Directed credits
7
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Tony Ayres
Production
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 0All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 126315
IMDb ID: nm0044016
Known for: Production
Born: July 16, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Macau, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.5
Wikidata: Q2442472
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Executive Producer (13)Script Editor (4)Writer (4)Producer (3)Idea (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tony Ayres.
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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tony Ayres.
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Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tony Ayres.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tony Ayres.
2.7
China Dolls
Director
1998 Movie
5.7
The Turning
Director
2013 Movie
5.6
The Rooster
Thanks
2024 Movie
5.6
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
3.8
Thunderstruck
Script Editor
2004 Movie
5.6
Walking on Water
Director
2002 Movie
4.0
Saved
Director
2009 Movie
6.2
Cut Snake
Director
2015 Movie
Sons of...
Director
1985 Movie
3.3
Soft Fruit
Script Editor
1999 Movie
6.9
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
Script Editor
2001 Movie
4.6
Mallboy
Script Editor
2001 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tony Ayres.
6.7
Glitch
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2015 Series
6.7
The Survivors
Writer • 6 eps
2025 Series
5.9
The Slap
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Wanted
Executive Producer • 18 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Nowhere Boys
Producer • 13 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Stateless
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.1
Clickbait
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Fires
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
5.9
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2017 Series
6.6
The Slap
Producer • 8 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Devil's Playground
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Straits
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tony Ayres.
5.6
The Rooster
Thanks
2024 Movie
5.6
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
6.0
The Home Song Stories
Writer
2007 Movie
3.8
Thunderstruck
Script Editor
2004 Movie
6.9
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
Script Editor
2001 Movie
4.6
Mallboy
Script Editor
2001 Movie
3.3
Soft Fruit
Script Editor
1999 Movie
3.5
Mrs Craddock's Complaint
Writer
1998 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tony Ayres.
6.7
The Survivors
Writer • 6 eps
2025 Series
Spooky Files
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2023 Series
7.1
Fires
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Clickbait
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2021 Series
6.5
Stateless
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
Everyone's a Critic
Idea • 9 eps
2018 Series
5.9
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Barracuda
Producer • 4 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Wanted
Executive Producer • 18 eps
2016 Series
5.8
The Family Law
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2016 Series
6.7
Glitch
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2015 Series
5.9
The Slap
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Devil's Playground
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Old School
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Nowhere Boys
Producer • 13 eps
2013 Series
6.2
The Straits
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2012 Series
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tony Ayres.
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Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tony Ayres.
