Tony Morphett
WritingBorn Mar 10, 1938Died Jun 2, 2018
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
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Filmography
2007Rain Shadowas Creatortv2007Sea Patrolas Writertv2005headLandas Writertv2003Balmain Boysas Writermovie2002MDAas Writertv1999Don't Look Behind Youas Teleplaymovie1998Stingersas Creatortv1998Kings in Grass Castlesas Writertv199813 Gantry Rowas Screenplaymovie1996Water Ratsas Creatortv1995Sky Trackersas Creatortv1994The Seventh Flooras Writermovie1994The Man from Snowy Riveras Writertv1994Heartbreak Highas Writertv1993Blue Heelersas Creatortv1993CrimeBrokeras Writermovie1992The Distant Homeas Writermovie1991Sweet Talkeras Storymovie1990Sky Trackersas Writermovie1989Bangkok Hiltonas Writertv1989Boys in the Islandas Screenplaymovie1988The Riddle of the Stinsonas Screenplaymovie1988The Shiraleeas Writertv1986My Brother Tomas Writertv1986The Flying Doctorsas Writertv1985Robbery Under Armsas Writermovie1983Under Capricornas Screenplaytv1981A Country Practiceas Writertv1979The John Sullivan Storyas Writermovie1978Against the Windas Writertv1977The Last Waveas Screenplaymovie1977The Alternativeas Writermovie1976The Sullivansas Writertv1973The Evil Touchas Writertv1972Boneyas Writertv1970Dynastyas Creatortv1970The Naked Bunyipas Himselfmovie1970The Link Menas WritertvSoonWinners: Quest Beyond Timeas Writermovie