About

John Edwards has produced more than 600 hours of television drama. His productions have won 31 Logie Awards, 40 AFI and AACTA Awards, 8 ASTRA Awards, and a number of international awards, as well as being the first Australian television producer nominated for the Golden Globe Awards.

His television credits include Bump, Romper Stomper, Australian Gangster, The Beautiful Lie, Offspring, Gallipoli, Love My Way, The Secret Life of Us, Puberty Blues, Tangle, Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War, Rush, Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, Spirited, Beaconsfield, Marking Time, The Surgeon, On the Beach, Police Rescue and Cyclone Tracy.

In 2011, he was conferred an Honorary Masters degree by the Australian Film Television and Radio School. In 2016, he with Dan Edwards and Roadshow Films formed the production entity Roadshow Rough Diamond.

John was appointed as a member of the Order of Australia in 2017. He was recognised for his vast contribution to the Australian TV Industry through developing and telling great Australian stories.