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Peter Salmon is an International Emmy and BAFTA winning director and producer. He directed the Sky Originals and NZonAir series INSiDE, which won the 2021 International Emmy for Short-Form Series, as well as the acclaimed mini-series AFTER THE PARTY for TVNZ and ABC, co-produced by Lingo Pictures. The series was nominated for the 2025 BAFTA for Best International Programme. Both projects were produced by independent production company Luminous Beast, of which Peter is a principal. Most recently, Peter directed the final three episodes of MADAM for Tavake and Fifth Season, starring Rachel Griffiths.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2024
Production (role):
MADAM
Company:
Tavake / Fifth Season
Project details:
Director of 3 episodes
Date: 2023
Production (role):
AFTER THE PARTY
Company:
Lingo Pictures & Luminous Beast / TVNZ & ABC
Project details:
BAFTA nominee for best International Programme.

Director & Producer of all 6 episodes.
Date: 2022
Production (role):
AFTER THE VERDICT
Company:
Nine / STAN
Project details:
Director of 2 episodes.
Date: 2020
Production (role):
INSIDE
Company:
Luminous Beast, Sky Originals & NZonAir
Project details:
Winner of 2021 International Emmy award for Short-Form Series.

Creator, Director, Producer & Executive Producer of all 8 episodes.
Date: 2020
Production (role):
HALIFAX: RETRIBUTION
Company:
Nine Network
Project details:
Director of 2 episodes.
Date: 2020
Production (role):
MYSTIC
Company:
CBBC / Seven Network / TVNZ
Project details:
Director of 4 episodes.
Date: 2018
Production (role):
WANTED S3
Company:
Matchbox Pictures, Seven & Netflix
Project details:
Producer of all 6 episodes.
Date: 2017
Production (role):
WANTED S2
Company:
Matchbox Pictures, Seven a Netflix
Project details:
Director of 2 episodes.

New Zealand TV Award for Best Director for a Drama Program.
Date: 2018
Production (role):
HARROW
Company:
Hulu & ABC
Project details:
Director of 2 episodes
Date: 2014
Production (role):
OFFSPRING
Company:
Network Ten
Project details:
Director of 4 episodes.
Date: 2016
Production (role):
DOCTOR DOCTOR
Company:
Nine Network
Project details:
Director of 4 episodes.
Date: 2016
Production (role):
RAKE
Company:
ABC
Project details:
Director of 2 episodes
Date: 2015
Production (role):
THE BEAUTIFUL LIE
Company:
ABC
Project details:
Director of 3 episodes

Nominated for an Australian Directors Guild award and Best Television Drama Series at the 2016 AACTA Awards
Date: 2014
Production (role):
NOWHERE BOYS
Company:
Matchbox Pictures
Project details:
Director of 4 episodes.
Date: 2014
Production (role):
SECRETS & LIES
Company:
Hoodlum Entertainment / Screen Australia & Network Ten
Project details:
Director of 3 episodes

Australian Directors Guild Award nomination.
Date: 2013
Production (role):
AGENT ANNA
Company:
Great Southern Television
Project details:
Director of 3 episodes.
Date: 2009-2012
Production (role):
GO GIRLS
Company:
South Pacific Pictures
Project details:
Director of 7 episodes.
Date: 2008
Production (role):
OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE
Company:
South Pacific Pictures
Project details:
Director of 4 episodes
Date: 2001-2002
Production (role):
BEING EVE
Company:
Fireworks Entertainment / Nickelodeon Network / South Pacific Pictures
Project details:
Associate Producer of 13 episodes, Director of 13 episodes, and Writer of 2 episodes.
SHORT FILMS
Date: 2007
Production (role):
FOG
Company:
Maxim Films / New Zealand Film Commission
Project details:
Premiered in competition at Cannes Critics Week
Date: 1999
Production (role):
LETTERS ABOUT THE WEATHER
Company:
Godzone Pictures
Project details:
Special Jury prize at Clermont-Ferrand
IN DEVELOPMENT
Production (role):
WATCHING YOU
Company:
Lingo Pictures / Stan
Project details:
Director of episodes 1, 2 & 3.

Starring Aisha Dee and Josh Helman

Inspired by J.P Pomare’s best-selling novel The Last Guests

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): MADAM
    Company: Tavake / Fifth Season
    Project details: Director of 3 episodes
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): AFTER THE PARTY
    Company: Lingo Pictures & Luminous Beast / TVNZ & ABC
    Project details: BAFTA nominee for best International Programme.

    Director & Producer of all 6 episodes.
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): AFTER THE VERDICT
    Company: Nine / STAN
    Project details: Director of 2 episodes.
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): INSIDE
    Company: Luminous Beast, Sky Originals & NZonAir
    Project details: Winner of 2021 International Emmy award for Short-Form Series.

    Creator, Director, Producer & Executive Producer of all 8 episodes.
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): HALIFAX: RETRIBUTION
    Company: Nine Network
    Project details: Director of 2 episodes.
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): MYSTIC
    Company: CBBC / Seven Network / TVNZ
    Project details: Director of 4 episodes.
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): WANTED S3
    Company: Matchbox Pictures, Seven & Netflix
    Project details: Producer of all 6 episodes.
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): WANTED S2
    Company: Matchbox Pictures, Seven a Netflix
    Project details: Director of 2 episodes.

    New Zealand TV Award for Best Director for a Drama Program.
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): HARROW
    Company: Hulu & ABC
    Project details: Director of 2 episodes
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): OFFSPRING
    Company: Network Ten
    Project details: Director of 4 episodes.
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): DOCTOR DOCTOR
    Company: Nine Network
    Project details: Director of 4 episodes.
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): RAKE
    Company: ABC
    Project details: Director of 2 episodes
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): THE BEAUTIFUL LIE
    Company: ABC
    Project details: Director of 3 episodes

    Nominated for an Australian Directors Guild award and Best Television Drama Series at the 2016 AACTA Awards
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): NOWHERE BOYS
    Company: Matchbox Pictures
    Project details: Director of 4 episodes.
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): SECRETS & LIES
    Company: Hoodlum Entertainment / Screen Australia & Network Ten
    Project details: Director of 3 episodes

    Australian Directors Guild Award nomination.
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): AGENT ANNA
    Company: Great Southern Television
    Project details: Director of 3 episodes.
  • Date: 2009-2012
    Production (role): GO GIRLS
    Company: South Pacific Pictures
    Project details: Director of 7 episodes.
  • Date: 2008
    Production (role): OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE
    Company: South Pacific Pictures
    Project details: Director of 4 episodes
  • Date: 2001-2002
    Production (role): BEING EVE
    Company: Fireworks Entertainment / Nickelodeon Network / South Pacific Pictures
    Project details: Associate Producer of 13 episodes, Director of 13 episodes, and Writer of 2 episodes.
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): FOG
    Company: Maxim Films / New Zealand Film Commission
    Project details: Premiered in competition at Cannes Critics Week
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): LETTERS ABOUT THE WEATHER
    Company: Godzone Pictures
    Project details: Special Jury prize at Clermont-Ferrand
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): WATCHING YOU
    Company: Lingo Pictures / Stan
    Project details: Director of episodes 1, 2 & 3.

    Starring Aisha Dee and Josh Helman

    Inspired by J.P Pomare’s best-selling novel The Last Guests
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