Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Credits
36 titles
John Banas
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.
Known For
Filmography
Packed Away
Dad / Clown Dad
A Remarkable Place to Die
Creator
The Lost Boys of Dilworth
Script Editor
The Red Shoes: Next Step
Writer
Destination Love
Writer
Love Knots
Writer
Toke
Writer
Ablaze
Writer
Straight Forward
Writer
Kiwi
Writer
In a Flash
Writer
Resolve
Writer
Pike River
Writer
Bombshell
Screenplay
The Monster of Mangatiti
Writer
Venus and Mars
Director
How to Murder Your Wife
Writer
Siege
Writer
Safe House
Writer
Tricky Business
Writer
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Writer
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud
Writer
City Homicide
Creator
headLand
Writer
All Saints
Writer
Mirror, Mirror II
Director
Water Rats
Writer
Mirror, Mirror
Director
E Street
Zoran
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
Director
Rafferty's Rules
Ken Bascomb
Nearly No Christmas
Patch
Strata
Steve
Bad Blood
Macko Hager
Battletruck
Reuben
Phone