 John Pinder (comedy producer)

John Pinder (6 January 1945 26 May 2015) was a New Zealand-born Australian comedy producer and festival director who produced band performances, ran live venues and co-founded three Australian comedy festivals, including Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Circus Oz.Pinder was born in Timaru on the South Island of New Zealand and raised further south in Oamaru, North Otago.