Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Matthew Saville is an Australian television and film director, who began his career working as a titles designer for many Australian television series. Several of his short films, including Franz and Kafka have received awards and screened widely at film festivals. Matthew Saville came to wider prominence as a writer/director with his one hour film Roy Hollsdotter Live, a bittersweet comedy about a stand-up comedian experiencing a personal breakdown. The ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
A Month of Sundays
2016
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Frank Mollard, divorced but still attached, can't move on and also can't sell a house in a property boom, much less connect with his teenage son. One ...
Felony
2014
Director
Three detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in critical condition. One is guilty of a crime, one...
A Writer and Three Script Editors Walk Into a Bar
2014
Writer, Director, Producer
A writer tells a joke. Complications ensue.
Bonny Doon
2012
as Director
Stephen Curry and Dave Lawson travel to Victoria's splendid Lake District, passing the time by discussing Stephen's lengthy career and sundry acting t...
Bonny Doon
2012
as Producer
Stephen Curry and Dave Lawson travel to Victoria's splendid Lake District, passing the time by discussing Stephen's lengthy career and sundry acting t...
The King
2007
Director
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, ...
Noise
2007
Director, Writer
The community reels after an incident on a suburban train. A young cop, beset with doubt and afflicted with tinnitus, is pitched into the chaos that f...
We Can Be Heroes: Finding the Australian of the Year
2005
Director
The story of five unique Australians who have been nominated for the Australian of the Year Award. Phil, a rescue hero who saved nine children in a ju...
Roy Hollsdotter Live
2004
Writer, Director
Roy Höllsdotter (Darren Casey) is a stand-up comedian in his late 30s making an adequate living as a pub performer. However, all is not well in his pe...
Franz & Kafka
1997
Director
Franz & Kafka are based on the little irreverent premise that Kafkas work “Die Verwandlung†was written by two humans, this film is a great homage...
Sweetheart
N/A
Director, Writer
A mother. A son. A phone call.