret Life of Us''
Logie Awards
2002 Most Outstanding Drama Series
2002 Most Outstanding Actress , Deborah Mailman
2003 Most Outstanding Drama Series
2003 Most Outstanding Actress , Claudia Karvan
2004 Most Outstanding Drama Series
2004 Most Outstanding Actress , Deborah Mailman
AWGIE Awards
2001 Best Screenplay for Original Telemovie , Judi Mccrossin & Christopher Lee
2002 Best Screenplay for Drama Series , Andrew Kelly
AFI Awards
2001 Best Actor in a Leading Role , Sam Johnson
2001 Best Actress in a Guest Role , Catherine McClements
2002 Best Actor in a Leading Role , Joel Edgerton

''Do or Die''
AFI Awards
2001 AFI Open Craft Award in TV Drama – Editing , Shawn Seet

''On the Beach''
AFI Awards
2000 AFI Open Craft Award in TV Drama - Set Design , Sally Shepherd, Roger Ford
2000 AFI Best Television Mini-Series
Two Golden Globe Nominations

''Police Rescue''
Logie Awards
1993 Most Popular Actor , Gary Sweet
1993 Most Outstanding Actor , Gary Sweet
1994 Most Outstanding Drama
1994 Most Popular Actor , Gary Sweet
1994 Most Popular Actress , Sonia Todd
1996 Most Outstanding Drama
AFI Awards
1989 Best Director (Pilot) , Peter Fisk
1991 Best Screenplay in a TV Drama , Peter Schreck
1991 Best Actress in a Leading Role in TV Drama , Sonia Todd
1991 Best Actor in a Leading Role in TV Drama , Gary Sweet
1992 Best Actor in a Leading Role in TV Drama , Gary Sweet
1993 Best Direction in a TV Drama
, Michael Carson
People's Choice Awards
1993 Favourite TV Drama or Serial
1993 Favourite Male Star in TV Drama or Serial , Gary Sweet
1994 Favourite Australian Movie Star , Gary Sweet
1994 Favourite Australian Film (Police Rescue – The Movie)
1994 Favourite Male Star in TV Drama , Gary Sweet
1995 Favourite TV Drama/Serial
Umbriafiction (Italy) 1992 Best Non-European Drama Serial
New York Festivals/Worldmedal
1995 International TV Programming

''Howzat! Kerry Packer's War''
Logie Awards
2013 Silver Logie Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
2013 Silver Logie Most Popular Miniseries or Telemovie
AACTA Awards
2013 AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries
2013 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama , Mandy McElhinney

''Puberty Blues''
Logie Awards
2013 Silver Logie Most Popular New Female Talent , Brenna Harding
AACTA Awards
2013 AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series (S1)

''Offspring'' S1, S2, S3
Logie Awards
2011 Silver Logie Most Popular Actress , Asher Keddie
2012 Silver Logie Most Popular Actress , Asher Keddie
2013 Silver Logie Most Popular Actress , Asher Keddie
2013 Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Television , Asher Keddie
2014 Silver Logie Most Popular Actress , Asher Keddie
2014 Silver Logie Most Outstanding Actress , Asher Keddie
AFI Awards
2010 AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama , Deborah Mailman
AACTA Awards
2014 AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama , Kat Stewart
2014 Best Screenplay in Television , Debra Oswald

''Paper Giants" The Birth of Cleo''
Logie Awards
2012 Silver Logie Most Popular Actress , Asher Keddie
2012 Silver Logie Most Outstanding Actor , Rob Carlton
AACTA Awards
2012 AACTA Award – Switched on Audience Choice Award for Best Performance in a Television Drama , Asher Keddie

''Tangle'' S1, S2, S3
AFI Awards
2010 AFI Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama , Catherine McClements
ASTRA Awards
2013 Most Outstanding Drama
2011 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female , Justine Clarke
2010 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male , Ben Mendelsohn
2011 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female , Catherine McClements
2013 Most Outstanding Drama
2013 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female , Catherine McClements
2013 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male , Lincoln Younes

''Rush'' S1, S2, S3, S4
AFI Awards
2010 AFI Award for Best Television Drama Series

''Spirited'' S1, S2
ASTRA Awards
2011 Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male , Matt King
2011 Most Outstanding Drama

''Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story''
AACTA Awards
2014 Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy , Geoff Bennett
2014 Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama , Lachy Hulme
2014 Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama , Luke Ford

''The Beautiful Lie''
AACTA Award
2016 Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama , Celia Pacquola
Screen Music Awards
2016 Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie , Alan John

''Romper Stomper''
Logie Awards
2018 Silver Logie Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
2018 Silver Logie Outstanding Supporting Actress , Jacqueline McKenzie
AACTA Award
2018 Best Sound in Television


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ROADSHOW ROUGH DIAMOND
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, John 1953 births Living people Australian television producers People from Sydney People educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School University of Sydney alumni Jacksonville State University alumni Members of the Order of Australia