Tony Ayres
Known for: Production
Born: July 16, 1961
Place of birth: Macau, China
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.
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Filmography
17 movies · 20 TV shows, newest first
6.6
The Survivors
2025
5.3
The Rooster
2024
NR
Spooky Files
2023
5.0
Queerstralia
2023
7.1
Fires
2021
7.1
Clickbait
2021
6.6
Stateless
2020
NR
Everyone's a Critic
2018
6.1
Seven Types of Ambiguity
2017
6.7
Barracuda
2016
7.2
Wanted
2016
6.0
The Family Law
2016
5.6
Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows
2016
6.1
Cut Snake
2015
6.8
Glitch
2015
5.9
The Slap
2015
7.4
Devil's Playground
2014
7.6
Old School
2014
6.8
Nowhere Boys
2013
5.7
The Turning
2013NR
Next Stop Hollywood
2013
6.2
The Straits
2012
6.6
The Slap
2011
4.0
Saved
2009
6.1
The Home Song Stories
2007
4.9
Thunderstruck
2004
6.2
Walking on Water
2002
7.0
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
2001
5.3
Mallboy
2001
5.0
Soft Fruit
19998.5
Sadness
1999
7.0
The Violent Earth
1998
4.8
Mrs Craddock's Complaint
19986.0
The Violent Earth
1998
3.8
China Dolls
1997
4.0
Exposed
1997
NR
Sons of...
1985