Michele Bennett

Production

Michele Bennett

Australia

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 Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Judy & Punch poster
6.0

In 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

The Magician poster
6.4

Following 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

Chopper poster
6.8

The 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

Shark poster
8.9

His first girlfriend was hit by a car. His second girlfriend fell off a cliff. His wife has come prepared.

Shark

2021

Party Tricks poster
NR

Left alone for the weekend, two sisters discover that freedom comes with a price - and someone always pays.

Party Tricks

U2: Lovetown poster
10.0

Documentary of U2's 1989 tour of Australia.

U2: Lovetown

1989

Apricot poster
6.0

A mysterious man with missing memories asks some very personal questions of a beautiful woman he just met.

Apricot

2009

No artwork available
NR

"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