John Banas

Born: None

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

as Reuben
Released: 1982-01-01

It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major...

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Bad Blood

as Macko Hager
Released: 1982-11-12

During World War 2, a farmer in New Zealand murders seven people. The police, along with local...

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Phone

as uncredited
Released: 1974-07-07

A primer on proper phone manners produced for the New Zealand Post Office.

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E Street

as Zoran
First aired: 1989-01-24

An Australian television soap opera, set in a tough fictional inner-city district called...

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