Working Dog Productions (originally Frontline Television Productions Pty. Ltd.) is a film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia.[1] It was formed in 1993 by actors Santo Cilauro, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner, and producer Michael Hirsh.[2]
The company changed its name to Working Dog Productions Pty Ltd in 1996.[citation needed] According to an interview, the company name was chosen because the founders all loved dogs or owned dogs.[3] The company's mascot is an Australian Cattle Dog.
Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
In addition to television and film, Working Dog Productions have also ventured into books, stage shows, and podcasts.[4]
Books which have been published by Working Dog include, but are not limited to, mock travel guides.[2] Books published by Working Dog include:
Working Dog produced the stage show The Speechmaker. The show was written by Working Dog's Sitch, Cilauro and Gleisner and had a sellout season at the Melbourne Theatre Company.[2] Gleisner has produced a musical under the Working Dog brand titled Bloom.[5]
