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MICHAEL RALPH

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

 
  2 AFI AWARDS, 2 AFI NOMINATIONS
CANNES INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AWARD
NEW YORK DESIGN AWARD
   
  Michael is an Australian production designer who is now a resident of the U.K. and holds a British Passport.
His career has spanned over 26 years producing over three hundred and fifty hours of television drama, thirty-five feature films and over one hundred television commercials. He has created looks in contemporary drama, period drama, children’s television, live entertainment, action features and in some cases whole worlds of fantasy for science fiction.
He has an extensive understanding of ‘computer generated imagery’, blue screen and ‘stop motion control animation’. He has also worked in many difficult and isolated locations and has employed complete art departments from local sources.
  Television Credits include:
  PRIMEVAL III
10 x 1hr Drama Series
Prod: Tim Bradley
Dirs: Richard Curzon-Smith,
Mark Everest, Tony Mitchell,
Cilla Ware
For:

Impossible Pictures/ITV

  THE CHANGLING
Single Drama
Prod: Steve Matthews
Dir: Sarah Harding
For:

Size 9/ITV

  CASUALTY - Series 22
Ep 1&2
CONSULTANT PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Redesign of Main Hospital Set
Series Prod: Oliver Kent
Exec Prod: Belinda Campbell
Dir: Andy Hay
For:

BBC

 
THE SUPERNATURAL DOUBLES
EMPATHY - 90' drama Producer: Tim Bradley
LIFE LINE - 2 x 1hr drama Director: David Richards
SEA OF SOULS - 2 x 1hr drama Director: Jamie Payne
Director: Andy Hay
For: Carnival/BBC Scotland
  SILENT WITNESS VIV & X
8 x 2 hr drama
Directors: Andy Hay, Martyn Friend,
Phillipa Langdale, Michael Offer, Nick Renton, Alrick Riley
Directors: Andy Hay, Bryn Higgins,
Richard Signy (Series VIV)
Producer: Tim Bradley
For:

BBC

  NOT ONLY BUT ALWAYS (UK)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
Single Drama
Period – 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s
Made in N.Z. as London, West Indies, New York & California
Director: Terry Johnson
Producer: Charlie Pattinson
For: Company Pictures/Channel Four
  BAFTA NOMINATION - Best Single Drama
  DECEIT (USA)
M.O.W.
Contemporary – Thriller/Murder
Made in N.Z. as Florida Keys
Director: John Sacret-Young
Producer: Steve Sachs
For:

Lifetime Entertainment/Sony Television

  RAISING WAYLON (USA)
M.O.W. Contemporary
Director: Sam Pillsbury
Producer: Dan Wigutow
  REDHEAD: LOVING LUCY (USA)
3 x 1hr Drama - Life of Lucille Ball
Period 20’s – 60’s
Made in N.Z. as N.Y: Hollywood, Miami
Director: Glenn Jordan
Producer: Neil Meron and Craig Zadan
For:

Storyline Entertainment/Sony Entertainment

  MURDER IN GREENWICH (USA)
M.O.W.
Period 70's - 90's
Made in N.Z. as Up-State New York
Director: Tom mcLoughlin
Producer: Bernie Soffronski
For: Bernie Soffronski Prods/Sony Television
  GUIENEVERE JONES (CANADA)
26 x 30min Children's TV Series
Fantasy Period
Made in Aust. as Arthurian England
Director: Arnie Custo/Bill Hughs
Producer: Lyn Bayonas/Crawford Prod
For: YTV Canada/Channel 10, Austraia
  CHAMELEON III (USA)
M.O.W.
Period - 2520 Heavy CGI/blue screen
Director: John Lafia
Producer: Brian Burgess
For: Wiltshire Court Productions
  MONSTER (USA)
M.O.W.
Period - 50's
Made in Aust. as small-town America
Director: John Lafia
Producer: Bob Roe
For:

Wilshire Court Productions/Columbia Tri-star

  HYPERSLEEP (USA)
M.O.W.
Period - Future Universe. Heavy CGI, model making & blue screen
Director: Mark Haber
Producer: Michael Lake
For:

Wilshire Court Productions/Columbia Tri-star

  TANKER INCIDENT (USA)
M.O.W.
Contemporary Factual Drama
Director: Jean O'Neill
Producer: Robert Gros
For: CBS
  PLACE OF THE DEAD (U.K.)
M.O.W.
Contemporary Adventure/Drama
Made in Aust. as England & Borneo
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Producer: Jeff Pope
For: London Weekend Television
  Feature Film Credits Include:
  TEMPE TIP (AUST)
Contemporary
Comedy/Drama
Director: Michael Ralph
Producer: David Rowe
For: GIV Productions
  BODY SNATCHERS (AUST)
Contemporary
Sci Fi/Horror
Director: Michael Ralph
Producer: David Rowe
For: GIV Productions
  ACRI (JAPAN)
Mythical Period
Drama/Romance
Director: Tatsuya Ishii
Producer: Michael Lake
For:

Village Roadshow Productions

  THE LAST BULLET (JAPAN)
Drama - Military/War
Period - 2nd World War
Producer: Aust/Japan Co-Production
For: Twenty First CityAustralia/NHK
  FORTRESS II (USA)
Action/Drama
Period - Futuristic
Design Concepts for L.A.
SFX, Prosthetics, animatronics, CGI and model making
  THE DREAMING  (AUST)
Drama/Thriller
Contemporary/Period 1900
Dreamtime
Director: Mario Andreachio
Producer: Craig Lahiff
For: FGH Films
 

AWARDS:

  THE GREAT BOOKIE ROBBERY
3 x 2 hr, Shot in Aust. & U.k.
Period Criminal Drama 1975
Director: Marcus Cole/Mark Joffe
Producer: Ian Bradley
For: PBL Productions
 

AFI NOMINATION – Best Design

 

AFI AWARD – Best Mini-Series

  REDHEAD: LOVING LUCY (USA)
3 x 1 hr Drama - Life of Lucille Ball, Period  20's - 60's
Made in N.Z. as N.Y; Hollywood, Miami
Director: Glenn Jordan
Producer: Neil Meron and Craig Zadan
For: Storyline Entertainment/Sony Television
 

EMMY Nomination Submission – Best Design

  WILLING AND ABEL
16 x 1 hr Television Series
Contemporary Drama
Director: Numerous
Producer: Lyn Bayonas
For: Channel Nine, Australia
 

AFI NOMINATION – Best Design

  Rice - Sunlong (Koala) Stop Motion Control
 

CANNES INT. COMMERCIAL OF THE YEAR AWARD 1991

 

National 7 News, Australia

 

NEW YORK DESIGN AWARD – BEST NEWS PROMO 1990

 
 
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