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David McPhail's television resume is that of a genuine stayer. Working often with Jon Gadsby, his longtime comic partner in crime, McPhail co-starred - and famously impersonated Sir Rob Muldoon - in landmark sketch shows A Week of It and McPhail and Gadsby. He went on to co-create the Barry Crump-style yarns of Letter to Blanchy, and star as the no-nonsense teacher in acclaimed comedy Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby.
I’m an optimist; I can’t afford not to be.
– David McPhail
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Subject |
2010 |
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No Petrol No Diesel! |
Actor |
2009 |
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Table Plays: The Garden Shed |
Actor |
2008 |
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The Amazing Extraordinary Friends |
Actor |
2007 - 2010 |
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The Waimate Conspiracy |
Actor |
2006 |
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Actor |
2005 - 2006 |
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Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby - Period One: The Appalling Mr Gormsby |
Actor |
2005 |
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Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby - Period Three: Human Relationships |
Actor |
2005 |
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The Life and Times of Te Tutu |
Director |
1999 - 2001 |
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Subject |
1995 |
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Actor |
1994 |
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Actor |
1994 |
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Actor |
1994 |
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Actor |
1994 - 1997 |
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Writer |
1994 |
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Writer |
1994 |
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Writer |
1994 |
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Subject |
1992 |
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Actor |
1991 |
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Actor |
1991 |
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Issues |
Writer |
1990 - 1992 |
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Writer |
1990 |
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Subject |
1985 |
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Executive Producer |
1983 |
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Actor |
1982 |
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Writer |
1980 |
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Actor |
1980 |
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Writer |
1979 - 1980 |
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Actor |
1979 |
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Actor |
1978 |
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Writer |
1977 |
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Writer |
1977 - 1979 |
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Actor |
1977 |
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Actor |
1977 |
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Something to Look Forward To |
Writer |
1976 |
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Actor |
1975 |
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Producer |
1974 |
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Producer |
1972 - 1974 |
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Reporter |
1965 - 1970 |
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Comedy legend David McPhail began making New Zealanders laugh in pioneering 1970s sketch show A Week of It, and then moved on to ...
2008 Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to television and theatre
1999 Spada Onfilm Champion Award
1996 TV Guide New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best Script, Comedy (shared with Jon Gadsby and AK Grant): for Letter to Blanchy - 'Stir Crazy' episode
1995 Queen's Service Medal
For service to the community
1982 NZ Feltex Awards
Public Vote for Best Television Entertainer (shared with Jon Gadsby)
1980 Feltex Awards
Public Vote for Best Television Entertainer
Best Entertainment Programme: A Week of It
1979 Feltex Awards
Entertainer of the Year
Best Actor: for A Week of It
1978 Feltex Awards
Best Actor: for A Week of It