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Tony Ayres

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Jul 16 1961

Birthplace: Macau, China

Tony Ayres is 63 years old

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Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows

Tony Ayres was

54 in Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows

as 'Executive Producer, Screenplay, Creator'.

Fri, Jan 01 2016

Cut Snake

Tony Ayres was

54 in Cut Snake

as 'Director'.

Thu, Sep 24 2015

The Turning

Tony Ayres was

52 in The Turning

as 'Director'.

Wed, Sep 25 2013

Saved

Tony Ayres was

47 in Saved

as 'Director'.

Sat, Apr 11 2009

The Home Song Stories

Tony Ayres was

45 in The Home Song Stories

as 'Writer, Director'.

Fri, Feb 09 2007

Thunderstruck

Tony Ayres was

42 in Thunderstruck

as 'Script Editor'.

Thu, May 20 2004

Walking on Water

Tony Ayres was

41 in Walking on Water

as 'Director'.

Thu, Sep 26 2002

He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

Tony Ayres was

40 in He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

as 'Script Editor'.

Thu, Aug 30 2001

Mallboy

Tony Ayres was

39 in Mallboy

as 'Script Editor'.

Tue, Mar 13 2001

Soft Fruit

Tony Ayres was

38 in Soft Fruit

as 'Script Editor'.

Thu, Oct 28 1999

Sadness

Tony Ayres was

37 in Sadness

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jun 23 1999

Mrs Craddock's Complaint

Tony Ayres was

37 in Mrs Craddock's Complaint

as 'Writer, Director'.

Thu, Oct 01 1998

The Violent Earth

Tony Ayres was

37 in The Violent Earth

as 'Writer'.

Tue, Sep 01 1998

China Dolls

Tony Ayres was

36 in China Dolls

as 'Director, Writer'.

Sat, Jun 20 1998

Exposed

Tony Ayres was

35 in Exposed

as 'Writer, Director'.

Sat, Mar 22 1997

Sons of...

Tony Ayres was

24 in Sons of...

as 'Director'.

Thu, Oct 31 1985

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Spooky Files

Tony Ayres was

62+ in Spooky Files

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 23 2023

Fires

Tony Ayres was

60+ in Fires

as 'Executive Producer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 2021

Clickbait

Tony Ayres was

60+ in Clickbait

as 'Executive Producer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 25 2021

Stateless

Tony Ayres was

58+ in Stateless

as 'Executive Producer, Writer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 01 2020

Everyone's a Critic

Tony Ayres was

56+ in Everyone's a Critic

as 'Idea'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2018

Seven Types of Ambiguity

Tony Ayres was

55+ in Seven Types of Ambiguity

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 13 2017

Barracuda

Tony Ayres was

54+ in Barracuda

as 'Producer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 10 2016

Wanted

Tony Ayres was

54+ in Wanted

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 09 2016

Glitch

Tony Ayres was

53+ in Glitch

as 'Executive Producer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 09 2015

The Slap

Tony Ayres was

53+ in The Slap

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 12 2015

Devil's Playground

Tony Ayres was

53+ in Devil's Playground

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 2014

Old School

Tony Ayres was

52+ in Old School

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Fri, May 23 2014

Nowhere Boys

Tony Ayres was

52+ in Nowhere Boys

as 'Producer, Executive Producer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 07 2013

Next Stop Hollywood

Tony Ayres was

51+ in Next Stop Hollywood

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 08 2013

The Straits

Tony Ayres was

50+ in The Straits

as 'Executive Producer'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 2012

The Slap

Tony Ayres was

50+ in The Slap

as 'Producer, Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 2011

The Violent Earth

Tony Ayres was

37+ in The Violent Earth

as 'Writer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1998