Karl Zwicky
Karl Zwicky is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the 1987 horror film Contagion and for his work on many television series between 1986 and 2012.
Karl Zwicky
- Name
- Karl Zwicky
- Occupation
- Producer, director, screenwriter
- Born
- 1956 · Perth.
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
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Karl Zwicky is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the 1987 horror film Contagion and for his work on many television series between 1986 and 2012.
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Key facts
• Name — Karl Zwicky • Years Active — 1982–present • Occupation — Producer, director, screenwriter
Movies
Movies
• Year — Film — Functioned as — Notes • Director — Screenwriter — Producer • 1986 — The Humpty Dumpty Man • 1987 — Contagion • 1988 — To Make a Killing • 1997 — Paws • 2000 — The Magic Pudding — Based on book by same name • 2009 — A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne — TV movie • 2011 — Sinbad and The Minotaur — TV movie
Television series
Television series
• Power Rangers Dino Super Charge (2016) (3 episodes) • Tricky Business (2012) (2 episodes) • Crownies (2011) (22 episodes) • Cops L.A.C. (2010) (4 episodes) • K-9 (2010) (5 episodes) • City Homicide (2009–2010) (4 episodes) • Home and Away (2009–2019) (69 episodes) • Neighbours (2008–2012) (16 episodes) • Farscape (2003) (1 episode) • Short Cuts (2002) • The Lost World (2002) (1 episode) • McLeod's Daughters (2001–2009) (163 episodes) • BeastMaster (2001) (1 episode) • Cushion Kids (2001) – Director • Fairy Tale Police Department (2001–2002) – Director • Hi-5 (1999) – Director • Medivac (1998) (1 episode) • All Saints (1998–2001) (4 episodes) • Driven Crazy (1998) – Director • Sweat (1996) (6 episodes) • Heartbreak High (1994–1999) (25 episodes) • Ship to Shore (1993) (6 episodes) • The Comedy Sale (1993) (3 episodes) • The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1992) (2 episodes) • Police Rescue (1991) (1 episode) • The Miraculous Mellops (1991–1992) (40 episodes) • The Flying Doctors (1990) (3 episodes) • Elly & Jools (1990) – Director • The Gerry Connolly Show (1988) (6 episodes) • Relative Merits (1987) – Director • Fame and Misfortune (1986) – Director • Sons and Daughters (1982–1983) (14 episodes)
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Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the gender male. It is also recorded that karl Zwicky was born on 16 November 1956. Institutional cataloguing adds that karl Zwicky is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation screenwriter. Recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded as a citizen of Australia. Zwicky worked at Australia. Recorded with the occupation director.
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