Curriculum Vitae
TONY KEDDY
KEY GRIP
Get A Grip (Wgtn) Limited
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INTRODUCTION: The last 25 years have been committed to Gripping in the Film
Industry on Features, Dramas, Short Films, Television Commercials,
Documentaries and Music Clips.
In 1990 began trading as Get A Grip, then in 1996 registered the Company as Get A Grip (Wellington) Limited.
FEATURE FILMS & TELEVISION DRAMA:
2015“ Pete’s Dragon”Tyndall Productions Ltd.Key Grip
JanDirector: David Lowery
DOP: Bojan Bazelli
2014“Feeder”Little Wolf Productions LtdKey Grip
DecShort FilmDirector: Christian Rivers
DOP: Simon Baumfield
2014“ Crouching TigerIron Night Productions Ltd.Key Grip
AugHidden Dragon II”Director: Yuen Woo-ping
DOP: Newton Thomas Sigel
2014“Sun Set SongAroha ProductionsKey Grip NZ
MarchFeature film 65mmDirector: Terence Davies
DOP: Michael McDonald
2013“The Hobbit” Film 23 foot 6 Productions LtdKey Grip
MayFeature FilmDirector: Peter Jackson
DOP: Andrew Lesnie
2013“Walking with Dinasours”Fossil Films Ltd.Key Grip
JanFeature FilmDirectors: Neil Nightingale
Barry Cook
DOP: Peter James
2010“ The Hobbit”3 foot 6 Productions LtdKey Grip
OctFeature FilmDirector: Peter Jackson
2012DOP: Andrew Lesnie
Jun
2010“I HATE LOVE STORIES”Dharma Productions LtdKey Grip
JanBollywood Feature FilmDirector: Punit Malhotra
DOP: Ayananka Bose
Producers: Hiroo Yash Johar/
Karan Johar/Ronnie Screwvala
2009“TRACKER”Digit Films LtdKey Grip
Oct-DecFeature FilmDirector: Ian Sharp
DOP: Harvey Harrison
Producers: Trevor Haysom/
David Burns
2008“THE TRUTH ABOUT MEN”Separation City LimitedKey Grip
Sept-OctFeature FilmDirector: Paul Middleditch
DOP: Steve Arnold
Producers: Mark Overett, Tom Scott
& Angela Littlejohn
2008“THE LOVELY BONES”DWNZ Productions LtdKey Grip
JuneFeature Film, Visual Effects UnitDirector: Peter Jackson(Visual Effects Unit)
Producer: Carolyn Cunningham
DOP: Andrew Lesnie
2007/08‘AVATAR’880 Productions LtdNZ Key Grip
Sept–MarAmerican 3D Feature FilmDirector: James Cameron
Producer: Jon Landau
DOP: Mauro Fiore
2006‘THE WATER HORSE’Water Horse Productions LtdKey Grip
Apr-JulyAmerican Feature FilmDirector: Jay Russell
Producer: Barrie Osborne
DOP: Oliver Stapleton
2004/05 ‘KING KONG’ Feature Film Big Primate Productions LtdKey Grip
Aug-Feb Director: Peter Jackson
DOP: Andrew Lesnie
2003‘WITHOUT A PADDLE’Viacom Ltd/Paramount PicturesKey Grip
Sept-DecAmerican Feature FilmDirector: Steve Brill
DOP: Jonathon Brown
2003‘LORD OF THE RINGS’Three Foot Six LimitedKey Grip
May-AugFilm Three Pickups: Return of the KingDirector: Peter Jackson
DOP: Andrew Lesnie
2003‘MASTER & COMMANDER’Weta Workshop LtdKey Grip
Feb-MarBiggutures Unit, Feature Film.Director: Brian Van Thul
DOP: Richard Bluck
2002‘LORD OF THE RINGS’Three Foot Six LimitedKey Grip
Film Two Pickups: The Two TowersDirector: Peter Jackson
DOP: Andrew Lesnie
2001‘BLONDE CARGO’Gibson Group/Hofman & VogesKey Grip
German Tele-featureCo-production
Director: Martin Enlen
DOP: Diethard Prengel
Oct 1999 -‘LORD OF THE RINGS’Three Foot Six LimitedSupervising Key Grip
Dec 2000 Feature Film TrilogyDirector: Peter Jackson
DOP: Andrew Lesnie
1997‘WILLIAM TELL’ (2ND UNIT)Cloud 9 LimitedKey Grip
Television SeriesDirectors: Various
DOP: Renaud Maire
1995‘THE QUEST’ Feature FilmSelima Films, USAKey Grip
Director: Peter McDonald
DOP: Dave Gribble
(Shot entirely in Thailand)
1994‘COVER STORY’ PilotGibson GroupKey Grip
Director: Chris Bailey
DOP: Matt Bowkett
1993‘ESCAPE TO PARADISE’Polyphon Films, GermanyKey Grip
TV Series(Shot in Western Samoa)
1992‘WHITE FANG’ TV SeriesWhite Fang ProductionsKey Grip
DOP: John Mahaffie
(Shot in Queenstown)
1992‘ALEX’ Feature FilmIsambard ProductionsKey Grip
Director: Megan Simpson
DOP: Donald Duncan
(Shot in Auckland)
1991‘GRAMPIRE’ Feature FilmTucker Productions Key Grip
Director: David Blyth
DOP: Kevin Hayward
(Shot in Auckland)
‘SHARK IN THE PARK’ TV SeriesGibson GroupKey Grip
DOP’s: Renaud Maire
& Bailey Watson
1990‘THE RETURNING’ Feature FilmEcho ProductionsKey Grip Auckland
Director: John DayGrip South Island
DOP: Kevin Hayward
TELEVISION COMMERCIALS:
Since 1988 numerous TVC’s as Key Grip, the most recent, to name a few, include:
2008The Train Line “Sheep”Big Pictures & Blink Productions, UKDir: Simon Willows
DOP: John Toon
NZ PoliceAutomatic LtdDir: Mike Oldershaw
DOP: James Cowley
Absolutely Positively WellingtonRobbers Dog FilmsDir: Gaysorn Thavat
DOP: Ginny Loane
2007Budweiser “Damsel”Shoot NZ & Independent Films, UKDOP: Bob Richardson
New World “Two Tier, Journey”Auckland Film CompanyDir: Peter Cudlipp
DOP: James Cowley
Weyerhaeuser “Forest” & “Ideas”The Sweet ShopDir: Steve Ayson
DOP: David Gribble
TV OneCurious FilmsDir: Darryl Ward
LTSA “Speed – landmines”NZ Film Connection & The Guild, SydDir: Mat Humphrey
DOP: Daniel Ardilly
2006Quaker Oat BarJoyRide Films & Uber Content, USADir: Aaron Ryuell
Toyota Camry HSD XLE SEExile Films & Anonymous Content USADir: Malcolm Venville
DOP: Janusz Kaminski
ASB BankPlaza Films, SydneyDir: Paul Middledich
DOP: David Gribble
Royal Bank of Scotland “Sheep”Shoot NZ & Gorgeous Enterprises, UKDir: Peter Thwaites
2005VW “King Kong”Big Primate PicturesDir: Caroline Cunningham
NutrigrainEight Commercials, SydneyDir: Lance Kelleher
NZ Post CampaignPlaza Films, SydneyDir: Paul Middledich
2004Holden Astra “Go”Silver Screen ProductionsDir: Jonas Akerlund
Mitsubishi “Quartet”Silver Screen ProductionsDir: Pete Burger
2003BMW “Smile”Cowley Films & @ radical.media, Syd.Dir: Bruce Hunt
Chevrolet Tahoe “Far off the Track”Film Construction & Plum Prods, USADir/DP: Eric Saarinen
Allianz Umbrella BrandFlying Fish & Laszlo Kadar Film, GermyDir/DP: Laszlo Kadar
Nissan X-Trail Film Construction & Pyramid Film, JapDir: Katsumi Numata Capital One “Whiteout, Snowball” Shoot NZ & 2AM Films, London Dir: Syd MacArtney
Mars “Earth Bar” “Midnight Bar”Silver Screen ProductionsDir: Joel Pront
MainlandFlying FishDir: Grant LaHood
Mazda “Protégé 5”8 Commercials & Copper Media, USA Dir: Lance Kelleher
Zywiec BeerFlying Fish London/Tango Prods PolandDir: Graham Rose
DOCUMENTARIES:
2002‘THE SACRED PLANET’The Sacred Planet Project Ltd,Key Grip - NZ
NZ portion of an 8 country documentary.Canada.
Shot on Imax format.Director: Jon Long
DOP: William Reeve
EQUIPMENT OWNED: Refer attached Gear List for Get A Grip (Wgtn) Limited.
BACKGROUND: Linesman NZ Post Office.
Many years of casual Motor Mechanic work & Welding experience.
RELEVANT LICENCES:Car, Truck, Articulated Truck, Forklift & Motorcycle Licenses.
Comprehensive First Aid Certificate.
Padi Open Water Scuba Diving Certificate.