"The Biggest Loser" (2006) TV series 2006-

Writer:

Squeen Holzen (story)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

13 February 2006 (Australia)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Plot:

Twelve overweight contestants battle the bulge to lose the most weight before their rivals do, in order to avoid being voted off the show. Their goal? A more healthy future, $200,000 cash, and the title of "Australia's Biggest Loser".

Plot Keywords:

Diet | Health | Non Fiction

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Michelle Bridges	...	Herself - Trainer / ... (70 episodes, 2007-2012)
Bob Harper	...	Trainer - Blue Team (55 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jillian Michaels	...	Trainer - Red Team / ... (55 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ajay Rochester	...	Herself (55 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Directed by
Ian Stevenson		(53 episodes, 2006)
Richard Smead		(2 episodes, 2010)

Series Writing credits
Gregor Salmon		(2 episodes, 2010)
Squeen Holzen		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Lawrence Yarwood	....	series producer (53 episodes, 2006)
Danya Braunstein	....	post-production associate producer / associate producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tara McWilliams	....	series producer (3 episodes, 2010)
Mark Koops	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 2006)
Marla Roberts	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2006)
Matt Westmore	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes, 2006)
Dave Broome	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Tom Herschko	....	challenge producer (unknown episodes)
Amanda Scott	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jeff Lippencott		(89 episodes, 2006-2011)
Mark T. Williams		(89 episodes, 2006-2011)

Series Cinematography by
Rob Meyer		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Joseph M. Gonzalez		(4 episodes, 2011)
Adrien Brooke		(unknown episodes)
Alex Katz		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Kirsty De Vallance		(1 episode, 2006)
Kathryn Elmore		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
David Blass		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Joe Lemmon		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Stephanie Trigg		(53 episodes, 2006)

Series Makeup Department
Marianne Kai	....	key makeup artist (13 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management
Catherine Bradbury	....	supervising production manager (1 episode, 2010)
Kris Westmore	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Adrian Blears	....	staging (1 episode, 2010)
Andrew Munro	....	staging (1 episode, 2010)
Jim Jerome	....	swing (unknown episodes, 2006)
Douglas R. Johnson	....	painter (unknown episodes, 2006)

Series Sound Department
Jimmy Lifton	....	sound facility (1 episode, 2007)
Dan Rossides	....	audio director (1 episode, 2010)
John Simpson	....	audio supervisor (1 episode, 2010)
Glenn Gaines	....	sound supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Joe Branam	....	flying effects (1 episode, 2006)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan James Detzel	....	assistant camera (1 episode, 2008)
Ian Anderson	....	lighting director (1 episode, 2010)
Gavin Barnett	....	camera assistant (1 episode, 2010)
Duncan Barrett	....	steadicam assistant (1 episode, 2010)
Joe Bentley	....	camera assistant (1 episode, 2010)
Justin Besser	....	jib assistant (1 episode, 2010)
Zihni Chirali	....	ccu operator (1 episode, 2010)
Aaran Creece	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2010)
Philip Drayton	....	jib operator (1 episode, 2010)
Tim Flaherty	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2010)
Steve Forrest	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2010)
Justin Frame	....	camera assistant (1 episode, 2010)
Gary Janson	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2010)
David May	....	camera assistant (1 episode, 2010)
Paul O'Loughlin	....	camera supervisor (1 episode, 2010)
William Pfeifer	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2010)
David Scorpecci	....	ccu operator (1 episode, 2010)
Glenn Steer	....	steadicam operator (1 episode, 2010)
Wayne Styles	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2010)
Dashevsky Dimitri	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2006)
Sidnee Lewis	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2006)
Rob Massey	....	additional videographer (unknown episodes, 2006)

Series Casting Department
Jack Wu	....	casting associate (53 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
James Castle	....	assistant editor (53 episodes, 2011)
Damien Michael Belliveau	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2006)
Kit McDee	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2006)

Series Other crew
Annette Vitetta	....	contestant coordinator (3 episodes, 2007-2010)
Gray Creasy	....	field coordinator (unknown episodes, 2006)
Joeby Gibson	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2006)
Matthew Kramer	....	trade out coordinator (unknown episodes, 2006)
Angela Miller	....	contestant coordinator (unknown episodes, 2006)
Kyle Stephens	....	runner (unknown episodes, 2006)
Tim Whiddon	....	location manager (unknown episodes, 2006)
Larry Cashion	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sean Jennings	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Jessamyn Land	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Crackerjack Productions
• FremantleMedia
• Network Ten
• Shine Australia

Distributors

• Network Ten (2006) (Australia) (TV)

Other Companies

• Mountain Film Unit  production services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Australia:30 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Crackerjack Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dancing with the Stars: Episode #6.8" (2007)