Tony Morphett

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Tony Morphett
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Tony Morphett in October 2011
Born Anthony David Morphett
(1938-03-10)10 March 1938
Granville, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Occupation writer
Years active 1964–present
Spouse(s)
  • Betty Savage (1961–1968)
  • Inga Hunter (1969–present)
Children
  • Eric Roche 1960–
  • Daniel Morphett 1962–
  • Ben Morphett 1963–
  • Alexander Roche 1963–
  • Anna Morphett 1965–
  • Emma Morphett Hunter 1970 (deceased)
  • Sarah Morphett 1972–
Parent(s)
  • Melville Morphett (1898–1978)
  • Olive Morphett (nee Champness) (1897–1980)
Website Tony Morphett – The Bottom Drawer

Tony Morphett (born 10 March 1938 in Granville, New South Wales, Australia), is a writer.

Tony Morphett has written or co-written seven feature films, ten telemovies, twelve miniseries, and some hundreds of episodes of TV series drama as well as devising or co-devising seven TV series. He has won 14 industry awards for TV screenwriting.

He created or co-created many Australian television series, including: Dynasty, Certain Women. Sky Trackers, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, Above the Law and Rain Shadow.

Credits

Stage Plays

  • I've Come about the Assassination (1966)[1]
  • The Rise and Fall of Boronia Avenue (1969)[2]
  • The Magic Apron (1969)[3]

Books

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Awards and nominations

  • 1970 Awgie: Tony Morphett for Delta ep. 19 "A Touch Of DFP".[4]
  • 1970 Penguin: Tony Morphett – Scriptwriting for Dynasty play.[5]
  • 1971 Logie: Tony Morphett – Best Scriptwriter.[5]
  • 1971 Penguin: Tony Morphett – Scriptwriting for episode 12 "The Killing Ground".[5]
  • 1971 Awgie: Tony Morphett – Best Script For A TV Drama Series for episode 5 "Cry Me A River".[5]
  • 1972 Logie: Tony Morphett – Best Scriptwriter, for Dynasty.[6]
  • 1978 Sammy Award – best writer TV series.[7]
  • 1989 Awgie: Tony Morphett – for "The Damage Done".[8]
  • 2002 Awgie: Tony Morphett – for "Letting Go" (Blue Heelers).[9]


References

  • "The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia — Theatre . Film . Radio . Television — Volume 1" — Ann Atkinson, Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee — Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd., 1996
  • "The Australian Film and Television Companion" — compiled by Tony Harrison — Simon & Schuster Australia, 1994
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