David Farrier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David Farrier
Farrier in 2016
Born	(1982-12-25) 25 December 1982 (age 42) Tauranga, New Zealand
Alma mater	Auckland University of Technology
Occupation	Journalist actor
Notable credit(s)	Dark Tourist Tickled Newsworthy Nightline 3 News Short Poppies

David Andrew Farrier (born 25 December 1982) is a journalist and actor from New Zealand. He is known for his work in news and for making documentaries. He helped direct the film Tickled (2016), which was shown around the world. David also created the 2018 Netflix series Dark Tourist. In this series, he visits places that are popular because they are linked to sad or scary events, like old battlefields or disaster sites. He also acted in the 2014 comedy series Short Poppies.

Early Life and Education

David Andrew Farrier was born in Tauranga, New Zealand, on December 25, 1982. He grew up in the Bethlehem area of Tauranga. He was taught at home for some time before going to Bethlehem College, which is a Christian school.

David first planned to study medicine, but he soon changed his mind. He then went to the Auckland University of Technology. In 2005, he earned a degree in Communication Studies.

Journalism and Documentaries

David Farrier started his career in journalism at 3 News. From 2006 to 2013, he was the entertainment reporter for the TV show Nightline. In 2011, he made a short documentary for TV3. This film was about the history of "God Defend New Zealand", which is one of New Zealand's national anthems.

In 2014, David acted in the comedy series Short Poppies. He played a funny version of himself in the show.

Exploring Unique Stories

In 2014, David began working on a documentary film called Tickled with Dylan Reeve. The film looks into a strange world of "competitive endurance tickling" videos. It also explores some of the problems and challenges that came with making these videos. The film was first shown in January 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival and later on HBO. In 2017, David made a short follow-up film called The Tickle King, which included new scenes.

In 2015, David became a co-host of the TV3 show Newsworthy with reporter Sam Hayes. The show was on air for one year.

David often writes articles for The Spinoff, a New Zealand website. He writes about many different topics, including interesting online trends, how the media works, and different parts of culture.

In 2018, David was a producer and the host of the Netflix documentary series Dark Tourist. In this series, he travels to different places around the world that are connected to historical events or tragedies.

Since 2020, David has been writing a newsletter called Webworm. This newsletter covers a wide range of topics. For example, in 2022, he shared a story about problems at a church called Arise Church. He has also written about legal cases involving a toy company called Zuru.

Mister Organ Documentary

In 2016, David Farrier looked into the actions of a person named Michael Organ. This person was known for strict rules about parking at an antique shop in Auckland. David wrote a story about this for The Spinoff. Later, David made a documentary film about it called Mister Organ, which was released in November 2022.

After the antique shop closed, David took a broken sign from the store. Michael Organ later tried to get the sign back from David. Because the sign went missing, David had to pay some money to Michael Organ.

Podcast Adventures

From 2013 to 2017, David Farrier co-hosted a podcast called The Cryptid Factor. This show was about cryptozoology, which is the study of creatures like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. He hosted it with comedian Rhys Darby and producers Dan Schreiber and Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck.

In September 2020, David appeared on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. After that, he started a podcast series with them called Armchaired and Dangerous. This series talks about popular conspiracy theories.

In May 2022, David launched another podcast for Armchair called Flightless Bird. This podcast shares his thoughts on American culture. He started it after he was unable to return to New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022, he also presented an eight-part podcast for Audible. It was called When a Good Man Kills and told the story of a boxer named Tim "Doc" Anderson.

Film and Television Work

See also

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