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Mark Joffe
Mark Joffe (born 1956) is an Australian film and television director and producer. He is known for feature films including Grievous Bodily Harm, Spotswood (released internationally as The Efficiency Expert), Cosi, The Matchmaker, The Man Who Sued God, and the documentary Working Class Boy. His television credits include The Great Bookie Robbery, Boy Soldiers, Jack Irish, A Place to Call Home, The Twelve, Halifax, and Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story.
Joffe began his career in Australian television at Crawford Productions, working on series including The Sullivans, Carson's Law, Special Squad and Neighbours.
In 1985, he directed and co-produced the documentary The Life in a Day of Barry Humphries, which was broadcast on the Seven Network and followed the Australian performer Barry Humphries.
His early feature film work included Grievous Bodily Harm (1987), a psychological thriller marking his transition from television to feature filmmaking.
His breakthrough as a director came with the mini-series The Great Bookie Robbery (1986), which won the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Mini-Series, with Joffe (shared with Marcus Cole) receiving the AFI Award for Best Direction in a Mini-Series.
He achieved wider recognition with Spotswood (1992), starring Anthony Hopkins and Toni Collette. Released internationally as The Efficiency Expert, the film received overseas distribution.
He followed with Cosi (1996), adapted from the play by Louis Nowra, and The Matchmaker (1997), starring Janeane Garofalo.
His later feature The Man Who Sued God (2001), starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis, was released internationally and noted for its satirical premise.
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Mark Joffe
Mark Joffe (born 1956) is an Australian film and television director and producer. He is known for feature films including Grievous Bodily Harm, Spotswood (released internationally as The Efficiency Expert), Cosi, The Matchmaker, The Man Who Sued God, and the documentary Working Class Boy. His television credits include The Great Bookie Robbery, Boy Soldiers, Jack Irish, A Place to Call Home, The Twelve, Halifax, and Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story.
Joffe began his career in Australian television at Crawford Productions, working on series including The Sullivans, Carson's Law, Special Squad and Neighbours.
In 1985, he directed and co-produced the documentary The Life in a Day of Barry Humphries, which was broadcast on the Seven Network and followed the Australian performer Barry Humphries.
His early feature film work included Grievous Bodily Harm (1987), a psychological thriller marking his transition from television to feature filmmaking.
His breakthrough as a director came with the mini-series The Great Bookie Robbery (1986), which won the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Mini-Series, with Joffe (shared with Marcus Cole) receiving the AFI Award for Best Direction in a Mini-Series.
He achieved wider recognition with Spotswood (1992), starring Anthony Hopkins and Toni Collette. Released internationally as The Efficiency Expert, the film received overseas distribution.
He followed with Cosi (1996), adapted from the play by Louis Nowra, and The Matchmaker (1997), starring Janeane Garofalo.
His later feature The Man Who Sued God (2001), starring Billy Connolly and Judy Davis, was released internationally and noted for its satirical premise.