Robert Ian Sitch (born 17 March 1962) is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian.

Early life

Sitch was born in 1962, the son of Melbourne bus proprietor Charles (Charlie) Sitch. Sitch attended St Kevin's College and Melbourne Grammar and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1987 from the

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, where he resided at Trinity College. He worked at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, where he assisted in the deliveries of newborns. He practised medicine for a short time.

Career

Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Michael Hirsh 2012 (1)

Sitch is currently a member of the Working Dog production company which have produced the television shows '' Frontline'', '' A River Somewhere'', '' The Panel'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' and the feature films '' The Castle'', ''

The Dish ''The Dish'' is a 2000 Australian historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was the top-grossi ...

'' and '' Any Questions for Ben?''. Sitch co-wrote and directed each of these films. In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the

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special '' 50 Years 50 Stars'' listed Sitch at the 39th greatest living television star in Australia. Several of his programs, including '' The D-Generation'' and '' Frontline'', were included in the earlier special, '' 50 Years 50 Shows'', coming in at 50 and 22 respectively. Sitch is also a co-author of the satirical Jetlag travel guides to Molvanîa, Phaic Tăn and San Sombrèro.

Filmography

Films

Television

Albums

* The D-Generation: ''The Satanic Sketches'' (1989) * The D-Generation: ''The Breakfast Tapes'' (1990)

Personal life

Sitch is married to fellow Australian comedian Jane Kennedy. They have five children, including Joshua Sitch, who starred in ABC's '' Little Lunch''. Sitch's brother Greg Sitch is an entertainment lawyer and producer who has worked with his brother on multiple projects including '' The Castle'' and ''

''.

References

External links

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Working Dog Productions
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