Lorin Clarke
Biography
A writer, performer, and director from Melbourne, Australia. Lorin Clarke writes for radio, screen, and print. She scripted episodes of Australian kid’s shows The Wonder Gang, Bluey, and Kangaroo Beach, and created and narrated award-winning audio drama The Fitzroy Diaries. Clarke is the author of children's book Our (Last) Trip to the Market, and wrote the introduction to her father John Clarke's posthumous selected works, Tinkering, published in 2017. In 2025 she wrote and directed documentary Not Only Fred Dagg, about her late father. She has co-hosted breakfast radio and podcasts, and wrote award-winning play People Watching while studying for an arts/law degree at Melbourne University.
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Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
For over 40 years, the iconic John Clarke tickled the funny bones of Australian and New Zealand audiences. Now, in this intimately produced documentary, hear his story in his own words. In a remarkable series of recorded conversations between John and his daughter, writer/director Lorin Clarke, he traces his steadfast resistance to authority back to his childhood and offers delightful insights into his four decades in the entertainment industry.