Pino Amenta
Australian director
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Pino Amenta is an Australian director, known for his work in television.[1] After beginning his career with Crawford Productions, Amenta has directed episodes of numerous television series and three feature films. He also co-created the comedy series All Together Now.
Career
Amenta began his career at Crawford Productions.[2] He was initially in charge of sound, but soon began directing. He worked on the 1970's series Chopper Squad, Young Ramsay and The Sullivans.[2] Throughout the 1980s, he directed episodes of Taurus Rising, All The Rivers Run, The Flying Doctors, Anzacs, My Brother Tom, Sword of Honour, Nancy Wake, All the Way, and the television film Barracuda.[2] In 1988, he directed the featured film Boulevard of Broken Dreams, followed by the 1990 film Heaven Tonight.[3] Amenta co-created the 1991 comedy series All Together Now, which he also directed.[2] He also worked on Acropolis Now, The Man from Snowy River, Blue Heelers, The Bob Morrison Show, Us and Them, Good Guys, Bad Guys, Round the Twist. In the 2000s, he directed episodes of Legacy of the Silver Shadow, Noah and Saskia, and Last Man Standing.[2]
Personal life
Amenta is the father of actress Jade Amenta.[4] He initially wanted his daughter to complete her education and take up acting when she was older, before she was cast as Melissa Jarrett in Neighbours.[3]
Selected credits
Film
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | |||
| Boulevard of Broken Dreams | 1988 | Yes | |
| Heaven Tonight | 1990 | Yes | |
| What the Moon Saw | 1990 | Yes |
Television
The numbers in directing credits refer to the number of episodes.
| Year | Title | Credited as | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 1976 | The Sullivans | Yes | No | Nine Network | unknown episodes |
| 1978 | Chopper Squad | Yes (1) | No | Network 10 | |
| 1980 | Young Ramsay | Yes (1) | No | Seven Network | |
| 1980 | Cop Shop | Yes (3) | No | Seven Network | |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Yes (2) | No | Network 10 | |
| 1982 | Taurus Rising | Yes | No | Nine Network | unknown episodes |
| 1983 | All the Rivers Run | Yes (4) | No | Seven Network | miniseries |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors | Yes (3) | No | Nine Network | miniseries |
| 1985 | Anzacs | Yes (5) | No | Nine Network | miniseries |
| 1986 | My Brother Tom | Yes (2) | No | Nine Network | miniseries |
| 1986 | Sword of Honour | Yes (2) | No | Seven Network | miniseries |
| 1987 | Sons and Daughters | Yes (8) | No | Seven Network | |
| 1987 | Nancy Wake | Yes (2) | No | Seven Network | miniseries |
| 1988 | Barracuda | Yes | No | Seven Network | Television film |
| 1989–1991 | Acropolis Now | Yes (20) | Yes (1) | Seven Network | |
| 1989–1990 | The Flying Doctors | Yes (8) | No | Nine Network | |
| 1991–1993 | All Together Now | Yes (92) | Yes (1) | Nine Network | |
| 1994 | The Bob Morrison Show | Yes | No | Nine Network | unknown episodes |
| 1995 | Us and Them | Yes | No | Nine Network | unknown episodes |
| 1995–1996 | The Man from Snowy River | Yes (6) | No | unknown episodes | |
| 1997 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Yes (4) | No | Nine Network | |
| 1998–1999 | Blue Heelers | Yes (2) | No | Seven Network | |
| 1999–2001 | Crash Zone | Yes (4) | Yes (1) | Seven Network | |
| 1999 | Farscape | Yes (2) | No | Nine Network | |
| 1999 | Chuck Finn | Yes (10) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2000 | Round the Twist | Yes (4) | No | ABC1 | |
| 2000 | Beastmaster | Yes (8) | No | ||
| 2001 | Flat Chat | Yes (13) | No | Nine Network | |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Yes (3) | No | ||
| 2001 | Crash Palace | Yes | No | unknown episodes | |
| 2002 | Guinevere Jones | Yes (2) | No | Network 10 | |
| 2002 | Marshall Law | Yes (1) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2003 | Legacy of the Silver Shadow | Yes (1) | No | Network 10 | |
| 2003 | Always Greener | Yes (2) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2004 | Noah and Saskia | Yes (13) | No | ABC | |
| 2004 | Silversun | Yes (12) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Yes (2) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2005 | Holly's Heroes | Yes (4) | No | Nine Network | |
| 2005–2009 | All Saints | Yes (9) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2006–2007 | Mortified | Yes (11) | No | Nine Network | |
| 2007–2010 | City Homicide | Yes (10) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2008–2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Yes (26) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2011–2015 | Winners & Losers | Yes (16) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2012 | Conspiracy 365 | Yes (4) | No | ABC3 | |
| 2014–2015 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Yes (4) | Yes (1) | ABC | |
| 2014 | Worst Year of My Life Again | Yes (7) | No | ABC3 | |
| 2014–2021 | Wentworth | Yes (2) | No | SoHo | series producer (2016–21); 65 episodes) |
| 2015 | 800 Words | Yes (4) | No | Seven Network | |
| 2019 | Five Bedrooms | No | No | Network 10 | series producer |
| 2022 | Darby and Joan (TV series) | No | No | Acorn | Director |
| 2021–2023 | Home and Away | Yes (20) | No | Seven Network | Director |
