Jonathan M. Shiff
 | This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. (December 2008) |
Jonathan M. Shiff | |
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| Born | Jonathan Mark Shiff Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Swinburne University of Technology |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions |
| Website | www |
Jonathan Mark Shiff, better known as Jonathan M. Shiff, is an Australian television producer of children's television series. After leaving his work as a lawyer, he founded his Melbourne-based production company, Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, in 1988. His company produces programs for children and families, which are screened in 170 countries.[1] He is regarded in the industry as being known for discovering Australian talent who go on to successful international careers, such as Margot Robbie, Liam Hemsworth and Phoebe Tonkin.[2]
Notable Projects[]
Shiff is best known for producing the Ocean Girl series, the H2O: Just Add Water series and spinoff Mako Mermaids, which stream on Netflix.[3] Shiff currently produces the television series The Bureau of Magical Things.[4]
Upcoming projects[]
While his professional homepage hints that a movie of 90 minutes length has been produced for Mako Mermaids,[5] the B2B-site that ZDF Enterprises — distributor of the H2O franchise — operates for said show, shows no sign of such movie produced.[6]
Shiff also hinted the Movie on social media.[7][8]
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Title | Year | Credited as | Network | Production company | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Producer | Executive producer | |||||
| The Pandas: Fei Fei and Xiao Xiao China's Living Treasures | 1988 | Yes | No | Westbridge Films | Documentary | ||
| Search for the World's Most Secret Animals | 1989 | No | Yes | Documentary | |||
| Kelly | 1991–92 | No | Network 10 | Westbridge Entertainment | |||
| Baby Bath Massacre | 1994 | Yes | No | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | Television film | ||
| Ocean Girl | 1994–97 | Yes | Yes | Network 10 | |||
| Thunderstone | 1999–2000 | Executive producer (season 3) | |||||
| The New Adventures of Ocean Girl | 2000 | No | No | Media World Features | |||
| Horace and Tina | 2001 | Yes | Yes | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | |||
| Cybergirl | 2001–02 | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions & Daniel Scharf Productions | |||||
| Pirate Islands | 2003 | Concept | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | ||||
| Wicked Science | 2004–06 | ||||||
| Scooter: Secret Agent | 2005 | ||||||
| H2O: Just Add Water | 2006–10 | Yes | |||||
| The Lost Treasure of Fiji | 2007 | No | Banana J Media | ||||
| The Elephant Princess | 2008–11 | Yes | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions | ||||
| Lightning Point | 2012 | No | |||||
| Reef Doctors | 2013 | ||||||
| Mako: Island of Secrets | 2013–16 | Developer | |||||
| The Bureau of Magical Things | 2018–present | Yes | Eleven 10 Shake |
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References[]
- ^ "Profile". Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Jonathan Shiff; a mind of magical things". 7NEWS.com.au. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Bulbek, Pip (26 June 2013). "Netflix Acquires Australian TV Series 'Mako Mermaids'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Groves, Don (20 July 2020). "Jonathan M. Shiff on new shooting protocols and why the TV Producer Offset must be doubled". IF Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Jonathan M. Shiff's official site". www.jmsp.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Mako Mermaids". makomermaids.zdfe-b2b.de. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ jonathanmshiff (11 April 2015). "@ALavigneLatest we are:) Season 3 starts filming tomorrow and movie to follow. Some new faces and some old ones return to Mako". @ufojmsp. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Jonathan M Shiff on Instagram: "Thanks Shanghai! Can't wait till #makomermaids movie brings Weilan home.