Portrait of Tony Ayres

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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Poster of Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows
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
Poster of Cut Snake
Cut Snake
Tony Ayres was
54 in Cut Snake
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 24 2015
Poster of The Turning
The Turning
Tony Ayres was
52 in The Turning
as 'Director'.
Wed, Sep 25 2013
Poster of Saved
Saved
Tony Ayres was
47 in Saved
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 11 2009
Poster of The Home Song Stories
The Home Song Stories
Tony Ayres was
45 in The Home Song Stories
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Feb 09 2007
Poster of Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck
Tony Ayres was
42 in Thunderstruck
as 'Script Editor'.
Thu, May 20 2004
Poster of Walking on Water
Walking on Water
Tony Ayres was
41 in Walking on Water
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 26 2002
Poster of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
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
Poster of Mallboy
Mallboy
Tony Ayres was
39 in Mallboy
as 'Script Editor'.
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Poster of Soft Fruit
Soft Fruit
Tony Ayres was
38 in Soft Fruit
as 'Script Editor'.
Thu, Oct 28 1999
Poster of Sadness
Sadness
Tony Ayres was
37 in Sadness
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 23 1999
Poster of Mrs Craddock's Complaint
Mrs Craddock's Complaint
Tony Ayres was
37 in Mrs Craddock's Complaint
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Oct 01 1998
Poster of The Violent Earth
The Violent Earth
Tony Ayres was
37 in The Violent Earth
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Sep 01 1998
Poster of China Dolls
China Dolls
Tony Ayres was
36 in China Dolls
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Poster of Exposed
Exposed
Tony Ayres was
35 in Exposed
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Mar 22 1997
Poster of Sons of...
Sons of...
Tony Ayres was
24 in Sons of...
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 31 1985

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Spooky Files
Spooky Files
Tony Ayres was
62+ in Spooky Files
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 23 2023
Poster of Fires
Fires
Tony Ayres was
60+ in Fires
as 'Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 2021
Poster of Clickbait
Clickbait
Tony Ayres was
60+ in Clickbait
as 'Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 25 2021
Poster of Stateless
Stateless
Tony Ayres was
58+ in Stateless
as 'Executive Producer, Writer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 01 2020
Poster of Everyone's a Critic
Everyone's a Critic
Tony Ayres was
56+ in Everyone's a Critic
as 'Idea'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2018
Poster of Seven Types of Ambiguity
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Tony Ayres was
55+ in Seven Types of Ambiguity
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 13 2017
Poster of Barracuda
Barracuda
Tony Ayres was
54+ in Barracuda
as 'Producer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 10 2016
Poster of Wanted
Wanted
Tony Ayres was
54+ in Wanted
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 09 2016
Poster of Glitch
Glitch
Tony Ayres was
53+ in Glitch
as 'Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 09 2015
Poster of The Slap
The Slap
Tony Ayres was
53+ in The Slap
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Poster of Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
Tony Ayres was
53+ in Devil's Playground
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 2014
Poster of Old School
Old School
Tony Ayres was
52+ in Old School
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 23 2014
Poster of Nowhere Boys
Nowhere Boys
Tony Ayres was
52+ in Nowhere Boys
as 'Producer, Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 07 2013
Poster of Next Stop Hollywood
Next Stop Hollywood
Tony Ayres was
51+ in Next Stop Hollywood
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 08 2013
Poster of The Straits
The Straits
Tony Ayres was
50+ in The Straits
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 2012
Poster of The Slap
The Slap
Tony Ayres was
50+ in The Slap
as 'Producer, Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 2011
Poster of The Violent Earth
The Violent Earth
Tony Ayres was
37+ in The Violent Earth
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1998