Portrait of John Banas

Writing

John Banas

Career

Active from 1983 to 2025, busiest in 2012 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Banas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.5, average 2.0
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Satire & Parody
    1.0, average 2.3
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 3
  • New Zealand Setting 3
  • True Story 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Urban Crime Drama 2
  • Dark Mystery 2
  • New Zealand History 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Hopeful Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles Β· average score 55
Packed Away
Packed Away (2025)

as Dad / Clown Dad

The Lost Boys of Dilworth
The Lost Boys of Dilworth (2024)

Script Editor

The Red Shoes: Next Step
The Red Shoes: Next Step (2023)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

Destination Love
Destination Love (2022)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Love Knots
Love Knots (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Toke
Toke (2020)

Writer

2010s

11 titles Β· average score 57
Ablaze
Ablaze (2019)

Writer

Kiwi
Kiwi (2018)

Writer

In a Flash
In a Flash (2018)

Writer

Resolve
Resolve (2017)

Writer

Bombshell
Bombshell (2016)

Screenplay

Pike River
Pike River (2016)

Writer

The Monster of Mangatiti
The Monster of Mangatiti (2015)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Venus and Mars
Venus and Mars (2015)

Director

Siege
Siege (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Safe House
Safe House (2012)

Writer

1980s

6 titles Β· average score 56
E Street
E Street (1989)

TV show Β· as Zoran

Rafferty's Rules
Rafferty's Rules (1987)

TV show Β· as Ken Bascomb

Nearly No Christmas
Nearly No Christmas (1983)

as Patch

Strata
Strata (1983)

as Steve

Battletruck
Battletruck (1982)
GoodWatch score 45

as Reuben

Bad Blood
Bad Blood (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

as Macko Hager