5.9
Movie
Writing
John Collee
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 32 titles
Biography
John Gerald Collee (born 1955) is a Scottish/Australian doctor, novelist and screenwriter whose films have been nominated for Oscars. Master and Commander was nominated for Best Film 2003, Happy Feetwon Best Animation in 2006, and Tanna (2015) was nominated for Best Foreign Language Feature in 2015. His many other films, written or co-written, include Creation (2009), Hotel Mumbai (2018) and Lee. His novels include Kingsley's Touch, A Paper Mask, and The Rig. His TV adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe received critical acclaim upon release on Netflix in 2024.
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Signature work
Known For
5.9
Movie
6.2
Movie
Happy Feet
7.2
Movie
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
7.5
Movie
Hotel Mumbai
6.9
Movie
Monkey Man
6.8
Movie
The Water Diviner
6.4
Movie
Son of a Gun
7.0
Movie
Lee
7.1
Movie
Candy
6.6
Movie
The Return
6.2
Movie
Walking with Dinosaurs
6.5
Movie
Wolf Totem
6.0
Movie
Black Site
6.4
Movie
Creation
7.4
TV
Boy Swallows Universe
6.1
Movie
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
6.6
Movie
Tanna
7.0
TV
Bergerac
Crew credits 32
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | GALDR Film | Script Consultant |
| 2026 | Whale Shark Jack Film | Story Consultant |
| 2024 | The Return Film | Writer |
| 2024 | Lee Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Monkey Man Film | Screenplay |
| 2024 | Boy Swallows Universe TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (7 ep) |
| 2023 | Three Film | Writer |
| 2022 | Black Site Film | Additional Writing |
| 2021 | The Story of Lee Ping Film | Screenplay |
| 2020 | Roborovski Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Film | Script Consultant |
| 2019 | Hotel Mumbai Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Mahana Film | Screenplay |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan Film | Writer |
| 2015 | Tanna Film | Writer |
| 2015 | Wolf Totem Film | Screenplay |
| 2014 | The Water Diviner Film | Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Son of a Gun Film | Additional Writing, Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D Film | Writer |
| 2014 | Tango Underpants Film | Writer |
| 2013 | Walking with Dinosaurs Film | Writer |
| 2009 | Creation Film | Screenplay, Screenstory |
| 2008 | The View from Greenhaven Film | Script Editor |
| 2006 | Happy Feet Film | Writer |
| 2006 | Candy Film | Script Editor |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Film | Screenplay |
| 1997 | The Heart Surgeon Film | Writer |
| 1997 | The Heart Surgeon TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1990 | Paper Mask Film | Novel, Screenplay |
| 1987 | Star Cops TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1985 | Function Room TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Bergerac TV | Writer (4 ep) |