NigelMcCulloch
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Nigel McCulloch has produced, written, and directed an impressively diverse array of television series, feature films, and shorts. A co-founder of creative collective The Downlow Concept, of which he is now sole owner, McCulloch is behind New Zealand’s longest-running comedy show 7 Days, critically-acclaimed scripted series Hounds, feature comedy Gary of the Pacific, and music documentary Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara.
Biography
Nigel McCulloch makes it clear that a vast number of motivations draw him to a project, easily proven by the sheer diversity of his career. His credits for producing, writing, and directing are spread across television series, features, children's programming, radio, and numerous unscripted comedy series. McCulloch describes it best in his own words: "I'm lucky to be working on a whole range of projects that I'm really passionate about for different reasons."
Screenography
Awards
2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards
Gold Tower Award - Entertainment Program Childrens/Youth: Bigsies and Littles
2023 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards
Silver Tower Award - Entertainment Program Childrens/Youth: My Favourite Dead Person
“There's never been a programme that I've made where I've gone: 'Well, I'll do this for the money,' and that is why my slate of projects is so diverse. That's why our productions go from comedy to music to kids' shows to factual programmes. There are things within each of the projects that I'm really excited about doing.”