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.
Siege
(Writer)
Love Knots
(Writer)
Safe House
(Writer)
How to Murder Your Wife
(Writer)
Venus and Mars
(Director)
The Monster of Mangatiti
(Writer)
Bombshell
(Screenplay)
The Red Shoes: Next Step
(Writer)
Resolve
(Writer)
The Lost Boys of Dilworth
(Script Editor)
Destination Love
(Writer)
Ablaze
(Writer)
In a Flash
(Writer)
Pike River
(Writer)
Toke
(Writer)
Water Rats
(Writer)
Mirror, Mirror
(Director)
Straight Forward
(Writer)
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud
(Writer)
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
(Director)
Tricky Business
(Writer)
Mirror, Mirror II
(Director)
headLand
(Writer)
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
(Writer)
E Street
(Director)
E Street
(Writer)
E Street
(Script Editor)
E Street
(Co-Producer)
E Street
(Story)
All Saints
(Writer)
Straight Forward
(Creator)
City Homicide
(Creator)