# Matthew Saville > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matthew_Saville > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matthew_Saville.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Saville > Source revision: 1336369146 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian film director}} {{hatnote|Not to be confused with New Zealand actor and filmmaker [Matthew J. Saville](/source/Matthew_J._Saville)}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Matthew Saville | birth_date = c. 1966 (age c. 59) | birth_place = | alma_mater = [Victorian College of the Arts](/source/Victorian_College_of_the_Arts) | occupation = [Film director](/source/Film_director), [screenwriter](/source/screenwriter), [television director](/source/television_director) | notable_works = {{plainlist| *[Noise](/source/Noise_(2007_Australian_film)) *[Cloudstreet](/source/Cloudstreet_(miniseries)) *[Felony](/source/Felony_(film)) }} | spouse = {{marriage|[Bryony Marks](/source/Bryony_Marks)|2003}} | children = 2 sons | image = }} '''Matthew Saville''' (born {{circa}} 1966) is an Australian television and film director, known for ''[Noise](/source/Noise_(2007_Australian_film))'' (2007) and ''[A Month of Sundays](/source/A_Month_of_Sundays_(2015_film))'' (2015). ==Early life and education== Saville was born around 1966, the youngest of six children, and grew up in [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), [South Australia](/source/South_Australia). He studied at the [Victorian College of the Arts](/source/Victorian_College_of_the_Arts).{{cite web | last=Albert | first=Jane | title=Two of us: Matthew Saville and Bryony Marks | website=[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald) | date=4 October 2013 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/two-of-us-matthew-saville-and-bryony-marks-20130930-2un5n.html | access-date=12 August 2022}} ==Career== Saville began his career working as a titles designer for many Australian television series. Several of his [short film](/source/short_film)s, including ''Franz and Kafka'', have received awards and screened widely at film festivals.{{cn|date=February 2026}} He 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 film won awards at the [Sydney Film Festival](/source/Sydney_Film_Festival) in 2003, as well as at the [Australian Writers' Guild Award](/source/Australian_Writers'_Guild_Award)s.{{cn|date=August 2022}} He directed the TV comedy series ''[Big Bite](/source/Big_Bite)'' (2003–4) and ''[We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year](/source/We_Can_Be_Heroes%3A_Finding_The_Australian_of_the_Year)'' (2005), on both occasions working with [Chris Lilley](/source/Chris_Lilley_(comedian)), as well as episodes of the drama series ''[The Secret Life of Us](/source/The_Secret_Life_of_Us)'' (2001–2005) and the first three episodes of ''[The Surgeon](/source/The_Surgeon_(TV_series))'' (2005).{{cn|date=August 2022}} In 2007, Saville's [feature film](/source/feature_film) debut ''[Noise](/source/Noise_(2007_Australian_film))'' was released, for which he received an [AFI nomination](/source/AACTA) for Best Director.{{cn|date=August 2022}} In September 2007, his opera, ''Crossing Live'', with music by his wife Bryony Marks, was staged at the [Malthouse Theatre](/source/Malthouse_Theatre) in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne).{{cite web | title=Crossing Live | website=[AusStage](/source/AusStage) | date=15 September 2007 | url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/73044# | access-date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web | title=Crossing Live - ChamberMade |first= Avi| last =Lipski| website=Australian Stage Online | date=22 September 2007 | url=https://www.australianstage.com.au/20070921689/reviews/melbourne/crossing-live-%7C-chambermade.html | access-date=12 August 2022}} It won Victorian [Green Room Awards](/source/Green_Room_Awards) in New Operatic Work, Best New Australian Opera Work, and was shortlisted in the 2008 [Victorian Premier's Literary Awards](/source/Victorian_Premier's_Literary_Awards), Prize for Best Music Script.{{cite web | title=Crossing Live | website=[AustLit](/source/AustLit) | url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C635421|date=29 Apr 2014 | access-date=12 August 2022}} In 2010, he directed ''[Cloudstreet](/source/Cloudstreet_(miniseries))'', a television miniseries version of [Tim Winton](/source/Tim_Winton)'s novel.{{cn|date=August 2022}} Saville worked alongside [Josh Thomas](/source/Josh_Thomas_(comedian)), directing several episodes of ''[Please Like Me](/source/Please_Like_Me)'' (2013–2016), the [ABC](/source/ABC_Television_(Australian_TV_network)) hit comedy/drama show. His film ''[Felony](/source/Felony_(film))'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the [2013 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2013_Toronto_International_Film_Festival).{{cite web |url=http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/felony |title=Felony |access-date=2013-08-10 |work=TIFF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816021335/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/felony |archive-date=2013-08-16 }} Saville wrote and directed the 2015 film ''[A Month of Sundays](/source/A_Month_of_Sundays_(2015_film))'' starring [Anthony LaPaglia](/source/Anthony_LaPaglia).{{cite web|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/a-month-of-sundays-review-1201613078/#|title=Film Review: 'A Month of Sundays'|date=October 16, 2015|author=Kenigsberg, Ben}} He co-directed season 1 of the 2023 Stan Original crime drama series ''[Black Snow](/source/Black_Snow_(TV_series))''.{{cite web | last=Buckmaster | first=Luke | title=Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise | website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) | date=31 December 2022 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/01/black-snow-review-australian-mystery-has-a-corker-of-a-premise | access-date=22 July 2024}} Saville co-directed, with Nina Buxton, the 2026 ABC comedy drama series ''[Dog Park](/source/Dog_Park_(TV_series))''.{{Cite web|title='Please Like Me' director joins new ABC comedy 'Dog Park' |url=https://www.outinperth.com/please-like-me-director-joins-new-abc-comedy-dog-park/|website=OUTinPerth|date=2025-09-09|access-date=3 February 2026}} ==Personal life== Saville married [Bryony Marks](/source/Bryony_Marks), who is a well-known screen composer.{{cite web | title=Behind the scenes in amoral times | website=[The Age](/source/The_Age) | date=12 September 2007 | url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/behind-the-scenes-in-amoral-times-20070912-ge5swi.html | access-date=12 August 2022}}{{cite web | last=Heitmann-Ryce | first=Liam | title=Bryony Marks: The Mind Behind The Music of Please Like Me and Barracuda | website=[FilmInk](/source/FilmInk) | date=25 November 2020 | url=https://www.filmink.com.au/bryony-marks-the-mind-behind-the-music-of-please-like-me-and-barracuda/ | access-date=12 August 2022}} They married in 2003 at her parents' vineyard in [Gembrook](/source/Gembrook), in the [Dandenongs](/source/Dandenongs), and have two sons. Marks has written the [scores](/source/film_score) for several of Saville's films and TV series, including ''Noise'', ''Felony'', and ''Please Like Me'', as well as many others.{{cite web | title=Bryony Marks| website=inSync Music | url=https://www.insyncmusic.com.au/team/bryony-marks/ | access-date=12 August 2022}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=1234242|name=Matthew Saville}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060819042725/http://www.sleepybrain.net/matthew-saville/ Sleepy Brain's extensive interview with Matt Saville] {{Matthew Saville}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Saville, Matthew}} Category:Australian television directors Category:Australian film directors Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:1960s births Category:Living people Category:Australian screenwriters Category:University of Melbourne alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Matthew Saville](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Saville) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Saville?action=history)). 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