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Director
Tony Morphett
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 1218734
IMDb ID: nm0606179
Known for: Writing
Born: March 10, 1938
Died: June 2, 2018
Age: 80
Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2007
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.92
Wikidata: Q7823020
Frequent jobs
Writer (25)Screenplay (4)Creator (2)Story (1)Teleplay (1)
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.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tony Morphett.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tony Morphett.
Screenplay
The Last Wave
1977 • Movie
Writer
Robbery Under Arms
1985 • Movie
Writer
The Distant Home
1992 • Movie
Teleplay
Don't Look Behind You
1999 • Movie
as Himself
The Naked Bunyip
1970 • Movie
Story
Sweet Talker
1991 • Movie
Writer
The First Christmas
1979 • Movie
Writer
CrimeBroker
1993 • Movie
Writer
The Seventh Floor
1994 • Movie
Screenplay
13 Gantry Row
1998 • Movie
Screenplay
The Riddle of the Stinson
1988 • Movie
Writer
Balmain Boys
2003 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tony Morphett.
Writer • 6 eps
The Sullivans
1976 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
A Country Practice
1981 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
Blue Heelers
1993 • Series
Writer • 10 eps
The Flying Doctors
1986 • Series
Writer • 23 eps
Water Rats
1996 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Heartbreak High
1994 • Series
Creator
Stingers
1998 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
Sea Patrol
2007 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
The Man from Snowy River
1994 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
headLand
2005 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
MDA
2002 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Bangkok Hilton
1989 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tony Morphett.
Writer
Balmain Boys
2003 • Movie
Teleplay
Don't Look Behind You
1999 • Movie
Screenplay
13 Gantry Row
1998 • Movie
Writer
The Seventh Floor
1994 • Movie
Writer
CrimeBroker
1993 • Movie
Writer
The Distant Home
1992 • Movie
Story
Sweet Talker
1991 • Movie
Writer
Sky Trackers
1990 • Movie
Screenplay
The Riddle of the Stinson
1988 • Movie
Writer
Robbery Under Arms
1985 • Movie
Writer
The First Christmas
1979 • Movie
Screenplay
The Last Wave
1977 • Movie
Writer
The Alternative
1977 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tony Morphett.
Writer • 3 eps
Rain Shadow
2007 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
Sea Patrol
2007 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
headLand
2005 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
MDA
2002 • Series
Creator
Stingers
1998 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Kings in Grass Castles
1998 • Series
Writer • 23 eps
Water Rats
1996 • Series
Creator
Sky Trackers
1995 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
The Man from Snowy River
1994 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Heartbreak High
1994 • Series
Writer • 40 eps
Blue Heelers
1993 • Series
Writer • 3 eps
Bangkok Hilton
1989 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
The Shiralee
1988 • Series
Writer • 10 eps
The Flying Doctors
1986 • Series
Screenplay • 2 eps
Under Capricorn
1983 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
A Country Practice
1981 • Series
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tony Morphett.