John Banas
Writing
Wellington, New Zealand
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.
Filmography
Packed Away
2025 · Movie
The Lost Boys of Dilworth
2024 · Movie
The Red Shoes: Next Step
2023 · Movie
Destination Love
2022 · Movie
Love Knots
2021 · Movie
Toke
2020 · Movie
Ablaze
2019 · Movie
Straight Forward
2019 · Series
Kiwi
2018 · Movie
In a Flash
2018 · Movie
Resolve
2017 · Movie
Pike River
2016 · Movie
Bombshell
2016 · Movie
The Monster of Mangatiti
2015 · Movie
Venus and Mars
2015 · Movie
How to Murder Your Wife
2015 · Movie
Siege
2012 · Movie
Safe House
2012 · Movie
Tricky Business
2012 · Series
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012 · Series
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud
2011 · Series
City Homicide
2007 · Series
headLand
2005 · Series
All Saints
1998 · Series
Mirror, Mirror II
1997 · Series
Water Rats
1996 · Series
Mirror, Mirror
1995 · Series
E Street
1989 · Series
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
1988 · Series
Rafferty's Rules
1987 · Series
Nearly No Christmas
1983 · Movie
Strata
1983 · Movie
Bad Blood
1982 · Movie
Battletruck
1982 · Movie
Phone
1974 · Movie