Trent O'Donnell is an Australian director, producer and screenwriter.
Career O'Donnell is a television director and co-owner of the production company Jungle. He wrote and directed the award-winning comedy series Review with Myles Barlow – an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television station ABC1.
O'Donnell also directed the acclaimed The Chaser's War on Everything and the TV series Laid which all aired on ABC1.
In 2012 he wrote, produced and directed A Moody Christmas, a six-part drama series for the ABC TV.
In 2013 he was a writer and director for The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting, a sketch comedy show for the ABC TV.
O'Donnell has also directed several short films, including Tiny Little Pieces, which was a finalist in the prestigious Tropfest Film Festival in 2002.
Recognition Review with Myles Barlow won several AFI Awards for Best Comedy.
O'Donnell and Phil Lloyd, both from Jungle Entertainment, were awarded the Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy at the AWGIE Awards 2022.
Filmography Year Title Director Writer Producer Executive producer Notes 2008–2010 Review with Myles Barlow Guest starred in 2 episodes 2009 The Chaser's War on Everything 2011 Laid Creative consultant 2011 The Hamster Wheel 2012 Woodley 2012 Kitchen Cabinet News magazine 2012 A Moody Christmas Co-creator 2012 Problems 2013 The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting Co-creator 2013–2018 New Girl 2014 The Moodys Co-creator 2015–2018 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2015 Grandfathered 2016 Comedy Showroom Episode: "The Letdown" 2016–2017 Here Come the Habibs Additional writing 2016–2019 The Letdown 2016 Grace and Frankie 2016–2018 The Good Place 2017–2021 No Activity Creator 2018–2019 Squinters Co-creator; Additional writing 2018–2019 Single Parents 2019 A.P. Bio 2019–2021 The Moodys 2020–2021 Saved by the Bell 2021 Ride the Eagle Feature film 2021–present Ghosts 2021 Guilty Party 2022Hacks Episode: "The One, The Only"2025Going Dutch 2025DMV2026Eternally Yours
References
External links
Jungleboys website Tropfest