John Banas

Writer

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.

Born: in Wellington, New Zealand

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Bad Blood Movie	6.3	Actor	Macko Hager	1982
Strata Movie	5	Actor	Steve	1983
Telephone Etiquette Short Film	7.5	Actor		1974
Warlords of the 21st Century Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	5.1	Actor	Reuben	1982
E Street TV Show	6.6	Actor	Zoran 2 Episodes	1989-1993
The Red Shoes: Next Step Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	5.6	Writing	Writer	2023
City Homicide TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.3	Creator	Creator	2006-2011
E Street TV Show	6.6	Directing	Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Script Editor, Story 32 Episodes	1989-1993
Mirror, Mirror TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director 4 Episodes	1995-1998
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries TV Show Available on 14 streaming services.	8.3	Writing	Writer 4 Episodes	2012-2015
Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud TV Show	6.4	Writing	Writer 6 Episodes	2011-2011
Water Rats TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	6.7	Writing	Writer 1 Episode	1996-2001
Headland TV Show	5.7	Writing	Writer 3 Episodes	2005-2006
Tricky Business Limited Series	5.5	Writing	Writer 1 Episode	2012-2012
Straight Forward TV Show	5.4	Writing	Writer, Creator 1 Episode	2019-2019
Bombshell Movie	6	Writing	Screenplay	2016
In a Flash Movie	6	Writing	Writer	2018
Resolve Movie	7.5	Writing	Writer	2017
The Monster of Mangatiti Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	2015
True Crime: How to Murder Your Wife Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	6.3	Writing	Writer	2015
True Crime: Safe House Movie	5.4	Writing	Writer	2012
True Crime: Siege Movie	6.2	Writing	Writer	2012
True Crime: Venus and Mars Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	2015
Ablaze Movie	7.8	Writing	Writer	2019
Toke Movie	6.8	Writing	Writer	2020
Pike River Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	2016
Love Knots Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	2021
Destination Love Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.9	Writing	Writer	2021
Emma: Queen of the South Seas Limited Series	7.2	Directing	Director 4 Episodes	1988-1988
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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