Austen Tayshus

Austen Tayshus has performed 10,000 live shows in nightclubs, universities, comedy clubs, pubs and theatres throughout Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA, Fiji and Bali.

Austen wrote the film ‘Intolerance’ which received the Best Film Award at the 1998 Tropicana Film Festival and he won the Best Actor Award.

Austen Tayshus is a graduate of the Film and Television School, 1978. He wrote and Directed the following films, ‘Eric and Alice’ 1975, ‘Waves’ 1976 and ‘The End 1977.

Austen single ‘Australiana’ released in 1983 still holds the record for the biggest selling Australian single ever.

Theatre

• 2000     The Marriage of Figaro – Dir: Neil Armfield
• 1998      Fox Studio Opening – Dir: Baz Luhrmann
• 1995      Two Rabbi Chaim -  Dir: Beth Child

Film

• 2002     Strange Matters – Dir: Philippe Mora
• 2001      According to Ockum’s Razor – Dir: Philippe Mora
• 2000     Moulin Rouge – Dir: Baz Luhrmann
• 2000     Howard’s End (Written & Performed) Tropfest 2000 Dir: Justin Case
• 2000     Hoodspa (Written & Performed) – Dir: Larry Meltzer
• 1999      Holy Smoke – Dir: Jane Campion
• 1998      Strange Planet – Dir: Emma Kate Kroghan
• 1998      Somewhere in the Darkness -  Dir: Paul Fenech
• 1998      Intolerance – Dir: Paul Fenech
• 1995      The Big Fish- Dir: Pascal Franchot
• 1993      Angst – Dir: Judy Menczel
• 1992      Sliver – Dir: Phillip Noyce
• 1986      Grievous Bodily Harm – Dir: Mark Joffe
• 1985      Austen Tayshus on the Edge – Dir: Peter Cox

Television

• 2003     Dimensions   – ABC Television  Host: George Negus
• 2000     Retracing the Footsteps – SBS  Dir: Paul Fenech
• 2000     Pizza Series  – SBS  Dir: Paul Fenech
• 1999      Sydney Comedy Festival – Jigsaw Entertainment     Televised
• 1999      The Potato Factory – Screentime – Miniseries  Dir: Rob Marchand
• 1999      Wildside  – Gannon Jenkins – ABC Television
• 1999      Take Away- Pilot – Independent  Dir: Phillip Dagg
• 1998      Review- ABC Television
• 1997      Denton- 7 Network
• 1996      Today Show-  9 Network
• 1996      Live at Jonglers  – IMWP UK
• 1991      The Big Breakfast – UK TV
• 1990      Good Morning Australia – 10 Network
• 1990      Burke’s Backyard – 9 Network
• 1989      MTV – 9 Network
• 1988      Nightshift – 10 Network
• 1988      The Ray Martin Show – 9 Network
• 1987      The Don Lane Show – 9 Network
• 1987      Burke’s Backyard  9 Network
• 1986      Rage – ABC Television
• 1985      Hinch -  7 Network
• 1984      Today Show – 9 Network

Recordings

• 2003     Australiana Re-release – EMI
• 2000     Footyana – Waner Bros.
• 1999      Fox Back Lot Tour  – Bazmark Inq. Pty Ltd
• 1998      Xenaphobia -  Independent Records
• 1995      I’m Jacques Chirac and I Don’t Give A …- Massive Records
• 1994      Alive & Schticking – Laughing Stock
• 1990      Rapping Back to My Roots – Central Station Records
• 1989      Whispering Joke – EMI
• 1989      Put Down That Stubbie – EMI
• 1988      Highway Corroboree – EMI
• 1987      They’re Coming to Take Me Away Ha Ha – EMI
• 1986      The Pope Down Under – Bestol/Reynolds/EMI
• 1985      Lounge Lizard Live – Festival Records
• 1984      When The Ticklers Stopped Quivering – Festival Records
• 1983      The Phantom Shuffle – Festival Records
• 1983      AUSTRALIANA* – Regular Records

* Australia’s first No. 1 Comedy Single. The record sold Double Platinum and remains the highest selling single in Australian recording history.

Award

• 1999      Golden Bagel Award – Jewish Movie Challenge for ‘Intolerance’
• 1998      Best Actor – Tropicana Film Festival
• 1996      Nominated for Best Comedy Single – Australian Record Industry Awards
• 1995      Nominated for Best Comedy Album – Australian Record Industry Awards
• 1989      Nominated for Best Comedy Album – Australian Record Industry Awards
• 1986      Nominated for Best Comedy Album – Australian Record Industry Awards
• 1986      Nominated for Best Performance in a Video – Countdown Awards
• 1985      Nominated for Best Performance in a Video -  Countdown Awards
• 1984      Outstanding Achievement Award – Countdown Awards