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Tony McNamara
Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
Tony McNamara (born 31 December 1966) is an Australian writer and producer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023). Starting…
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Tony McNamara (born 31 December 1966) is an Australian writer and producer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023). Starting in theater, he transitioned to television, creating The Great and writing for shows like Doctor Doctor. His film career soared with The Favourite, earning an Oscar nomination, followed by another for Poor Things, both with Yorgos Lanthimos, who chose him after reviewing hundreds of playwrights, finding his match in McNamara. He co-wrote Cruella and is scripting a Star Wars film and Evangeline. His style blends historical settings with modern humor, and he directed The Rage in Placid Lake.
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2025
The Roses
Movie Screenplay
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2023
Poor Things
Movie Screenplay
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2021
Cruella
Movie Screenplay
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2020
The Great
TV show Executive Producer
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2018
The Favourite
Movie Executive Producer
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2016
Doctor Doctor
TV show Producer
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2015
Ashby
Movie Writer
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2012
Puberty Blues
TV show Writer
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2010
Spirited
TV show Writer
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2010
Offspring
TV show Writer
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2009
Tangle
TV show Writer
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2008
Rush
TV show Writer
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2008
Moving Wallpaper
TV show Writer
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2008
Echo Beach
TV show Writer
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2004
Love My Way
TV show Writer
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2003
The Rage in Placid Lake
Movie Director
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2003
Danny Deckchair
Movie Script Consultant
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2001
The Secret Life of Us
TV show Writer
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2000
Angst
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1996
Dating the Enemy
Movie Thanks
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1995
The Beat Manifesto
Movie Writer
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1991
All Together Now
TV show Writer
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Mosquito
TV show Writer
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Avengelyne
Movie Screenplay
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Cruella 2
Movie Writer
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The Hawkline Monster
Movie Screenplay
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The Seven Five
Movie Writer
