Kris Noble

Kris Noble is an Australian retired television executive, director and producer best known for his work in the Australian television industry and on American co-productions Moby Dick and Farscape. He is also known for being the executive producer of Big Brother. Noble was born in India and then raised in Britain before relocating to Australia in the 1970s when he was in his early 20s. Noble's early television career in Australia began with a 16-year stint at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the 1970s and 1980s. While at ABC, Noble helped launch the careers of Australian comedians Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Marg Downey, Michael Veitch, Magda Szubanski and Tom Gleisner when he saw the potential for a sketch television show after seeing their comedy show at The Last Laugh in Melbourne in 1984. Noble produced the 1989 Logie Awards telecast for Seven Network before leaving the network. At the 50th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1998, Noble was named as one of the nominees for Most Outstanding Miniseries for his work on Moby Dick which was shot in Australia. In the mid-2000s, Noble served as managing director of production company Endemol Southern Star until resigning in 2007.