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Tony Ayres Tony Ayres i(A23664 works by)
Born: Established: 1961 Macao,
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China,
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East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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Gender: Male
Heritage: Chinese
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BiographyHistory

Tony Ayres grew up in Western Australia. In addition to his prose writing and editing, he has extensive credits as a screen-writer and director.

He wrote, directed and narrated China Dolls, an award-winning documentary about gay Asian men in Australia. In 1997 he won the Jury Prize at the International Cinema and Television Convention in Geneva for his script Ghost Story. His documentary Sadness, based on William Yang's performance monologue, was nominated for four 1999 AFI awards.

In 2011, he adapted Christos Tsiolkas' The Slap for television. The Slap won four Australian awards and was nominated for the international Emmy Awards - Drama. Tony has also Produced Wanted, GlitchThe Family Law, BarracudaSeven Types of Ambiguity. and the contemporary reimagining of The Devil’s Playground.

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form y separately published work icon Fires [Episode 1.2] ( dir. Ana Kokkinos ) Australia : Tony Ayres Productions , 2021 23366918 2021 single work film/TV
2021 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy
form y separately published work icon Clickbait ( dir. Brad Anderson et. al. )agent Melbourne : Matchbox Pictures Tony Ayres Productions Heyday Television Netflix , 2021 17194578 2021 series - publisher film/TV thriller

'When family man Nick Brewer is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why.'

Source: Netflix.

2021 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Television Drama Series
form y separately published work icon Clickbait ( dir. Brad Anderson et. al. )agent Melbourne : Matchbox Pictures Tony Ayres Productions Heyday Television Netflix , 2021 17194578 2021 series - publisher film/TV thriller

'When family man Nick Brewer is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why.'

Source: Netflix.

2021 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Television Drama Series
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