Tony Morphett

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

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
1970 The Naked Bunyip Film Himself

Crew credits 39

YearTitleJob
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)
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