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Andrew Knight Andrew Knight i(A14898 works by)
Born: Established: 1953 ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Television and film scriptwriter Andrew Knight set up Artists Services in 1989 with Steve Vizard as a production company for their television comedy series Fast Forward and television program Tonight Live. Knight also wrote, with Max Dann, the films Spotswood and Siam Sunset and a television series for children, Worst Best Friends, based on Dann's books Adventures With My Worst Best Friend, Going Bananas, and Dusting in Love.

With Deb Cox, he wrote the popular television series SeaChange. His work also includes television series Kangaroo Palace, After the Deluge, and Tripping Over. He published Dying to Know (2007), a book about coping with death, co-authored with Andrew Anastasios .

Source: Liz Porter, 'Knight's Camera Inaction' The Sunday Age 17 August 2008: 18

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form y separately published work icon Jack Irish [Episode 2.1] ( dir. Mark Joffe ) Australia : Essential Media and Entertainment , 2018 16958262 2018 single work film/TV
2019 winner AWGIE Awards — Television Award — Series or Mini-Series of More than Four Hours' Duration
form y separately published work icon Ride like a Girl Australia : The Film Company Magdalene Media , 2018 9252158 2018 single work film/TV

The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015.
2019 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Film
2019 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Film
2019 nominated AWGIE Awards — Feature Film - Original
form y separately published work icon Ali’s Wedding ( dir. Jeffrey Walker ) Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd , 2017 8368900 2017 single work film/TV

'After a reckless lie sets off a catastrophic chain of events, Ali, the son of a Muslim cleric, finds himself caught between his sense of duty to his family and following his heart. Based on real events, Ali’s Wedding is an irreverent, warm-hearted comedy, and an affectionate and vivid portrait of Islamic life in Australia. ' (Source: Screen Australia)
2017 winner Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Screenplay - Original or Adapted
2017 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Director
2017 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Film
2017 winner Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Original Screenplay
2017 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Film
2016 winner AWGIE Awards — Feature Film - Original
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