John Banas
Age: N/A | From: Wellington, New Zealand
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Wellington, New Zealand
Homepage: https://www.jjprods.website/
Movie Involvements: 18
TV Involvements: 17
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
(2012) Writer
E Street
(1989) Story
Water Rats
(1996) Writer
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud
(2011) Writer
City Homicide
(2007) Creator
Mirror, Mirror II
(1997) Director
headLand
(2005) Writer
Tricky Business
(2012) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Zoran | |
| 1987 | Ken Bascomb | |
| 1983 | Steve | |
| 1982 | Macko Hager | |
| Reuben | ||
| 1974 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Script Editor | |
| 2023 | Writer | |
| 2022 | Writer | |
| 2021 | Writer | |
| 2020 | Writer | |
| 2019 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 2018 | Writer | |
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 2015 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 2012 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| 2011 | Writer | |
| 2005 | Writer | |
| 1996 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| Script Editor | ||
| Story | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Creator | |
| 2007 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Director | |
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Co-Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |