Jonathan M. Shiff | |
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Born | Jonathan Mark Shiff Queensland, Australia |
Alma mater | Swinburne University of Technology |
Occupation | Television producer |
Years active | 1988–present |
Known for | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions |
Website | www |
Jonathan Mark Shiff is an Australian television producer of television series. After leaving his work as a lawyer, he founded his own Melbourne-based production company, Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, in 1988. His company produces programs for children and families, which are screened in 170 countries. He is regarded in the industry as being known for discovering Australian talent who go on to successful international careers, such as Margot Robbie, Liam Hemsworth, Claire Holt, and Phoebe Tonkin.
Notable projects
Shiff is best known for producing the Ocean Girl series, the H2O: Just Add Water series and spinoff Mako Mermaids, which stream on Netflix. Shiff also produced the television series The Bureau of Magical Things.
Upcoming projects
While his professional homepage hints that a movie of 90 minutes length has been produced for Mako Mermaids, the B2B-site that ZDF Enterprises — distributor of the H2O franchise — operates for said show, shows no sign of such movie produced.
Shiff also hinted the Movie on social media.
Filmography
Television
Title | Year | Credited as | Network | Production company | Notes | ||
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Creator | Producer | Executive producer | |||||
The Pandas: Fei Fei and Xiao Xiao China's Living Treasures | 1988 | Yes | No | Westbridge Films | Documentary | ||
Search for the World's Most Secret Animals | 1989 | No | Yes | Documentary | |||
Kelly | 1991–92 | No | Network 10 | Westbridge Entertainment | |||
Baby Bath Massacre | 1994 | Yes | No | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | Television film | ||
Ocean Girl | 1994–97 | Yes | Yes | Network 10 | |||
Thunderstone | 1999–2000 | Executive producer (season 3) | |||||
The New Adventures of Ocean Girl | 2000 | No | No | Media World Features | |||
Horace and Tina | 2001 | Yes | Yes | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | |||
Cybergirl | 2001–02 | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions & Daniel Scharf Productions | |||||
Pirate Islands | 2003 | Concept | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | ||||
Wicked Science | 2004–06 | ||||||
Scooter: Secret Agent | 2005 | ||||||
H2O: Just Add Water | 2006–10 | Yes | |||||
The Lost Treasure of Fiji | 2007 | No | Banana J Media | ||||
The Elephant Princess | 2008–11 | Yes | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | ||||
Lightning Point | 2012 | No | |||||
Reef Doctors | 2013 | ||||||
Mako: Island of Secrets | 2013–16 | Developer | |||||
The Bureau of Magical Things | 2018–21 | Yes | Eleven 10 Shake |
References
- "Profile". Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
- "Jonathan Shiff; a mind of magical things". 7NEWS.com.au. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- Bulbek, Pip (26 June 2013). "Netflix Acquires Australian TV Series 'Mako Mermaids'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- Groves, Don (20 July 2020). "Jonathan M. Shiff on new shooting protocols and why the TV Producer Offset must be doubled". IF Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Jonathan M. Shiff's official site". www.jmsp.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Mako Mermaids". makomermaids.zdfe-b2b.de. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- jonathanmshiff (11 April 2015). "@ALavigneLatest we are:) Season 3 starts filming tomorrow and movie to follow. Some new faces and some old ones return to Mako". @ufojmsp. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Jonathan M Shiff on Instagram: "Thanks Shanghai! Can't wait till #makomermaids movie brings Weilan home. 🎬💍👏"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Jonathan M. Shiff at IMDb
- Jonathan M. Shiff Productions channel on YouTube
- jonathanmshiff on Twitter
- Jonathan M. Shiff on Instagram
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