Director: Mario Andreacchio

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Birthday: 1955-01-01
Born in: Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia
Biography: Mario Andreacchio (born January 1 1955) is an Australian director, producer and screenwriter who studied science before transferring to psychology at South Australia's Flinders University from which he graduated in 1976. He then studied directing at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Andreacchio has directed nine cinema feature films, made a series of television specials, two telemovies, three children's mini-series and a variety of documentaries. In 1988, he won an International Emmy Award in the 'Children and Young People' category for Captain Johnno, an episode of the 1988 Touch the Sun TV series.

Known for

Fair Game

A young woman running a wildlife sanctuary in the Australian outback is in for trouble when she is confronted by three kangaroo hunters. Bored with killing kangaroos, they decide to kill the animals in the sanctuary, and when they see how attractive the owner is, they decide to have a little "fun" with her, too. Turns out that they may get a bit more "fun" than they bargained for.
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Napoleon

The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
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The Dragon Pearl

Josh and Ling were expecting a boring vacation visiting each of their parents at an archaeological dig in China. But the new friends soon discover they're right in the middle of an adventure when they find a Chinese Golden Dragon.
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4.8
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The Dragon Pearl

2011

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Captain Johnno

A young deaf boy who calls himself "Captain Johnno" befriends Tony, an Italian fisherman in the small Australian fishing town they live in. Both feel outcast by the town and both share a great love of the sea. When Johnno's beloved sister leaves to go to boarding school, he is so upset he runs away to an island hiding place, causing much distress in the town. His friend Tony helps him understand how much he is loved and missed by the townsfolk and his family.
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Captain Johnno

1988

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Paradise Found

Paradise Found is a biography about the painter Paul Gauguin. Focusing on his personal conflict between citizen life and his family life and the art scene in Frane. In an incredible imagery montage Gauguin manages to make a successful living in the South Pacific, while being in opposition to France.
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Paradise Found

2003

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