Chris Lilley Chris Lilley i(A95596 works by)
Born: Established: 1975 Turramurra, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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Chris Lilley 'began as a stand-up comedian in Sydney. It was here that he developed his skills as a character writer and performer. Chris joined the cast of the Seven Network sketch comedy series Big Bite and Hamish and Andy, and gained a following for his regular characters Extreme Darren, the teenage extreme sports enthusiast, and Mr G, the deluded high school drama teacher. Chris works as a voiceover artist and can be heard on many TV and radio commercials. He is also a musician and songwriter.'

Source: ABC Shop website, http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=239242
Sighted: 24/05/2006

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form y separately published work icon Summer Heights High Sydney : ABC Books , 2007 Z1424063 2007 single work film/TV humour (taught in 1 units)

'Summer Heights High explores what happens over one school term in an average Australian high school.'

Source: ABC website, http://www.abc.net.au/tv/summerheightshigh/
Sighted: 03/09/2007
2008 winner Logie Awards — Most Outstanding Comedy Program
2008 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Television Comedy Series
form y separately published work icon We Can Be Heroes The Nominees; We Can Be Heroes : Finding the Australian of the Year ( dir. Matt Saville ) 2005 Australia Sydney : ABC Television Princess Pictures , 2005 Z1271609 2005 single work film/TV humour satire

We Can Be Heroes is a fictional documentary series that follows five nominees competing for the Australian of the Year Award. The characters (all played by actor/comedian Chris Lilley) are Phil, a rescue hero who saved nine children in a jumping castle accident; Ricky, a Chinese physics genius and aspiring actor; Ja'mie, a charity-minded schoolgirl who sponsors 85 Sudanese children; Daniel and Nathan, twin farm boys embarking on a world-first eardrum transplant; and Pat, a disabled suburban housewife turned elite athlete.

2006 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting
2006 winner Logie Awards — Most Outstanding Comedy Program
2005 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Comedy Series
2005 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Screenplay in Television For episode 1.
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