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Andrew Denton(I)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Andrew Denton
Satirist John Clarke's private chats with daughter Lorin reveal his anti-authority roots and entertainment career insights, contrasting his public persona with his openness at home.
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Andrew Denton was born on 4 May 1960 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a producer and writer, known for The Gruen Transfer (2008), Hungry Beast (2009) and Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (2003).
BornMay 4, 1960
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BornMay 4, 1960
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Gruen Transfer (2008)
    The Gruen Transfer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Hungry Beast (2009)
    Hungry Beast
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Andrew Denton in Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (2003)
    Enough Rope with Andrew Denton
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Wil Anderson, Todd Sampson, and Russel Howcroft in Gruen Nation (2010)
    Gruen Nation
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Interview (2018)
      Interview
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Can of Worms (2011)
      Can of Worms
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • AFP: Australian Federal Police (2011)
      AFP: Australian Federal Police
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Andrew Denton in Randling (2012)
      Randling
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Gruen Planet (2011)
      Gruen Planet
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Gruen Sweat (2012)
      Gruen Sweat
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Country Town Rescue
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • The Joy of Sets (2011)
      The Joy of Sets
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • The Gruen Transfer (2008)
      The Gruen Transfer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008–2011
    • Bel Deliá in The Tunnel (2011)
      The Tunnel
      5.8
      • executive producer (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Hungry Beast (2009)
      Hungry Beast
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009–2011
    • Wil Anderson, Todd Sampson, and Russel Howcroft in Gruen Nation (2010)
      Gruen Nation
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Elders (2008)
      Elders
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008–2009
    • :30 Seconds (2009)
      :30 Seconds
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Andrew Denton in Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (2003)
      Enough Rope with Andrew Denton
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2003–2007

    Writer

    • Wil Anderson, Todd Sampson, and Russel Howcroft in Gruen Nation (2010)
      Gruen Nation
      TV Series
      • creator
      • co-creator
      • 2010–2025
    • Wil Anderson in Gruen (2015)
      Gruen
      7.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • created by
      • 2015–2023
    • Andrew Denton in Randling (2012)
      Randling
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2012
    • Gruen Planet (2011)
      Gruen Planet
      7.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2011
    • The Joy of Sets (2011)
      The Joy of Sets
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2011
    • The Gruen Transfer (2008)
      The Gruen Transfer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • co-creator
      • 2008–2011
    • Andrew Denton in God on My Side (2006)
      God on My Side
      6.3
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • David Tench Tonight (2006)
      David Tench Tonight
      2.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Andrew Denton in The 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards (2000)
      The 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards
      5.4
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 2000
    • Andrew Denton in Denton (1994)
      Denton
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Campbell McComas in World Series Debating (1992)
      World Series Debating
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1992–1995
    • Live & Sweaty (1991)
      Live & Sweaty
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1991–1994
    • Andrew Denton in The Money or the Gun (1989)
      The Money or the Gun
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1990
    • Jonathan Biggins in The Party Machine (1990)
      The Party Machine
      5.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1990
    • Blah Blah Blah (1988)
      Blah Blah Blah
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1988

    Actor

    • Andrew Denton, Libbi Gorr, Karen Tighe, Debbie Spillane, and Rex Mossop in Andrew Denton & The Live and Sweaty Cast: I Don't Care As Long As We Beat New Zealand (1993)
      Andrew Denton & The Live and Sweaty Cast: I Don't Care As Long As We Beat New Zealand
      Music Video
      • Andrew Denton
      • 1993
    • Penny Cook, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Porteous, Syd Heylen, Anne Tenney, Brian Wenzel, and Shane Withington in A Country Practice (1981)
      A Country Practice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Delivery Man
      • 1987

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • May 4, 1960
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Spouse
      • Jennifer Byrne2004 - ? (1 child)
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of writer Kit Denton
    • Quotes
      I've become a much more serious young insect.
    • Trademark
      Round spectacles

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