John Banas

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Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
Gender: Male
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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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	2025-09-03	Packed Away	Dad / Clown Dad
	1983-12-01	Nearly No Christmas	Patch
	1983-09-01	Strata	Steve
	1982-11-12	Bad Blood	Macko Hager
	1982-01-01	Battletruck	Reuben
	1974-07-07	Phone