John Banas

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Place of Birth Wellington, New Zealand

John Banas

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.

Known For

Writer

2024
The Lost Boys of Dilworth

as Script Editor

2022
2021
Love Knots

as Writer

2020
Toke

as Writer

2019
Ablaze

as Writer

2019
2018
In a Flash

as Writer

2017
Resolve

as Writer

2016
Bombshell

as Screenplay

2016
Pike River

as Writer

2012
Siege

as Writer

2012
Safe House

as Writer

2012
Tricky Business

as Writer

2005
headLand

as Writer

1998
All Saints

as Writer

1996
Water Rats

as Writer

1989
E Street

as Writer

1989
E Street

as Script Editor

1989
E Street

as Story

Actor

1989
E Street

as Zoran

1987
Rafferty's Rules

as Ken Bascomb

1983
Strata

as Steve

1982
Bad Blood

as Macko Hager

1974

Director

2015
Venus and Mars

as Director

1997
Mirror, Mirror II

as Director

1995
Mirror, Mirror

as Director

1989
E Street

as Director

Creator

2019
Straight Forward

as Creator

2007
City Homicide

as Creator

Producer

1989
E Street

as Co-Producer