Writing
John Banas
- Titles
- 21movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2025, busiest in 2012 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 5titles as director
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.5average 3.7
- Mystery5.6average 4.1
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.8
- Contemporary Realism6.5average 5.4
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
- Romance4.4average 3.8
- Nostalgia4.1average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Absurdist Humor0.6, average 2.0
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
- Satire & Parody1.1, average 2.3
- Pop Culture1.2, 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
- Social Commentary 3
- True Story 3
- Urban Crime Drama 2
- Suspenseful 2
- Historical Setting 2
- New Zealand History 2
- Hopeful Tone 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mark MitchinsonActorSiege, Love Knots, How to Murder Your Wife, The Monster of Mangatiti- RRiccardo PellizzeriDirectorHow to Murder Your Wife, The Monster of Mangatiti, Bombshell, In a Flash
- DDave CameronCinematographerThe Monster of Mangatiti, Toke, In a Flash
Will HallActorSiege, Venus and Mars
Joel TobeckActorSiege, Venus and Mars
Toby LeachActorSiege, Venus and Mars
Paul McLaughlinActorHow to Murder Your Wife, Venus and Mars
Serena CottonActorSafe House, Ablaze
Alison BruceActorAblaze, Kiwi
Ella BecroftActorBombshell, Resolve
Ande CunninghamActorVenus and Mars, Bombshell- JJoshua FrizzellDirectorLove Knots, Ablaze
Movies and TV shows
23Type
2020s
6 titles · average score 55
as Dad / Clown Dad
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2010s
11 titles · average score 57
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1980s
6 titles · average score 55
TV show · as Zoran
TV show · as Ken Bascomb
as Patch
as Steve
as Reuben
as Macko Hager