John Banas

John Banas

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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.

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Warlords of the 21st Century
Warlords of the 21st Centurytrue- Reuben

1982-01-01

4.6
Bad Blood
Bad Bloodtrue- Macko Hager

1982-11-12

6.7
Phone
Phonetrue

1974-07-07

0.0
Packed Away
Packed Awaytrue- Dad / Clown Dad

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Siege
Siegetrue

Writing

2012-06-17

5.8
Love Knots
Love Knotstrue

Writing

2021-12-31

6.1
Safe House
Safe Housetrue

Writing

2012-06-09

6.0
How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wifetrue

Writing

2015-08-16

6.6
Venus and Mars
Venus and Marstrue

Directing

2015-08-23

0.0
The Monster of Mangatiti
The Monster of Mangatititrue

Writing

2015-09-06

6.1
Bombshell
Bombshelltrue

Writing

2016-10-09

4.5
The Red Shoes: Next Step
The Red Shoes: Next Steptrue

Writing

2023-04-06

6.4
Resolve
Resolvetrue

Writing

2017-07-23

8.0
The Lost Boys of Dilworth
The Lost Boys of Dilworthtrue

Writing

2024-04-14

0.0
Destination Love
Destination Lovetrue

Writing

2022-01-06

5.1
Ablaze
Ablazetrue

Writing

2019-09-29

0.0
In a Flash
In a Flashtrue

Writing

2018-07-01

0.0
Toke
Toketrue

Writing

2020-09-14

0.0

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