Tony Ayres

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-07-16 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Macau, China

Tony Ayres

Biography

Tony Ayres is a highly admired writer and director, whose work as ‘showrunner’ on programs such as ‘The Slap’ (2011), adapted from the novel by Christos Tsiolkas, ‘Bogan Pride’ (2008) starring Rebel Wilson, ‘Nowhere Boys’ (2014) and ‘Glitch’ (2015), directed by fellow VCA alumnus Emma Freeman, have put Ayres at the centre of the Australian screen industry and made him one its most influential leaders. He is a founding partner of Matchbox Pictures.

Known For

Producer

2023
Spooky Files

as Executive Producer

2021
Fires

as Executive Producer

2021
Clickbait

as Executive Producer

2020
Stateless

as Executive Producer

2017
Seven Types of Ambiguity

as Executive Producer

2016
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows

as Executive Producer

2016
Barracuda

as Producer

2016
Wanted

as Executive Producer

2015
Glitch

as Executive Producer

2015
The Slap

as Executive Producer

2014
Old School

as Executive Producer

2014
Devil's Playground

as Executive Producer

2013
Next Stop Hollywood

as Executive Producer

2013
Nowhere Boys

as Producer

2013
Nowhere Boys

as Executive Producer

2012
The Straits

as Executive Producer

2011
The Slap

as Producer

Writer

2020
Stateless

as Writer

2007
2004
Thunderstruck

as Script Editor

2001
Mallboy

as Script Editor

1999
Soft Fruit

as Script Editor

1998
1998
China Dolls

as Writer

1998
1997
Exposed

as Writer

Director

2015
Cut Snake

as Director

2013
The Turning

as Director

2011
The Slap

as Director

2009
Saved

as Director

2007
2002
Walking on Water

as Director

1999
Sadness

as Director

1998
China Dolls

as Director

1998
1997
Exposed

as Director

1985
Sons of...

as Director

Creator

2021
Fires

as Creator

2021
Clickbait

as Creator

2020
Stateless

as Creator

2015
Glitch

as Creator

2013
Nowhere Boys

as Creator

Actor

1998
China Dolls

as Narrator / Self (archival footage)