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Brendan Maher

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Brendan Maher is a highly accomplished director with a body of work spanning more than twenty years. His strong creative vision and commitment to story have resulted in three Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards for Best Director. His career in the UK is equally stellar having directed on top rating series such as Upstairs Downstairs, Identity, Spooks, Spooks: Code 9, Silent Witness, Kidnapped and the telemovie Wide Sargasso Sea. Brendan’s other international credits include the Starz Network ratings hit Outlander, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, as well as the Sci-Fi cult hit Farscape, Lost World and Flipper. Brendan’s other recent credits are the Sky1 action series, Strike Back, and the BBC World War One drama series The Passing Bells.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2017
Production (role):
STRIKE BACK 6
Company:
Left Bank / Sky
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2017
Production (role):
OUTLANDER
Company:
Left bank / Starz
Project details:
Lead Director
Date: 2016
Production (role):
TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN (Mini Series)
Company:
ABC / Ambience Entertainment
Project details:
Directed every episode
Date: 2015
Production (role):
STRIKE BACK
Company:
Left Bank / Sky
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2014
Production (role):
THE PASSING BELLS (Mini Series)
Company:
Red Planet / BBC One
Project details:
Directed every episode
Date: 2012
Production (role):
UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2011
Production (role):
SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE
Company:
Starz Network
Project details:
One episode
Date: 2011
Production (role):
SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA (Mini Series)
Company:
Starz Network
Project details:
One Episode
Date: 2010
Production (role):
SISTERS OF WAR
Company:
Pericles Films / ABC
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2009
Production (role):
IDENTITY
Company:
ITV / ITV Studios
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2009
Production (role):
DIRT GAME
Company:
Harvey Taft Productions / ABC
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2008
Production (role):
LIBERTY
Company:
Kudos / BBC 3
Project details:
Lead Director

Spin off from Spooks
Date: 2008
Production (role):
SPOOKS
Company:
Kudos (Series 6)
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2007
Production (role):
SILENT WITNESS
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2006
Production (role):
WIDE SARGASSO SEA
Company:
Kudos / BBC
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2005
Production (role):
THE SOCIETY MURDERS
Company:
Channel 10 Australia
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2004
Production (role):
KIDNAPPED
Company:
BBC 1
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2003
Production (role):
THE COOKS
Company:
Chapman Pictures
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2003
Production (role):
MDA
Company:
Screentime Pty Ltd / ABC
Project details:
Directed all episodes
Date: 2003
Production (role):
WHITE COLLAR BLUE
Company:
Knapman / Wyld Productions
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 2002
Production (role):
AFTER THE DELUGE
Company:
Granada / Apollo Films / Cox Knight
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 2001
Production (role):
FLATLAND
Company:
Albert Ruddy
Project details:
1 Episode
Date: 2001
Production (role):
THE ROAD FROM COORAIN
Company:
Chapman Pictures (TV Film)
Project details:
Winner: Best Direction in Television Drama – 2002 Afi Awards

Nominee: Best Telemovie – 2002 Banff Film Festival

Date: 2000
Production (role):
BEASTMASTER
Company:
Village Roadshow Productions
Project details:
Various Episodes
Date: 1999
Production (role):
FARSCAPE
Company:
Matt Carroll Films / The Henson Company
Project details:
1 Episode
Date: 1999
Production (role):
SEACHANGE
Company:
Artist Services / ABC TV
Project details:
Nominee: Best Episode Television Drama - 1999 Afi Awards
Date: 1998
Production (role):
GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS
Company:
Simpson Le Mesurier
Project details:
6 Episodes
Date: 1998
Production (role):
MISERY GUTS
Company:
Barron Entertainment
Project details:
1 Episode
Date: 1998
Production (role):
HALIFAX
Company:
Simpson Le Mesurier (TV Film)
Project details:
Nominee: Best Telefeature - 1998 Afi Awards

Date: 1997
Production (role):
DOOMRUNNERS
Company:
Millennium Pictures / Nickelodeon / Showtime USA
Project details:
TV Movie
Date: 1997
Production (role):
GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS
Company:
Simpson Le Mesurier
Project details:
Winner: Best Direction in TV Drama – 1997 Afi Awards
Date: 1995
Production (role):
THE GENIE FROM DOWNUNDER
Company:
Australia Children's Television Foundation
Date: 1995
Production (role):
INSIDE OUT
Company:
ABC Education TV
Date: 1995
Production (role):
FLIPPER
Company:
Warner Roadshow
Date: 1994
Production (role):
HALIFAX
Company:
Simpson Le Mesurier
Date: 1984-94
Production (role):
GLASS BABIES
Company:
PBL Productions
Project details:
Mini Series

FEATURE FILM
Date: 2013
Production (role):
RETURN TO NIM'S ISLAND
Date: 1984-94
Production (role):
THE BIT PART
Project details:
Prod. Steve Vizard

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): STRIKE BACK 6
    Company: Left Bank / Sky
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): OUTLANDER
    Company: Left bank / Starz
    Project details: Lead Director
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN (Mini Series)
    Company: ABC / Ambience Entertainment
    Project details: Directed every episode
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): STRIKE BACK
    Company: Left Bank / Sky
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): THE PASSING BELLS (Mini Series)
    Company: Red Planet / BBC One
    Project details: Directed every episode
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE
    Company: Starz Network
    Project details: One episode
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA (Mini Series)
    Company: Starz Network
    Project details: One Episode
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): SISTERS OF WAR
    Company: Pericles Films / ABC
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): IDENTITY
    Company: ITV / ITV Studios
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): DIRT GAME
    Company: Harvey Taft Productions / ABC
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): LIBERTY
    Company: Kudos / BBC 3
    Project details: Lead Director

    Spin off from Spooks
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): SPOOKS
    Company: Kudos (Series 6)
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): SILENT WITNESS
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): WIDE SARGASSO SEA
    Company: Kudos / BBC
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): THE SOCIETY MURDERS
    Company: Channel 10 Australia
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): KIDNAPPED
    Company: BBC 1
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): THE COOKS
    Company: Chapman Pictures
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): MDA
    Company: Screentime Pty Ltd / ABC
    Project details: Directed all episodes
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): WHITE COLLAR BLUE
    Company: Knapman / Wyld Productions
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): AFTER THE DELUGE
    Company: Granada / Apollo Films / Cox Knight
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): FLATLAND
    Company: Albert Ruddy
    Project details: 1 Episode
  • Date: 2001
    Production (role): THE ROAD FROM COORAIN
    Company: Chapman Pictures (TV Film)
    Project details: Winner: Best Direction in Television Drama – 2002 Afi Awards

    Nominee: Best Telemovie – 2002 Banff Film Festival

  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): BEASTMASTER
    Company: Village Roadshow Productions
    Project details: Various Episodes
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): FARSCAPE
    Company: Matt Carroll Films / The Henson Company
    Project details: 1 Episode
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): SEACHANGE
    Company: Artist Services / ABC TV
    Project details: Nominee: Best Episode Television Drama - 1999 Afi Awards
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS
    Company: Simpson Le Mesurier
    Project details: 6 Episodes
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): MISERY GUTS
    Company: Barron Entertainment
    Project details: 1 Episode
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): HALIFAX
    Company: Simpson Le Mesurier (TV Film)
    Project details: Nominee: Best Telefeature - 1998 Afi Awards

  • Date: 1997
    Production (role): DOOMRUNNERS
    Company: Millennium Pictures / Nickelodeon / Showtime USA
    Project details: TV Movie
  • Date: 1997
    Production (role): GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS
    Company: Simpson Le Mesurier
    Project details: Winner: Best Direction in TV Drama – 1997 Afi Awards
  • Date: 1995
    Production (role): THE GENIE FROM DOWNUNDER
    Company: Australia Children's Television Foundation
    Project details:
  • Date: 1995
    Production (role): INSIDE OUT
    Company: ABC Education TV
    Project details:
  • Date: 1995
    Production (role): FLIPPER
    Company: Warner Roadshow
    Project details:
  • Date: 1994
    Production (role): HALIFAX
    Company: Simpson Le Mesurier
    Project details:
  • Date: 1984-94
    Production (role): GLASS BABIES
    Company: PBL Productions
    Project details: Mini Series

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Project details
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): RETURN TO NIM'S ISLAND
    Project details:
  • Date: 1984-94
    Production (role): THE BIT PART
    Project details: Prod. Steve Vizard

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