Working Dog Productions (originally Frontline Television Productions Pty. Ltd.) is a

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and

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based in

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. It was formed in 1993 by actors

Santo Cilauro Santo Luigi Cilauro (born 25 November 1961) is an Australian comedian, television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author and cameraman who is also a co-founder of ''The D-Generation''. Known as the weatherman in ''Frontline (Au ...

, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy,

Tom Gleisner Thomas Edmund Gleisner (born 24 October 1962) is an Australian comedian and producer. Gleisner co-founded production company Working Dog Productions and currently hosts Network 10's ''Have You Been Paying Attention?''. Early life and educati ...

, and producer Michael Hirsh. The company changed its name to Working Dog Productions Pty Ltd in 1996. The company's mascot is an

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Television

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Film

Other

In addition to television and film, Working Dog Productions have also ventured into books, stage shows, and podcasts.

Books

Books which have been published by Working Dog include, but are not limited to, mock travel guides. Books published by Working Dog include: *'' Molvania: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry'' by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2003. *'' Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring'' by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2004. *'' San Sombrero: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups'' by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch, 2006. *''Molvanian Baby Names: With Meanings, Derivations And Probable Pronunciations'', by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch 2009.

Stage

Working Dog produced the stage show ''The Speechmaker''. The show was written by Working Dog's Sitch, Cilauro and Gleisner and had a sellout season at the Melbourne Theatre Company. Gleisner has produced a musical under the Working Dog brand titled '' Bloom''.

Podcasts

* ''Santo, Sam & Ed's Total Football Podcast'' (2017–present on ABC iview) * ''Santo, Sam & Ed's Cup Fever! Podcast'' (2018 on ABC iview)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Film production companies of Australia Companies based in Melbourne Television production companies of Australia