Dave has written for a number of children’s television shows both animation and live-action. (STREET SMARTZ, ODD FAMILY, K9).
As a script editor, Dave has worked on the Brian Brown TV series TWO TWISTED and also MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS.
Dave’s has a successful series of children’s novels, CHARLOTTE AND THE STARLET (Random House 2007-2009).
His plays include the musicals THE KING AND ME (2015) PLANET PRES (1987) 60s AND ALL THAT POP (1985)
In 2015 Dave Warner was named a Living Treasure for WA Culture and The Arts.
CREDITS
FEATURE FILMS
2015 BLINKY BILL (contributing writer)
2006 RESTRAINT. Writer. Produced
2002 GARAGE DAYS Co-Writer. Produced. (Fox Searchlight)
2000 CUT (Mushroom Pictures) Produced.
TELEVISION
2013 NEVER TEAR US APART (INXS) (telemovie) co-writer
WESTBROOK (docu-drama 2 hours)
2011 WILD BOYS (series Channel 7, writer, 2 Episodes)
RESCUE (series 4 Channel 9, writer)
2010 RESCUE SPECIAL OPS (4 episodes)
THE BUILD UP Series in development, SBS, writer.
2009 PACKED TO THE RAFTERS Series Channel 7 Writer
RESCUE SPECIAL OPS Series Channel 9 Writer (4 episodes)
K9 (children’s – writer)
2008 PACKED TO THE RAFTERS Series Channel 7 Writer
2007 CANAL ROAD Series Channel 9 Writer
2006 SEA PATROL. Series with McElroy/Channel Nine. Writer.
BOOKS
2019 author RIVER OF SALT (Fremantle Press)
2017 author CLEAR TO THE HORIZON (Fremantle Press)
2015 author BEFORE IT BREAKS (Fremantle Press)
2009 author HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD (Random House Australia). A children’s book.
2008 author FRIEND IN NEED (Random House Australia). A children’s book.
2007 Author. CHARLOTTE AND THE STARLET (Random House Australia). A children’s book.
2006 Author. COUNTDOWN (ABC Enterprises). A book on the
television series of the same name.
2000 Author. MURDER IN THE OFF-SEASON (Pan Macmillan),
the third novel featuring rock-star turned detective Andrew `The Lizard’ Zirk.
Author. EXXXPRESSO (Pan Macmillan), a fast-paced Elmore Leonard-style romp from Perth to Kalgoorlie. Available from Amazon and Amazon Kindle.
Author BIG BAD BLOOD
Also MURDER IN THE FRAME, MURDER IN THE OFF-SEASON, CITY OF LIGHT, FOOTBALL’S HALL OF SHAME, CRICKET’S HALL OF SHAME, RACING’S HALL OF SHAME, MUSHROOM 25.
RECORDINGS
SONGWRITER AND ARTIST
2016 WHEN (DRAW) Dave Warner with Martin Cilia, Greg Macainsh, Lloyd Gyi, Tony Durant, Bill Beare, Nicole Warner, Dick Haynes, Jim Monginie, Kevin Borich, David Briggs, Mick Thomas and Mark Wallace, James Gillard. Produced by Martin Cilia, mixed by David Briggs.
2015 The King and Me – (DRAW) Dave Warner and various artists.
2013 Correct Planet (DRAW) Double CD remastered combination of This is my Planet and Correct Weight.
2008 Mugs Game (DRAW) – double album re-release with new material
2002 – 03 AFL PROJECT SONY – 16 CDS one for each AFL Club.
2000 Suburbs In The 70s (Draw) Double Cd.
1998 Swansongs (Sony Records) 6 Track CD.
This Is Your Planet (Draw) C.D. Album.
1992 Surplus And Dearth (Draw) C.D. Album.
Also: Meanwhile In The Suburbs (mini LP) Suburban Sprawl, Correct Weight, This Is My Planet, Free Kicks, Mugs Game, 12” Single Half Time at The Football
STAGE PLAYS
2015 The King and Me (musical)
Also: Bondi By Bus, Boys Gotta Bond (co-writer). Planet Pres (musical aka Blast), Sixties and All That Pop (Musical)
