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Michael Jenkins(1946-2024)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Michael Jenkins was born in 1946 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a director and writer, known for The Heartbreak Kid (1993), Heartbreak High (1994) and Careful, He Might Hear You (1983). He died on 4 March 2024.
Born1946
DiedMarch 4, 2024
Born1946
DiedMarch 4, 2024
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

The Heartbreak Kid (1993)
The Heartbreak Kid
6.2
  • Director
  • 1993
Heartbreak High (1994)
Heartbreak High
7.8
TV Series
  • Director
Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)
Careful, He Might Hear You
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1983
Matt Dillon and Debra Byrne in Rebel (1985)
Rebel
4.7
  • Director
  • 1985

Credits

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Director

  • Blue Murder: Killer Cop (2017)
    Blue Murder: Killer Cop
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Alexandra Davies and Alex Dimitriades in Young Lions (2002)
    Young Lions
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Wildside (1997)
    Wildside
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Blue Murder (1995)
    Blue Murder
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Heartbreak High (1994)
    Heartbreak High
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Christine Tremarco in The Leaving of Liverpool (1993)
    The Leaving of Liverpool
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Heartbreak Kid (1993)
    The Heartbreak Kid
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Karen Allen and Bryan Brown in Sweet Talker (1991)
    Sweet Talker
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Police Rescue (1989)
    Police Rescue
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Emerald City (1988)
    Emerald City
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1988
  • The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988)
    The Dirtwater Dynasty
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Shark's Paradise (1986)
    Shark's Paradise
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Gillies Republic (1986)
    The Gillies Republic
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Matt Dillon and Debra Byrne in Rebel (1985)
    Rebel
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Five Mile Creek (1983)
    Five Mile Creek
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984

Writer

  • Asher Yasbincek, Brodie Townsend, Josh Heuston, Ayesha Madon, James Majoos, Sherry-Lee Watson, Gemma Chua-Tran, Will McDonald, Bryn Chapman Parish, Chloe Hayden, and Thomas Weatherall in Heartbreak High (2022)
    Heartbreak High
    7.7
    TV Series
    • original series created by
    • 2022–2024
  • Alexandra Davies and Alex Dimitriades in Young Lions (2002)
    Young Lions
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • creator
    • 2002
  • Heartbreak High (1994)
    Heartbreak High
    7.8
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1994
  • The Heartbreak Kid (1993)
    The Heartbreak Kid
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988)
    The Dirtwater Dynasty
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Matt Dillon and Debra Byrne in Rebel (1985)
    Rebel
    4.7
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Robbery Under Arms (1985)
    Robbery Under Arms
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1985
  • Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)
    Careful, He Might Hear You
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1983
  • Spring & Fall (1980)
    Spring & Fall
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980–1982
  • Menotti
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Water Under the Bridge (1980)
    Water Under the Bridge
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1980
  • John Hargreaves in Young Ramsay (1977)
    Young Ramsay
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Mark Lee and Hu Pryce in Bailey's Bird (1977)
    Bailey's Bird
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Bellbird (1967)
    Bellbird
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1967–1977
  • Kate Fitzpatrick and Shane Porteous in Serpent in the Rainbow (1973)
    Serpent in the Rainbow
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1973

Producer

  • Asher Yasbincek, Brodie Townsend, Josh Heuston, Ayesha Madon, James Majoos, Sherry-Lee Watson, Gemma Chua-Tran, Will McDonald, Bryn Chapman Parish, Chloe Hayden, and Thomas Weatherall in Heartbreak High (2022)
    Heartbreak High
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2022–2024
  • Blue Murder: Killer Cop (2017)
    Blue Murder: Killer Cop
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Alexandra Davies and Alex Dimitriades in Young Lions (2002)
    Young Lions
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Heartbreak High (1994)
    Heartbreak High
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994–1999
  • I'm Here, Darlings!
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Born
    • 1946
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • March 4, 2024

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    Father of Jack Jenkins.

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