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