Born in Australia and based in Los Angeles, Ian has worked on productions in 20 countries spanning the globe from Iceland on the Arctic Circle, to down-under in the southern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand.

As Director and / or Showrunner / EP, Ian has worked on Scripted and Non-Scripted, Award-Winning, # 1 Rating Shows, Prime Time, Network Television series + 1hr. Documentary.

? reality - competition and character-driven
? documentary ñ narrative / drama
? music / entertainment
? sport
? travel / food
? live concert / mulit-cam

Shows include:

ï The Biggest Loser [# 1 Rating, Prime Time, five-nights-a-week]
ï The Mole [Award-Winning]
ï E News
ï Who Dares Wins [100 episodes, sold to 50 countries]

Ian directed reality / documentary / music / environmental series ñ BATTLEGROUND EARTH launching Discovery Channelís new network, PLANET GREEN starring TOMMY LEE and CHRIS ìLUDACRISî BRIDGES. This series is ground-breaking TV as the unlikely ìgreenî hosts make saving the planet cool.

Other recent credits include:

ï BONE DETECTIVES - Discovery Channel ñ an ìIndiana Jonesî style of archeologist travels the world digging up ancient, sacrificial bodies in the ultimate cold case ñ shot in 8 countries.

ï BATTLE OF THE BANDS - Fuse ñ the ìAmerican Idolî for indie groups on a rockíníroll tour of a lifetime across the USA as they battle it out for a $1m. recording contract. Star judge, Johnny Rotten ñ ìSex Pistolsî.

Ian won the prestigious Australian Sceen Producersí film pitching competition and is a Creator of Award-Winning, Top-Rating and International selling programs:

ï Ian [EP / Director], through his production company ñ Bondi Beach Productions ñcreated, produced and directed the indie, Award-Winning, Documentary - PURPLE HAZE - the story of 5 young women living in a small country town who enter a queen-crowning competitionÖthis is their ìMiss Worldî. PURPLE HAZE now has cult status, selling to the UK and other international markets. It received critical acclaim and is called the doco version of Murielís Wedding meets Sylvania Waters [BBC].

ï Ian's production company - Bondi Beach Productions - created and produced reality / doco / travel / food series - GOODBYE MEAT PIE for Foxtel, Australia. Ian was EP / Director. This top-rating series follows the fortunes and failures of ego-driven, and at times, cheating chefs as they strive to win the ìAcademy Awardsî equivalent of cooking competitions. Television critics loved this show saying it was ìgreat story-telling, well produced, slick music, a show that promised plenty of heatî Itís also listed on the website for Memorable TV.

ï Ianís eye for dramatic, heart-wrenching story-telling was shown in the Foxtel, I hr. documentary he created, produced and directed ñ SANTAS WANTED. This doco goes behind the beard of Santa to reveal the true-life story of the men who think they are really Santa. A wonderful blend of drama, personal sadness, tragedy and heart-warming, personal humor.

Ian also has extensive Producing / Directing credits on Commercials including spots for Cadbury, MasterCard, Galliano, Sydney Olympics, Mitsubishi and Coke. He has shot Commercials in Venice, Milan, Buenos Aires, Australia and Fiji.

Ianís philosophy to Directing or Producing either Television or Commercials is great story-telling, backed up by a visual-eye for pictures that tell a story.

Ian started his Television and Film career after working as a farmer, livestock agent / auctioneer and journalist. However, being a film-maker and story-teller is the most rewarding for Ian, both creatively and personally...this is his passion.

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2008 Director
RuPaulís Drag Race
Logo ñ Dcou / Reality Series
The search for Americaís next Queen of Drag Queens

2007 Director
The Bone Detective
Discovery - Docu-Drama / Reality Series
An "Indiana Jones" / CSI Archeologist travels the world, digging up
2,000 y.o. skeletons and investigating the ultimate cold-cases.
Shot in Egypt, England, Belize, Bolivia, Iceland, Peru and Palau.

2007 Series Director
Battle of the Bands
Fuse - Reality / Music Series
The ìAmerican Idolî for indie bands as 20 groups (120 contestants,
biggest-ever reality cast) hit the road on a classic rockíníroll tour
across the USA to battle it out for a $1 million recording contract.
Judged by Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols).

2007 Director
Home Boy: Death to Life
Pilot ñ Docu-Drama re-enactment
Homeboy / Gang intervention in Los Angeles.

2006 Director
Sky Fighters
Discovery ñ Documentary - US Air Force Fighter Jets
Behind the scenes of a top-secret and dramatic training mission.
A day in the life and personal fears of a ìTop Gunî fighter pilot.

2006 Series Director
The Biggest Loser
Network Ten, Australia ñ Reality / Drama Series
Nominated Best Reality ñ Logie Awards.
Rating # 1, airing five nights-a-week. Hit show of 2006.
Rose DÛr FRAPA Award Best Reality Format 2006.

2006 Director
My New Wild Life
Animal Planet - Reality / Drama Series
Day-to-day drama of a bunch of city-slicker animal-lovers left in charge
of 50 elephants, tigers and bears. After weeks of fear, insane hours,
feeding tons of food and then shoveling ìmountainsî of poo Ö
animal-love soon turns sour!

2005 Director
The Mole
Seven Network, Australia ñ Reality / Action / Drama Series
Top 10 programs. Shot in New Zealand.
Australian TV Logie Award nominee ñ Best Reality Series.

1995 ñ 2007 Manager- Owner / EP
Bondi Beach Productions
Award-winning TV and Commercial production company creating &
producing top-rating TV + Commercials for international markets.

1990 ñ 2005 Director / Producer
Commercials
Commercials shot in Australia, Buenos Aires, Fiji and Italy:
Cadbury, MasterCard, Coke, Galliano & Sydney Olympics 2000

2002 Director
Kylie Minogue Special
Channel 5 UK - Documentary

2002 Producer / Co-Director
Down Under
Channel 4 UK - Documentary shot in Australia

2001-02 Director
BMG Music
Music videos, specials and EPKs

2001 Director / Writer / Producer
Magic Millions
Seven Network, Australia - Sport documentary
Behind-the-scenes exclusive look at Australiaís leading
horse trainers, breeders and jockeys.
Shot in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Dubai.

2001 Director / EP/ Series creator
Goodbye Meat Pie
Foxtel, Australia - Reality / Drama Food / Travel Series
Top-rating show of the year for Lifestyle Channel.
Produced by Ianís company, Bondi Beach Productions.
ìwell-presented characters Ö slick theme musicî
(The Australian newspaper)

2000 Director / Writer
The Mole
Seven Network, Australia Reality / Drama / Action TV Series
New York TV Festival winner and Australian TV Logie winner
Best Reality.

2000 Director / Writer
E!
Network Ten, Australia
Entertainment stories and behind-the-scenes docu-style specials.

1999 Director / Writer / Producer
Stormís Brewing
Network Ten, Australia - Sport Documentary
Exclusive, behind-the-scenes documentary on one of Australiaís
leading football clubs. ìinto the dressing room where cameras
have not gone beforeî.

1999 Director / EP / Creator
Santaís Wanted
Foxtel - Reality / Drama, character-driven Documentary
Produced by Ianís company, Bondi Beach Productions.
ìmust-watch TV Ö well madeî (The Sydney Morning Herald)

1998 Director / EP / Creator
Purple Haze
ABC, BSkyB, Foxtel - Reality / Drama, Character Documentary
Award-winning (Gold ATOM) and international-selling program.
Produced by Ianís company, Bondi Beach Productions.

1995 ñ 1998 Director
Who Dares Wins
Seven Network, Australia - Reality / Drama stunt-based Series
# 1 rating. Over 100 episodes, sold to 50 countries.

1995 ñ 1997 Director / Senior Producer
Life in Pacifica
Travel Channel - Travel Series
Produced by Communicado, NZ - makers of ìOnce Were Warriorsî.

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