6.7
Movie
Writing
Tony Morphett
- Born
- Died
- (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Credits
- 40 titles
Biography
Anthony David Morphett (10 March 1938 – 2 June 2018), known under the professional pen name Tony Morphett, was an Australian screenwriter, who created or co-created many Australian television series, including Dynasty, Certain Women, Sky Trackers, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, Above the Law and Rain Shadow. Morphett wrote or co-wrote seven feature films, ten telemovies, twelve mini-series, and hundreds of episodes of television drama, as well as devising or co-devising seven TV series.
Signature work
Known For
6.7
Movie
6.9
TV
Bangkok Hilton
6.8
TV
Heartbreak High
7.2
TV
Sea Patrol
6.6
TV
The Flying Doctors
6.7
TV
Blue Heelers
5.2
Movie
13 Gantry Row
7.6
TV
Against the Wind
5.9
TV
A Country Practice
7.1
TV
The Man from Snowy River
6.2
TV
Water Rats
5.3
Movie
Sweet Talker
7.9
TV
headLand
5.4
TV
The Sullivans
6.8
TV
The Shiralee
7.2
Movie
The Riddle of the Stinson
6.5
Movie
Robbery Under Arms
8.2
TV
Stingers
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Naked Bunyip Film | Himself |
Crew credits 39
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Winners: Quest Beyond Time Film | Writer |
| 2007 | Rain Shadow TV | Writer, Creator (3 ep) |
| 2007 | Sea Patrol TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 2005 | headLand TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Balmain Boys Film | Writer |
| 2002 | MDA TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Don't Look Behind You Film | Teleplay |
| 1998 | Stingers TV | Creator |
| 1998 | Kings in Grass Castles TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1998 | 13 Gantry Row Film | Screenplay |
| 1996 | Water Rats TV | Writer, Creator (23 ep) |
| 1995 | Sky Trackers TV | Creator |
| 1994 | The Seventh Floor Film | Writer |
| 1994 | The Man from Snowy River TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1994 | Heartbreak High TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Blue Heelers TV | Writer, Creator (40 ep) |
| 1993 | CrimeBroker Film | Writer |
| 1992 | The Distant Home Film | Writer |
| 1991 | Sweet Talker Film | Story, Writer |
| 1990 | Sky Trackers Film | Writer |
| 1989 | Bangkok Hilton TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1989 | Boys in the Island Film | Screenplay |
| 1988 | The Riddle of the Stinson Film | Screenplay |
| 1988 | The Shiralee TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1986 | My Brother Tom TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1986 | The Flying Doctors TV | Writer (10 ep) |
| 1985 | Robbery Under Arms Film | Writer |
| 1983 | Under Capricorn TV | Screenplay (2 ep) |
| 1981 | A Country Practice TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1979 | The First Christmas Film | Writer |
| 1979 | The John Sullivan Story Film | Writer |
| 1978 | Against the Wind TV | Writer (13 ep) |
| 1977 | The Last Wave Film | Screenplay |
| 1977 | The Alternative Film | Writer |
| 1976 | The Sullivans TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Boney TV | Writer (5 ep) |
| 1970 | Dynasty TV | Writer, Creator (23 ep) |
| 1970 | The Link Men TV | Writer (1 ep) |