Sam Meikle (born 1971) is an Australian writer and director best known for his work in television. He has won several Australian Writers' Guild Awards.[1][2] He is the son of actor Richard Meikle.
Sam Meikle | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Australia |
| Occupation(s) | screenwriter, director |
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Filmography edit
Television edit
- Home and Away as James Fraser (1997, 1 episode)
Writer edit
Film edit
- Sunday (2000, short film)
- Variety Show at the End of the World (2000, TV special)
- Bound (2000, short film)
- The Money Shot (2001, short film) - also director
- Melancholly (2001, short film) - also director
- The Easter Tide (2003, short film)
- Fatbelly: Chopper Unchopped (2009, documentary film)
Television edit
- All Saints (2003, S6E2: "Heroic Measures", S6E37: "Look Before You Leap")
- All Saints (2003-08, 11 episodes)
- Home and Away (2004-19, 228 episodes)
- Out of the Blue (2009, 12 episodes)
- Neighbours (2009-19, 83 episodes)
- Rescue: Special Ops (2010-11, 5 episodes)
- Crownies (2011, S1E19)
- Wild Boys (2011, S1E11)
- Vic the Viking (2013-14, 4 episodes)
- Tashi (2014, 2 episodes)
- Heidi (2015, S1E5: "The Treehouse Oath")
- Vikings: Athelstan's Journal (2015, web series, 13 episodes)
- Here Come the Habibs (2015, 3 episodes including: "Party Habibs Style")
- Texas Rising: The Lost Soldier (2015, miniseries, 9 episodes)
- House Husbands (2017, 1 episode)
- The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill (2016-17)
- The Secret Daughter (2016-17, 12 episodes) - also creator
- Nate Is Late (2018-19, S1E20: "The Candy Factory", S1E27: "The Gremlins")
- Wakefield (2021, miniseries, 2 episodes)
- 100 Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone (2021, 2 episodes, S1E11: "Cherry, S1E24: "Swiss")
- MaveriX (2022-23, 10 episodes) - also creator
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | AWGIE Awards | Television Serial | Out of the Blue (episode 4) | Nominated[3] |
| 2021 | 11th AACTA Awards | AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series | Wakefield | Nominated |
| 2022 | 12th AACTA Awards | AACTA Award for Best Children's Television Series | MaveriX | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ 2009 NSW Mentorships Announced
- ^ "Site Search Showing 5 results for "Sam Meikle"". Australian Writers' Guild. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "AWGIE Awards: 2009 Nominations". TV Tonight. 26 June 2009.