David Parker (director)


David Parker is an Australian cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter, and film director.
Films written by Parker include Malcolm, Rikky and Pete, The Big Steal, Amy, and Matching Jack. Parker won the AFI Best Screenplay awards for Malcolm and The Big Steal.
Films produced by Parker include Malcolm, The Big Steal, Rikky and Pete, Hotel de Love, Irresistible, Amy, Matching Jack, and The Gates of Hell. He also produced Stark - and Fatal Honeymoon. Parker co-produced the film Kath and Kimderella.
He has directed three films, Hercules Returns, Diana & Me and The Menkoff Method. He directed television commercials in the 90's notably - the "I'd Like To See That" AFL Campaign, Motorola, Nike, and Vodafone with Michael Richards. Hercules Returns was invited to both Venice and Sundance Film Festivals in 1994.
Films shot by Parker include Malcolm, Rikky and Pete, The Big Steal, Pure Luck, Amy, Mr. Reliable, Matching Jack, ', Kath and Kimderella,. Parker's TV cinematography includes The Outsiders, ', ', The Miracle Worker, ', Custody, Catalina Trust, ', and Fatal Honeymoon''.
He is married to director Nadia Tass, and together they established Cascade Films in 1983, a Melbourne-based production company which has produced a series of acclaimed feature films and high-quality television. Parker and Ms Tass also owned and operated the Melbourne Film Studios in Port Melbourne from 1989 until 2009; many internationally successful films and TV series were shot in these studios prior to the Docklands Studios Melbourne opening in 2004.
In 1986, Parker and Tass also won the Byron Kennedy Award for their "fiercely independent approach to film making".
Parker served as a Commissioner on the Australian Film Commission from 1992 to 1995, and was also a board member of Film Victoria from 2010 to 2018.