- Known For
- Writing
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- Place of Birth
- Wellington, New Zealand
John Banas
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.
Filmography
moviePacked Away
2025 · Dad / Clown Dad
movieThe Lost Boys of Dilworth
2024 · Script Editor
movieThe Red Shoes: Next Step
2023 · Writer
movieDestination Love
2022 · Writer
movieLove Knots
2021 · Writer
movieToke
2020 · Writer
movieAblaze
2019 · Writer
tvStraight Forward
2019 · Writer, Creator
movieKiwi
2018 · Writer
movieIn a Flash
2018 · Writer
movieResolve
2017 · Writer
moviePike River
2016 · Writer
movieBombshell
2016 · Screenplay
movieThe Monster of Mangatiti
2015 · Writer
movieVenus and Mars
2015 · Director
movieHow to Murder Your Wife
2015 · Writer
movieSiege
2012 · Writer
movieSafe House
2012 · Writer
tvTricky Business
2012 · Writer
tvMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012 · Writer
tvUnderbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud
2011 · Writer
tvCity Homicide
2007 · Creator
tvheadLand
2005 · Writer
tvAll Saints
1998 · Writer
tvMirror, Mirror II
1997 · Director
tvWater Rats
1996 · Writer
tvMirror, Mirror
1995 · Director
tvE Street
1989 · Zoran, Writer, Director, Script Editor, Co-Producer, Story
tvEmma: Queen of the South Seas
1988 · Director
tvRafferty's Rules
1987 · Ken Bascomb
movieNearly No Christmas
1983 · Patch
Strata
movieStrata
1983 · Steve
movieBad Blood
1982 · Macko Hager
movieBattletruck
1982 · Reuben
moviePhone
1974