Santo Cilauro born in Melbourne, Australia in 1962, is an Australian television and feature film producer and screenwriter. The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ...

He is a currently a member of the Working Dog production company which produced The Panel television show and the movie, The Castle. Working Dog Productions is a small film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Panel is an Australian television show, first aired in 1998, and was very popular in its first few years. ... The Castle is a 1997 Australian film that gained widespread acclaim in Australia, but that was not well understood by those unfamiliar with Australian humour and values. ...

He played weatherman Geoffrey Salter on Frontline (1994–97), Stix on Funky Squad (1995), and IT technician Griffin on the Shaun Micallef sitcom Welcher & Welcher (2003). Cilauro was, with Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner, co-author of the Jetlag Travel Guides to Molvanîa, Phaic Tăn and San Sombrèro. He also created the popular internet character Zladko Vladcik. As a passionate Collingwood supporter, he often name-dropped the club in his sketches; he recently wrote a chapter of the Collingwood supporter's book, "The Barrackers Are Shouting". Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programs and reporting. ... Funky Squad (1995) was a short-lived Australian comedy television series which satirised 70s-era U.S. police television dramas, such as The Mod Squad. ... Shaun Micallef publicity photo Shaun Patrick Micallef (born 18 July 1962, in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian comedian of Maltese descent. ... Welcher & Welcher was an Australian sitcom starring Shaun Micallef which aired on the ABC in 2003. ... Rob Sitch on the left as Mike Moore Robert Ian Sitch (born March 17, 1962), is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. ... Tom Gleisner (born 1962) is an Australian director, producer, writer, occasional actor and author. ... Molvanîas 2-hued trikolor, unique for the fact that it has only two colours, and famous for the Communist Hammer and Sickle, with added Trowel map Molvanîa (A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry) is a fictional country set in Eastern Europe for the mock travel guide Molvan... Phaic Tăn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring Phaic Tăn is an imaginary country created by Australians, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Rob Sitch, and is the basis for a parody travel guidebook Phaic Tăn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring. ... San Sombrèro (A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups) is a fictional country set in Central America for the mock travel guide San Sombrèro: a Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups, described as the birthplace of tinted sunglasses and sequins. ... Zladko Zlad! Vladcik Zladko Zlad! Vladcik is a fictional character created by Australian comedian Santo Cilauro and is the unofficial mascot of Molvania. ... Collingwood refers to a number of things: Collingwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia The Collingwood Football Club of the Australian Football League Collingwood, a town in Canada Collingwood, a town in the South Island of New Zealand Collingwood College, at the University of Durham, England Edward Collingwood, a British mathematician...

In the mid to late 1980s Santo was part of the D-Generation (D-Gen) Breakfast show on Eon Fm (now MMM). Characters played were "Wayne from St Albans" and the original wog hoon , he of the midnight orange Monaro "Gino Tagliatoni".Way To Go Mate!!!

He was one of the regular cast of The Late Show in 1992–1993. The Best Bits of The Late Show: Champagne Edition (DVD) The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on ABC TV from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993. ...

During his radio career Cilauro often received mail with misspellings of his name, the most notable being "Snato Ghauro".

Other credits include:

• Thank God You're Here (TV series) (2006-), Executive Producer, Performer
• The Dish (2000), Producer, Screenwriter
• The Castle (1997), Screenwriter

Cilauro is a noted supporter and active particpant of charities. Athletes as Role Models Tour (ARMTour) is an example where he organised a group of Australian sports people and celebrities to travel to remote communities as a way of promoting education and healthy lifestyles to Australia's indigenous youth. Thank God Youre Here is a partially improvised comedy Australian television program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on the 5 April 2006 and concluded its first series on 7 June 2006. ... you suck ... The Castle is a 1997 Australian film that gained widespread acclaim in Australia, but that was not well understood by those unfamiliar with Australian humour and values. ...

External links

• Santo Cilauro on IMDB
• Vodafone lifts indigenous kids up to the stars Cilauro's work with ARMTour