Fauna Productions is an Australian TV and film production company established by Lee Robinson, Lionel ('Bob') Austin and John McCallum who met during the making of the film They're a Weird Mob (1966).
| Industry | Television and Film production |
|---|---|
| Founder | Lee Robinson, Lionel Austin, John McCallum |
Robinson, Austin and McCallum had a view to make productions aimed at the international audience and enjoyed great success with the TV series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo [1] and Barrier Reef.[2]
Fauna Productions is still in business, now being run by two sons of the founders, Philip Austin and Nick McCallum.
Select Credits
edit- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1966–69) - TV series
- The Intruders (1969) - film
- Nickel Queen (1971) - film
- Barrier Reef (1971–72) - TV series
- Boney (1972–73) - TV series
- Shannon's Mob (1975–76) - TV series
- Bailey's Bird (1977) - TV series
- Attack Force Z (1981) - film
- The Highest Honor (1983) - film
References
edit- ^ Don Storey, "Skippy" at Classic Australian Television 2008 accessed 21 Sept 2012
- ^ "Who remembers the 1970s TV show 'Barrier Reef'? | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-17.