John Banas
Biography
John Banas works in writing. Born in Wellington, New Zealand. Archytele tracks 41 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
41 titles- Packed Away (2025) as Dad / Clown Dad
- The Lost Boys of Dilworth (2024) Script Editor
- The Red Shoes: Next Step (2023) Writer
- Destination Love (2022) Writer
- Love Knots (2021) Writer
- Toke (2020) Writer
- Straight Forward (2019) Writer
- Straight Forward (2019) Creator
- Ablaze (2019) Writer
- In a Flash (2018) Writer
- Kiwi (2018) Writer
- Resolve (2017) Writer
- Pike River (2016) Writer
- Bombshell (2016) Screenplay
- The Monster of Mangatiti (2015) Writer
- How to Murder Your Wife (2015) Writer
- Venus and Mars (2015) Director
- Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012) Writer
- Tricky Business (2012) Writer
- Siege (2012) Writer
- Safe House (2012) Writer
- Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud (2011) Writer
- City Homicide (2007) Creator
- headLand (2005) Writer
- All Saints (1998) Writer
- Mirror, Mirror II (1997) Director
- Water Rats (1996) Writer
- Mirror, Mirror (1995) Director
- E Street (1989) as Zoran
- E Street (1989) Director
- E Street (1989) Writer
- E Street (1989) Co-Producer
- E Street (1989) Script Editor
- E Street (1989) Story
- Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988) Director
- Rafferty's Rules (1987) as Ken Bascomb
- Nearly No Christmas (1983) as Patch
- Strata (1983) as Steve
- Battletruck (1982) as Reuben
- Bad Blood (1982) as Macko Hager
- Phone (1974)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is John Banas best known for?
John Banas is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012), City Homicide (2007), The Last Mimzy (2007), All Saints (1998).
When and where was John Banas born?
John Banas was born in Wellington, New Zealand.
How many credits does John Banas have?
John Banas has accumulated over 41 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2025.
What is John Banas's background in cinema and television?
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. ...