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| Rob Sitch | |
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 Rob Sitch at the AACTA Awards Sydney, Australia, January 2012 |
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| Born | 17 March 1962 |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Producer, Writer and author |
| Spouse | Jane Kennedy |
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| Working Dog Productions | |
Robert Ian Sitch (born 17 March 1962), is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.
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[edit] Early life
Sitch attended both St Kevin's College and Melbourne Grammar and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Trinity College.[1] He worked at the Royal Womans Hospital in Melbourne, where he assisted in the deliveries of newborns. He practised medicine for a short time.[2]
[edit] Career
Sitch is currently a member of the Working Dog production company which produced the television shows Frontline, A River Somewhere, The Panel, Thank God You're Here and feature films The Castle, the The Dish and Any Questions for Ben?. Sitch co-wrote and directed each of these movies.
In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the Nine Network special 50 Years 50 Stars listed Sitch at the 39th greatest living television star in Australia. Several of his programs, including The D-Generation and Frontline, were included in the earlier special; 50 Years 50 Shows coming in at 50 and 22 respectively.
Sitch is also a co-author of the satirical Jetlag Travel Guides to Molvanîa, Phaic Tăn and San Sombrèro.
[edit] Films
| Year | Production | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Other | ||
| 2012 | Kath & Kimderella | Yes | Post-Production | |||
| Any Questions for Ben? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [3] | |
| 2003 | Bad Eggs | Special Thanks | ||||
| 2000 | The Dish | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1997 | The Castle | Yes | Yes | |||
[edit] Television
| Year | Television Show | Credited as | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | ||
| 2012 | Sports Fever [4] | Yes | Yes | ||
| Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight [5] | Yes | ||||
| 2011 | A Quiet Word With ... | Yes | |||
| 2010 | Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Lowdown: Zirco Goes Berko | Yes | ||||
| 2008 | The Hollowmen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2007 | Kath & Kim | Yes | |||
| 2006 – present | Thank God You're Here | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Russell Coights Celebrity Challenge | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001–2002 | Russell Coights All Aussie Adventures | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Numbero Bruno | Yes | |||
| 1998–2007 | The Panel | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1996 | The Campaign | Yes | |||
| 1995 | Funky Squad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1994–1997 | Frontline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1993 | The Olden Days | Yes | |||
| Bargearse | Yes | ||||
| 1992–1993 | The Late Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1991 | Turn It Up | Yes | |||
| 1989 | Midday | Yes | |||
| 1988–1989 | The D-Generation: Goes Commercial | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1986–1987 | The D-Generation | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
[edit] Albums
- The D-Generation: The Satanic Sketches (1989)
- The D-Generation: The Breakfast Tapes (1990)
[edit] Personal life
Sitch is married to Australian comedian Jane Kennedy. They have five children.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/about/history/distinguished_alumni Trinity College – Distinguished Alumni
- ^ http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/news/5343/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735839/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2108931/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2196133/
[edit] External links
- Australian television actors
- Australian film directors
- Australian film producers
- Australian screenwriters
- Australian medical doctors
- University of Melbourne alumni
- Film directors from Melbourne
- Actors from Melbourne
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Australian people of German descent
- People educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne
