Biography
John Banas is a New Zealander writer, director, actor and teacher who has, for over forty years, worked extensively in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. He began as an actor, writer and director in Kiwi theatre during the 1970s, Banas increasingly focused on dramatic writing for television from the 80s on. After relocating to Australia, he established himself as a prolific TV screenwriter with a string of iconic shows, including Blue Heelers and City Homicide. His many New Zealand scripts include Bombshell and award-winning telemovies Siege and How to Murder Your Wife.
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Filmography
all 30
Writer 23
Movies 19
TV Shows 11
Director 3
Producer 1
Writer
The Red Shoes: Next Step (2023)
Movie
Writer
Destination Love (2022)
Movie
Writer
Love Knots (2021)
Movie
Writer
A Love Yarn (2021)
Movie
Writer
Toke (2020)
Movie
Writer
Ablaze (2019)
Movie
Creator / Writer
Straight Forward (2019)
TV
Writer
Kiwi (2018)
Movie
Writer
In a Flash (2018)
Movie
Writer
Resolve (2017)
Movie
Writer
Pike River (2016)
Movie
Writer
Bombshell (2016)
Movie
Writer
The Monster of Mangatiti (2015)
Movie
Writer
Venus and Mars (2015)
Movie
Writer
How to Murder Your Wife (2015)
Movie
Writer
Siege (2012)
Movie
Writer
Safe House (2012)
Movie
Writer
Tricky Business (2012)
TV
Writer
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012)
TV
4.83
Writer
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud (2011)
TV
Writer
City Homicide (2007)
TV
Writer
headLand (2005)
TV
8
Director
Mirror, Mirror II (1997)
TV
Writer
Water Rats (1996)
TV
Director
Mirror, Mirror (1995)
TV
Co-Producer / Zoran / Director / Writer / Story / Script Editor
E Street (1989)
TV
Director
Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988)
TV
Steve
Strata (1983)
Movie
Macko Hager
Bad Blood (1982)
Movie
Trench
Phone (1974)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.44
Based on 25.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1974
2005
2015
2012
2023
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
ChildrenMichala Banas
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