Peter Faiman
Peter Faiman (* 1944 in Melbourne as Peter Leonard Faiman ) is an Australian director and film producer who celebrated a major international blockbuster in the 1980s with his direction of Crocodile Dundee - A Crocodile to Kiss .
life and career
Peter Leonard Faiman, born in 1944, began a career as a director and producer for Australian television after completing his training at University High School in Melbourne in the early 1970s. His breakthrough came in 1971 with the TV film Behind the Fridge in the leading roles of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore . For the Australian television series The Graham Kennedy Show , he then worked from 1972 to 1975 as a producer. In 1976 he directed the television film Neil Diamond: The 'Thank You Australia' Concert . In 1980 he made another TV film, The Royal Charity Concert , where he also acted as a producer.
In 1986 he directed his romantic and comedic adventure film Crocodile Dundee - A crocodile to kiss , for his friend, actor and producer Paul Hogan , which was a great surprise success worldwide. The main female role was played by Linda Kozlowski . In 1991 Faiman directed the comedy The Poison Dwarf, which starred with Ed O'Neill , Ethan Embry and JoBeth Williams . After 1991 Faiman appeared mainly as a producer, including in 1992 for the animated film FernGully - Christa and Zak's Adventures in the Rainforest . In 2001, he produced all 26 episodes of the TV series Human Edge . In 2008, as a creative consultant, he was responsible for all 50 episodes of the Australian television series Rock Eisteddfod Challenge .
Faiman has also been involved in several Rupert Murdoch projects, including in the UK as a creative management consultant for BSkyB and in the US at Fox Network, where he produced the Emmy Award-winning news magazine The Reporters and the program A Current Affair in New York . Faiman was vice president of Fox Circle Productions and later president of Programs and Production for 20th Century Fox Television group in Los Angeles.
Peter Faiman was honored with the honor of Member of the Order of Australia in 1981 for his services in the media, especially in the area of TV production .
Filmography (selection)
Director
movie theater
- 1986: Crocodile Dundee - A crocodile to kiss (Crocodile Dundee)
- 1991: The Poison Dwarf (Dutch)
watch TV
- 1971: Behind the Fridge (TV movie)
- 1973: The Kangaroo Laughs (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1976: Neil Diamond: The 'Thank You Australia' Concert (TV movie)
- 1980: The Royal Charity Concert (TV movie)
- 1982: The Don Lane Show (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1984: Culture Club: Live in Sydney (TV movie)
producer
movie theater
- 1992: FernGully - Christa and Zak's Adventure in the Rainforest (FernGully: The Last Rainforest)
watch TV
- 1971: Behind the Fridge (TV movie)
- 1972–1975: The Graham Kennedy Show (TV series)
- 1980: The Royal Charity Concert (TV movie)
- 1982: The Don Lane Show (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1984: Tonight with Bert Newton (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1988: Opening of World Expo 1988 (TV movie)
- 1996: The Pet Department (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1998: Adventure Crazy (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2001: Human Edge (TV series, 26 episodes)
- 2004: Strictly Dancing (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2005: Spicks and Specks (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2006: The Pet Show (TV series, 1 episode)
literature
Web links
- Peter Faiman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography by Peter Faiman in: The New York Times
- Films by Peter Faiman with German distribution titles
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographical data from Peter Faiman in: The Bulletin , editions 6240-6248, by J. Haynes and JF Archibald, 2000, p. 32
- ^ Crocodile Dundee in: The New York Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faiman, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faiman, Peter Leonard (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian film director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne , Australia |