John Collee

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John Collee

Writing 71 January 1, 1955

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

John Gerald Collee (born 1955) is a Scottish/Australian doctor, novelist and screenwriter whose films have been nominated for Oscars. Master and Commander was nominated for Best F…

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The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

5.9 2016 Movie
Happy Feet

Happy Feet

6.2 2006 Movie
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

7.2 2003 Movie
Hotel Mumbai

Hotel Mumbai

7.5 2018 Movie
Monkey Man

Monkey Man

6.9 2024 Movie
The Water Diviner

The Water Diviner

6.8 2014 Movie
Son of a Gun

Son of a Gun

6.4 2014 Movie
Lee

Lee

7.0 2024 Movie
Candy

Candy

7.1 2006 Movie
The Return

The Return

6.6 2024 Movie
Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs

6.2 2013 Movie
Wolf Totem

Wolf Totem

6.5 2015 Movie

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John Gerald Collee (born 1955) is a Scottish/Australian doctor, novelist and screenwriter whose films have been nominated for Oscars. Master and Commander was nominated for Best Film 2003, Happy Feetwon Best Animation in 2006, and Tanna (2015) was nominated for Best Foreign Language Feature in 2015. His many other films, written or co-written, include Creation (2009), Hotel Mumbai (2018) and Lee. His novels include Kingsley's Touch, A Paper Mask, and The Rig. His TV adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe received critical acclaim upon release on Netflix in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Collee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Whale Shark Jack

    Movie Story Consultant

  2. 2024
    The Return

    Movie Writer

  3. 2024
    Lee

    Movie Story

  4. 2024
    Monkey Man

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 2024
    Boy Swallows Universe

    TV show Executive Producer

  6. 2023
    Three

    Movie Writer

  7. 2022
    Black Site

    Movie Additional Writing

  8. 2021
    The Story of Lee Ping

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 2020
    Roborovski

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 2020
    Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

    Movie Script Consultant

  11. 2018
    Hotel Mumbai

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 2016
    Mahana

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 2016
    The Legend of Tarzan

    Movie Writer

  14. 2015
    Tanna

    Movie Writer

  15. 2015
    Wolf Totem

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 2014
    The Water Diviner

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 2014
    Son of a Gun

    Movie Additional Writing

  2. 2014
    Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D

    Movie Writer

  3. 2014
    Tango Underpants

    Movie Writer

  4. 2013
    Walking with Dinosaurs

    Movie Writer

  5. 2009
    Creation

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 2008
    The View from Greenhaven

    Movie Script Editor

  7. 2006
    Happy Feet

    Movie Writer

  8. 2006
    Candy

    Movie Script Editor

  9. 2003
    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1997
    The Heart Surgeon

    TV show Writer

  11. 1997
    The Heart Surgeon

    Movie Writer

  12. 1990
    Paper Mask

    Movie Novel

  13. 1987
    Star Cops

    TV show Writer

  14. 1985
    Function Room

    TV show Writer

  15. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Writer