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Chris Bailey

Director, Producer

Chris Bailey has made key creative contributions to a host of significant Kiwi television dramas, from sci fi classic Under the Mountain to Nothing Trivial. In 1998, Bailey, along with producer Chris Hampson and writer Greg McGee, founded production company ScreenWorks. He went on to become managing director of South Pacific Pictures.

The world’s most practical man. Screenworks’ co-founder Chris Hampson on Bailey

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Interview

Chris Bailey: Producing TV drama classics...

Interview, 2011

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Interview

RNZ Interview: The Early Years of Shortland Street - Michael Galvin, Chris Bailey & Carmen Leonard

Interview, 2022

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The Bad Seed

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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Educators - First Episode

2019, Executive Producer - Web

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Mean Mums - First Episode

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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The Bad Seed - First Episode

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Billy McCaskill's birth

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Dawn and Ali's Wedding

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - 25th anniversary (volcanic eruption)

2017, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - "Not Your Penis" Moment

2017, Executive in charge of Production - Television

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Westside

2015 - 2020, Executive Producer - Television

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800 Words

2015 - 2018, Director, Executive Producer - Television

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800 Words - First Episode

2015, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - 2015 Christmas cliffhanger (hostage siege)

2015, Executive Producer - Television

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Westside - First Episode

2015, Executive Producer - Television

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Step Dave

2014 - 2015, Executive Producer - Television

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The Brokenwood Mysteries

2014 - ongoing, Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Chris and Rachel's wedding

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Death of Sarah Potts

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Pele Kruse's birth

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Step Dave - First Episode

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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The Brokenwood Mysteries - First Episode

2014, Producer - Television

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The Blue Rose

2013, Producer - Television

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The Blue Rose - Episode One

2013, Executive Producer, Producer - Television

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High Country Rescue - Episode Eight

2012, Executive Producer - Television

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Nothing Trivial

2011 - 2013, Producer - Television

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Wild Coasts with Craig Potton - Fiordland & Faraway Coasts

2011, Executive Producer - Television

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The Almighty Johnsons

2011 - 2013, Executive Producer - Television

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Nothing Trivial - First Episode

2011, Producer, Executive Producer - Television

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The Almighty Johnsons - First Episode

2011, Executive Producer - Television

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Spies and Lies

2010, Executive Producer - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 5 - Telling Stories

2010, Subject - Television

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Rivers with Craig Potton - Rangitata

2010, Executive Producer - Television

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Go Girls

2009 - 2013, Producer - Television

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Go Girls - First Episode

2009, Producer - Television

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Under the Mountain

2009, Executive Producer - Film

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Burying Brian

2008, Director - Television

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Orange Roughies

2006 - 2007, Executive Producer, Director - Television

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Doves of War - Full Series

2006, Director, Executive Producer - Television

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Orange Roughies - First Episode

2006, Director, Executive Producer - Television

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Hard Out - Full Series

2003, Director, Executive Producer - Television

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Skin and Bone

2003, Director - Television

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Sunday - Don McGlashan

2003, Subject - Television

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Street Legal - First Episode

2000, Director - Television

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Street Legal

2000 - 2005, Director - Television

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Greenstone

1999, Director - Television

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Street Legal - Pilot Episode

1998, Director, Executive Producer - Television

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Letter to Blanchy

1995 - 1997, As: Director - Television

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Cover Story - First Episode

1995, Director - Television

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Plainclothes - First Episode

1995, Director - Television

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Fallout

1994, Director - Television

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Fallout - Part Two

1994, Director - Television

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Fallout - Part One

1994, Director - Television

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Marlin Bay - Series Three, Episode 11

1994, Director - Television

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Deepwater Haven - First Episode

1993, Head of Production - Television

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Shortland Street - First Episode

1992, Executive in charge of production - Television

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Marlin Bay

1992 - 1994, Director - Television

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Raider of the South Seas

1990, Director, Producer - Television

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Raider of the South Seas - First Episode

1990, Director, Producer - Television

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Strangers - Full Series

1989, Producer - Television

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Space Knights - The Golden Knight (First Episode)

1989, Director - Television

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Gloss

1987 - 1990, Director - Television

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Gloss - First Episode

1987, Director - Television

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Terry and the Gunrunners - Full Series

1985, Director - Television

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Children of the Dog Star

1984, Director - Television

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Children of the Dog Star - Power Stop

1984, Director - Television

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Country GP

1984 - 1985, Director - Television

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Weekend - Cath Tizard, Mayor of Auckland

1984, Director - Television

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Weekend - Porsche

1984, Director - Television

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Weekend - The Making of Sylvia

1984, Director - Television

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Under the Mountain - The Alien World Below (Episode Four)

1981, Director - Television

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Under the Mountain

1981, Director - Television

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Mortimer's Patch - Day of Judgement (First Episode)

1980, Director - Television

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Radio Waves

1978, Director - Television