7.1
TV
Production
Tony Ayres
- Born
- (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Macau, China
- Credits
- 37 titles
Biography
Tony Ayres is a highly admired writer and director, whose work as ‘showrunner’ on programs such as ‘The Slap’ (2011), adapted from the novel by Christos Tsiolkas, ‘Bogan Pride’ (2008) starring Rebel Wilson, ‘Nowhere Boys’ (2014) and ‘Glitch’ (2015), directed by fellow VCA alumnus Emma Freeman, have put Ayres at the centre of the Australian screen industry and made him one its most influential leaders. He is a founding partner of Matchbox Pictures.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
TV
6.8
TV
Glitch
7.0
Movie
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
6.6
TV
Stateless
6.5
TV
The Survivors
6.8
TV
Nowhere Boys
7.2
TV
Wanted
5.6
Movie
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows
6.6
TV
The Slap
6.1
Movie
Cut Snake
5.9
TV
The Slap
5.7
Movie
The Turning
5.3
Movie
The Rooster
6.7
TV
Barracuda
6.1
TV
Seven Types of Ambiguity
7.3
TV
Fires
6.2
Movie
Walking on Water
6.1
Movie
The Home Song Stories
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Queerstralia TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1997 | China Dolls Film | Narrator / Self (archival footage) |
Crew credits 36
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Survivors TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (2 ep) |
| 2024 | The Rooster Film | Thanks |
| 2023 | Spooky Files TV | Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Fires TV | Executive Producer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2021 | Clickbait TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Stateless TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2018 | Everyone's a Critic TV | Idea (9 ep) |
| 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2016 | Barracuda TV | Producer (4 ep) |
| 2016 | Wanted TV | Executive Producer (18 ep) |
| 2016 | The Family Law TV | Executive Producer (12 ep) |
| 2016 | Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows Film | Executive Producer, Screenplay, Creator |
| 2015 | Cut Snake Film | Director |
| 2015 | Glitch TV | Executive Producer, Creator (12 ep) |
| 2015 | The Slap TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2014 | Old School TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2013 | Nowhere Boys TV | Producer, Executive Producer, Creator (13 ep) |
| 2013 | The Turning Film | Director |
| 2013 | Next Stop Hollywood TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2012 | The Straits TV | Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2011 | The Slap TV | Producer, Director (8 ep) |
| 2009 | Saved Film | Director |
| 2007 | The Home Song Stories Film | Writer, Director |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck Film | Script Editor |
| 2002 | Walking on Water Film | Director |
| 2001 | He Died with a Felafel in His Hand Film | Script Editor |
| 2001 | Mallboy Film | Script Editor |
| 1999 | Soft Fruit Film | Script Editor |
| 1999 | Sadness Film | Director |
| 1998 | The Violent Earth TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1998 | Mrs Craddock's Complaint Film | Writer, Director |
| 1998 | The Violent Earth Film | Writer |
| 1997 | China Dolls Film | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | Exposed Film | Director, Writer |
| 1985 | Sons of... Film | Director |