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Tony Ayres

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Tony Ayres

Known For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 16, 1961 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Macau, China

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.

Known For

Acting
2023Queerstralia
1998China DollsNarrator / Self (archival footage)
Production
2025The SurvivorsProducer
2023Spooky FilesExecutive Producer
2021FiresExecutive Producer
2021ClickbaitExecutive Producer
2020StatelessExecutive Producer
2017Seven Types of AmbiguityExecutive Producer
2016Nowhere Boys: The Book of ShadowsExecutive Producer
2016BarracudaProducer
2016WantedExecutive Producer
2016The Family LawExecutive Producer
2015GlitchExecutive Producer
2015The SlapExecutive Producer
2014Old SchoolExecutive Producer
2014Devil's PlaygroundExecutive Producer
2013Next Stop HollywoodExecutive Producer
2013Nowhere BoysProducer
2013Nowhere BoysExecutive Producer
2012The StraitsExecutive Producer
2011The SlapProducer
Directing
2015Cut SnakeDirector
2013The TurningDirector
2011The SlapDirector
2009SavedDirector
2007The Home Song StoriesDirector
2002Walking on WaterDirector
1999SadnessDirector
1998China DollsDirector
1998Mrs Craddock's ComplaintDirector
1997ExposedDirector
1985Sons of...Director
Writing
2025The SurvivorsWriter
2020StatelessWriter
2018Everyone's a CriticIdea
2016Nowhere Boys: The Book of ShadowsScreenplay
2007The Home Song StoriesWriter
2004ThunderstruckScript Editor
2001He Died with a Felafel in His HandScript Editor
2001MallboyScript Editor
1999Soft FruitScript Editor
1998The Violent EarthWriter
1998Mrs Craddock's ComplaintWriter
1998China DollsWriter
1998The Violent EarthWriter
1997ExposedWriter
Crew
2024The RoosterThanks
2016Nowhere Boys: The Book of ShadowsCreator