Sam Meikle

Sam Meikle (born 1971) is an Australian writer and director best known for his work in television. He has won several Australian Writers' Guild Awards. He is the son of actor Richard Meikle.

Filmography

Television Home and Away as James Fraser (1997, 1 episode)

Writer

Film Sunday (2000, short film) Variety Show at the End of the World (2000, TV special) Bound (2000, short film) The Money Shot (2001, short film) - also director Melancholly (2001, short film) - also director The Easter Tide (2003, short film) Fatbelly: Chopper Unchopped (2009, documentary film)

Television All Saints (2003–08, 11 episodes) Home and Away (2004–19, 228 episodes) Out of the Blue (2009, 12 episodes) Neighbours (2009–19, 83 episodes) Rescue: Special Ops (2010–11, 5 episodes) Crownies (2011, S1E19) Wild Boys (2011, S1E11) Vic the Viking (2013–14, 4 episodes) Tashi (2014, 2 episodes) Heidi (2015, S1E5: "The Treehouse Oath") Vikings: Athelstan's Journal (2015, web series, 13 episodes) Here Come the Habibs (2015, 3 episodes including: "Party Habibs Style") Texas Rising: The Lost Soldier (2015, miniseries, 9 episodes) House Husbands (2017, 1 episode) The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill (2016–17) The Secret Daughter (2016–17, 12 episodes) - also creator Wakefield (2021, miniseries, 2 episodes) MaveriX (2022–23, 10 episodes) - also creator

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult 2009 AWGIE Awards Television Serial Out of the Blue (episode 4) 2021 11th AACTA Awards AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series Wakefield 2022 12th AACTA Awards AACTA Award for Best Children's Television Series MaveriX