Tony McNamara
Tony McNamara (born 31 December 1966) is an Australian writer and producer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023). Starting in theater, he transitioned to television, creating The Great and writing for shows like Doctor Doctor. His film career soared with The Favourite, earning an Oscar nomination, followed by another for Poor Things, both with Yorgos Lanthimos, who chose him after reviewing hundreds of playwrights, finding his match in McNamara. He co-wrote Cruella and is scripting a Star Wars film and Evangeline. His style blends historical settings with modern humor, and he directed The Rage in Placid Lake.
The Rage in Placid Lake
(Director)
The Favourite
(Executive Producer)
Cruella
(Screenplay)
The Favourite
(Writer)
Dating the Enemy
(Thanks)
Danny Deckchair
(Script Consultant)
Angst
(Additional Dialogue)
Ashby
(Director)
Ashby
(Writer)
The Beat Manifesto
(Writer)
The Hawkline Monster
(Screenplay)
Avengelyne
(Screenplay)
The Seven Five
(Writer)
The Rage in Placid Lake
(Screenplay)
Poor Things
(Screenplay)
The Roses
(Screenplay)
The Secret Life of Us
(Writer)
Doctor Doctor
(Producer)
The Great
(Executive Producer)
The Great
(Writer)
The Great
(Theatre Play)
Doctor Doctor
(Writer)
Puberty Blues
(Writer)
Moving Wallpaper
(Writer)
Spirited
(Writer)
Love My Way
(Writer)
Rush
(Writer)
Tangle
(Writer)
Offspring
(Writer)
All Together Now
(Writer)
Echo Beach
(Writer)
Mosquito
(Writer)
Mosquito
(Executive Producer)
Doctor Doctor
(Creator)
The Great
(Creator)