
Production
Michele Bennett
Place of birth
Australia
Known for
Production
Credits
11 titles
Michele Rosemary Bennett is an Australian film and television producer. She is the founder of Cherub Pictures and Pariah Productions and has produced films such as Chopper (2000), The Magician (2005), Drift (2013), and Judy and Punch (2019), as well as the television series Mr Inbetween (2018–2021), NCIS: Sydney (2023) and Queen of Oz (2023). Bennett has also produced music videos for artists such as INXS, U2, Prince, Silverchair and Foo Fighters. Bennett's relationship with INXS lead vocalist, Michael Hutchence, inspired the band's 1988 hit single "Never Tear Us Apart". Description above from the Wikipedia article Michele Bennett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikip…
Known for
6.1In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
Judy & Punch
2019
6.8The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
Chopper
2000
6.4Following the dealings of Melbourne-based hitman Ray as seen through the eyes of his ex-neighbour and friend Max, an Italian film student. Max and his camera witness Ray's work life as it unfolds from day to day, giving an insight into a world we rarely see, and at the same time developing an unusual friendship with his subject.
The Magician
2005
7.2Michael Hutchence was flying high as the lead singer of the legendary rock band INXS until his untimely death in 1997. Richard Lowenstein’s documentary examines Hutchence’s deeply felt life through his many loves and demons.
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
2019
10.0Documentary of U2's 1989 tour of Australia.
U2: Lovetown
1989
8.9His first girlfriend was hit by a car. His second girlfriend fell off a cliff. His wife has come prepared.
Shark
2021
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
7.2Michael Hutchence was flying high as the lead singer of the legendary rock band INXS until his untimely death in 1997. Richard Lowenstein’s documentary examines Hutchence’s deeply felt life through his many loves and demons.
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
2019
NRProvocateur, artist, performer: Peter Vanessa "Troy" Davies was a chameleon. Using layers of identity at will, Davies charmed his way through a lifetime of secrets and lies, prostitution, art, HIV, abuse, incest and gender subversion, leaving a legacy of unanswered questions, influential performances and reams of enigmatic home video. Ecco Homo is a psychological detective story and a testament to a social history rarely documented on film
Ecco Homo
2015
Behind the camera
6.1In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
Judy & Punch
2019
6.8The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
Chopper
2000
6.4Following the dealings of Melbourne-based hitman Ray as seen through the eyes of his ex-neighbour and friend Max, an Italian film student. Max and his camera witness Ray's work life as it unfolds from day to day, giving an insight into a world we rarely see, and at the same time developing an unusual friendship with his subject.
The Magician
2005
10.0Documentary of U2's 1989 tour of Australia.
U2: Lovetown
1989
8.9His first girlfriend was hit by a car. His second girlfriend fell off a cliff. His wife has come prepared.
Shark
2021
NRLeft alone for the weekend, two sisters discover that freedom comes with a price - and someone always pays.
Party Tricks
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6.0A mysterious man with missing memories asks some very personal questions of a beautiful woman he just met.
Apricot
2009
"Welcome to Wherever You Are" is an 18-minute documentary that follows INXS behind the scenes at a charity concert in 1992. In addition to providing an interesting look at the lead-up to a concert, this program includes performances of the songs "Heaven Sent" and "Taste It."
INXS: Welcome to Wherever You Are
2004

