Water Rats (1999 - )

Directed by
Peter Andrikidis
Geoff Bennett (II)
Tim Burstall
David Caesar
Ian Gilmour
Chris Martin-Jones
Mark Piper
Stephen Wallace
Cast overview:

Catherine McClements
Jay Lavea Laga'aia
Sophie Heathcote
Brett Partridge
Aaron Jeffrey
Scott Burgess
Peter Bensley
Toni Scanlan
Bill Young
Steve Bisley
Allison Cratchley
Colin Friels
Raelee Hill
Aaron Pedersen

Dee Smart

Release dates for
"Water Rats" (1996)


Country Date
Australia 12 February 1996
Germany 18 August 1996
UK 2 September 1996
Norway 5 November 1996
Sweden 18 April 1997
Netherlands 5 June 1997


Filming Locations for
"Water Rats" (1996)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Awards for
"Water Rats" (1996)


Australian Film Institute
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1999 Nominated AFI Award Best Actress
in a Leading Role in a Television Drama
Catherine McClements

- For episode "Hi Honey I'm Home".

1998 Won Young Actors Award Television
Paul Pantano

- For episode "Romeo is Bleeding".

Logie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1998 Won Silver Logie Outstanding
Actress in a Television Drama
Catherine McClements
Produced by
John Hugginson (supervising)
Hal McElroy
Kris Noble (co-executive)
Ted Roberts (II)
Errol Sullivan (co-executive)

Original music by
Song Zu

Cinematography by
Louis Irving (seasons 4 and 5)

Casting
Faith Martin

Production Design by
Michael Bridges
Production Management
Fiona King .... production manager
Howard Parker .... production executive

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vera Biffone .... second assistant director
Steve Blackmore .... third assistant director
John Clabburn .... first assistant director
Nick Cole .... second unit director
Jamie Crooks .... first assistant director
David Dryden .... second assistant director: second unit
George Kightly .... first assistant director: second unit

Art Direction
Viv Wilson (as Vivian Wilson)

Costume Design by
Terri Camera
Terry Lamera

Makeup Department
Jane Atherton .... hair assistant
makeup assistant
Wizzie Molineaux .... hair supervisor
makeup supervisor
Jennifer Stanfield .... hair stylist
makeup artist

Art Department
Mark Dawson (II) .... props
Alistair Humphries .... stand-by props
John Paul McLoone .... set dresser
John Riley (II) .... assistant art director
Stephen Sheridan (I) .... art department runner
Sebastian Walker-Wilson .... stand-by props: second unit

Sound Department
Markl Bergin .... sound recordist
Nigel Christensen .... sound effects editor
Nigel Croydon .... foley engineer
Gerry Duffy .... sound post-production
Dino Giacomin .... sound supervisor
Peter Hensley .... boom operator
Justin Hughes .... foley walker
Rory Martin .... sound effects editor
Graham McKinney .... second unit: boom operator
John Schiefelbein .... sound recordist
Ralph Steele .... second unit sound recordist
Robert Sullivan (VII) .... sound mixer

Other crew
Peter Anderson (VII) .... financial controller
Kylie Aps .... clapper loader: second unit
Adam Archer (II) .... on-line editor
Kieran Bleakley .... colorist
Stephen Brewer .... production runner (1999-)
Scott Brokate .... key grip
Penny Bulgin .... assistant to producer
extras casting
Ashleigh Carter .... focus puller
David Cassar .... grip: second unit
lighting assistant: second unit
Harry Dakanalis .... safety report writer
Kristen Dale .... casting associate
Kym Druitt .... publicist: Southern Star
Nina Edwards (II) .... costume supervisor
Martin Fargher .... grip
Stefan Fidirikkos .... third electrician
Lara Folchenko .... assistant coordinator
Peter Franks .... helicopter pilot
Tony Garland .... armourer
Ben Grant .... supervising accountant
Julia Gretton-Roberts .... production coordinator
Amy Haviland .... costume assistant
Will Hebden .... best boy
Virginia Hookham .... production secretary
John Hugginson .... creator
David Jaeger (III) .... post-production supervisor
Miranda Kelly .... assistant accountant
Sophie Kennedy White .... script coordinator
Philip Le Masurier .... still photographer
Carner MacLennan .... title designer
Andrew McClymont .... second focus puller
Cameron McColl .... marine coordinator
Chris McNamara .... location unit assistant
Anthony McNeil .... vehicle and boat coordinator
Steve Monk .... gaffer
Renae Louise Moore .... continuity: second unit
Tony Morphett .... creator
Liliana Munoz .... researcher
Josie Nagel .... clapper loader
Fiona Nix .... unit publicist
Jane Osbourne .... unit publicist
Andy Owen .... assistant marine coordinator
Jen Parker .... unit nurse
Samantha Perkins .... costume stand-by
Tove Petterson .... underwater camera operator
Fiona Rae .... network publicist
Felix Reitin .... unit manager: island
Kim Saville .... casting assistant
Fiona Schmidberger .... production coordinator
Gabrielle Sinclair .... location manager
Robyn Sinclair .... network script executive
Claudia Solomon .... casting assistant
Justin Sykes .... assistant grip
James Talbot (III) .... legal consultant
Bernadette Van Gyen .... safety officer
Clare Waghorn .... costume stand-by
Kris Wallis .... location assistant: second unit
Philip Watts .... on-line editor
Bernard Weber (III) .... assistant editor
Leon Willis .... focus puller: second unit
Cameron Wintour .... unit manager: location
Kristin Witcombe .... continuity
Alexa Wyatt .... script editor
Bruce A. Young .... second camera operator