Mark Joffe (born 1956) is an Australian film and television director. He has directed feature films, telemovies, and drama series. Joffe "learned his trade at

Crawford Productions Crawford Productions is an Australian media production company, focused on radio and television production. Founded in Melbourne by Hector Crawford and his sister, actress and voice artist Dorothy Crawford, the company, also known as Crawfords ...

", working on ''

Carson's Law ''Carson's Law'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1982-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson. The epis ...

'', '' Special Squad'' and ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...

''. His first major directing job was the first episode of ''The Great Bookie Robbery'' (1986). He agreed to direct the Irish-American film ''

The Matchmaker ''The Matchmaker'' is a 1954 play by Thornton Wilder, a rewritten version of his 1938 play ''The Merchant of Yonkers''. History The play has a long and colorful history. John Oxenford's 1835 one-act farce ''A Day Well Spent'' had been extende ...

'' after gaining approval to have the script rewritten by Irish writer

Graham Linehan Graham Linehan () (born 22 May 1968) is an Irish television writer and anti-transgender activist. He created or co-created the sitcoms ''Father Ted'' (1995–1998), ''Black Books'' (2000–2004) and '' The IT Crowd'' (2006–2013). He has also ...

, one of the writers of ''

Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until ...

''.

Awards

In 1987 Joffe won the

Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry. It is responsib ...

award for Best Direction in Television for ''The Great Bookie Robbery''. In 1991 he won the Peace Prize at the

Chicago International Children's Film Festival In 1983, Facets Multi-Media founded the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), the first competitive festival of films for children in the U.S. The impetus for the Festival came from a need to introduce new, culturally diverse fil ...

IMDb
- Awards for Mark Joffe for ''More Winners: Boy Soldiers''. In 1992 he was nominated for the Crystal Globe at the

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become ...

for '' Spotswood''.

Filmography

;Feature films *''Dripping in Chocolate'' (2012) *''

The Man Who Sued God ''The Man Who Sued God'' is a 2001 Australian comedy film starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis, and directed by Mark Joffe. The film was a financial success, debuting at number one at the Australian box office in the week of its launch. Plot ...

'' (2001) *''

'' (1997) *''

Cosi Cosi, COSI or CoSi may refer to: * ''Così'', a 1992 play by Louis Nowra ** ''Cosi'' (film), 1996, based on the play * Così (restaurant), an American fast-casual restaurant chain * Compton Spectrometer and Imager, or COSI, a NASA telescope to be ...

'' (1996) *'' Spotswood'' (1992) *''

Grievous Bodily Harm Grievous bodily harm (often abbreviated to GBH) is a term used in English criminal law to describe the severest forms of battery. It refers to two offences that are created by sections 18 and 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. The ...

'' (1988) ;Television *''

The House of Hancock ''House of Hancock'' is an Australian mini-series, part 1 aired on the Nine Network on 8 February 2015 and the 2nd part on 15 February. Plot ''House of Hancock'' tells the fictionalised story of the Hancock dynasty and the bizarre love trian ...

'' (2015) *'' A Place to Call Home'' (2014) *''

Wild Boys ''Wild Boys'' is an Australian television period drama series that began airing on the Seven Network on 4 September 2011. It is produced by Julie McGauran and Sarah Smith from Southern Star and John Holmes. The series is set in and around the ...

'' (2011) *''More Winners: Boy Soldiers'' (1990) *''

Shadow of the Cobra ''Shadow of the Cobra'' is a 1989 television miniseries based on the book ''The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj'' by Richard Neville and Julie Clarke.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p233 R ...

'' (1989) *''

Nightmaster The Nightmaster is a fictional character, a sword and sorcery hero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' #82 (May 1969), and was created by Dennis O'Neil, Denny O'Neil and Jerry Grandenetti. Publication his ...

'' (1988) *''The Great Bookie Robbery'' (1986) *''The Fast Lane'' (1986) *''

'' (1985) *'' Special Squad'' (1985) *''

'' (1983) *''Skin Deep'' (1983) *''

Holiday Island ''Holiday Island'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for Network Ten. The show aired twice weekly from 1981 to 1982, with the first episode going to air on 17 June 1981. Series synopsis Like preceding Crawford' ...

'' (1981)

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* Australian film directors 1956 births Living people {{Australia-film-director-stub

Awards

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