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A year later, McNamara returned to television as creator of medical drama ''[[Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)|Doctor Doctor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-news/2016/09-07-claudia-karvan-doctor-doctor-and-producing|title=CLAUDIA KARVAN ON DOCTOR DOCTOR AND PRODUCING|last=Bizzaca|first=Caris|work=[[Screen Australia]]|date=7 September 2016|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> |
A year later, McNamara returned to television as creator of medical drama ''[[Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)|Doctor Doctor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-news/2016/09-07-claudia-karvan-doctor-doctor-and-producing|title=CLAUDIA KARVAN ON DOCTOR DOCTOR AND PRODUCING|last=Bizzaca|first=Caris|work=[[Screen Australia]]|date=7 September 2016|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> |
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In 2018, McNamara received critical acclaim for his work in co-writing the historical comedy-drama film ''[[The Favourite]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2018-09-30-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-nicholas-hoult-olivia-colman-joe-alwyn-and-tony-mcnamara-in-conversation-on-the-favourite-feature-story-by-anne-katrin-titze|title=Playing favourites - Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn and Tony McNamara on The Favourite|date=30 September 2018|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> |
In 2018, McNamara received critical acclaim for his work in co-writing the historical comedy-drama film ''[[The Favourite]]'' with [[Yorgos Lanthimos]] starring [[Emma Stone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2018-09-30-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-nicholas-hoult-olivia-colman-joe-alwyn-and-tony-mcnamara-in-conversation-on-the-favourite-feature-story-by-anne-katrin-titze|title=Playing favourites - Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn and Tony McNamara on The Favourite|date=30 September 2018|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref> |
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McNamara created ''[[The Great (TV series)|The Great]]'', a series revolving around the life of [[Catherine the Great]], starring [[Elle Fanning]] and [[Nicholas Hoult]] which premiered on [[Hulu]] on May 15, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|title=Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For 'The Great', 'Ramy' And 'Solar Opposites' – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/hulu-premiere-dates-the-great-ramy-solar-opposites-1202833786/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> It is based upon his play about Catherine the Great, which premiered at the [[Sydney Theater Company]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/the-great-hulu-tony-mcnamara-russian-history.html|title=How The Great Very, Very Loosely Adapts Russian History|website=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|first=Jackson|last=McHenry|date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref> McNamara also wrote a film adaptation of the play, "It had been a play and a film, and I was always struggling [with] the fact it was such a massive story for a film. I wanted to tell it as a story that goes for years and years."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/tony-mcnamara-interview-the-favourite-the-great-hulu-oscars-1202555615/|title=How Tony McNamara's Hulu-Bound 'The Great' Landed Him 'The Favourite' And An Oscar Nomination|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Joe|last=Utichi|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/05/15/the-favourite-writer-puts-saucy-spin-catherine-great-hulu/3105128001/|title=Hulu's 'The Great': Elle Fanning on playing Catherine the Great, severed heads and 'fully clothed sex'|website=[[USA Today]]|first=Patrick|last=Ryan|date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> |
McNamara created ''[[The Great (TV series)|The Great]]'', a series revolving around the life of [[Catherine the Great]], starring [[Elle Fanning]] and [[Nicholas Hoult]] which premiered on [[Hulu]] on May 15, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|title=Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For 'The Great', 'Ramy' And 'Solar Opposites' – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/hulu-premiere-dates-the-great-ramy-solar-opposites-1202833786/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref> It is based upon his play about Catherine the Great, which premiered at the [[Sydney Theater Company]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/the-great-hulu-tony-mcnamara-russian-history.html|title=How The Great Very, Very Loosely Adapts Russian History|website=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|first=Jackson|last=McHenry|date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref> McNamara also wrote a film adaptation of the play, "It had been a play and a film, and I was always struggling [with] the fact it was such a massive story for a film. I wanted to tell it as a story that goes for years and years."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/tony-mcnamara-interview-the-favourite-the-great-hulu-oscars-1202555615/|title=How Tony McNamara's Hulu-Bound 'The Great' Landed Him 'The Favourite' And An Oscar Nomination|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Joe|last=Utichi|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/05/15/the-favourite-writer-puts-saucy-spin-catherine-great-hulu/3105128001/|title=Hulu's 'The Great': Elle Fanning on playing Catherine the Great, severed heads and 'fully clothed sex'|website=[[USA Today]]|first=Patrick|last=Ryan|date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> |
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McNamara returned to work with Lanthimos as the writer for the 2023 film ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'', featuring Stone as the lead actress once again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2023-12-15 |title=‘Poor Things’ Screenwriter Tony McNamara Breaks Down One of Its Most Complex Scenes |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/awards-insider-poor-things-screenwriter-tony-mcnamara |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 09:01, 26 December 2023
Tony McNamara | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Kilmore, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter, television producer, film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | The Favourite The Great Cruella Poor Things |
| Spouse | Belinda Bromilow |
| Children | 3 |
Tony McNamara (born 1967) is an Australian playwright, screenwriter, and television producer. He is also an occasional film director and producer.
Early life
McNamara was born in Kilmore, Australia, and was educated at Assumption College, Kilmore. Following careers in catering and finance, McNamara settled on a career as a writer following a visit to Rome.[1] His education consisted of studying writing at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and screenwriting at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.[2]
Career
After writing various television episodes and stage plays,[3] McNamara made his film debut in 2003 directing The Rage in Placid Lake, adapted from his stage play The Café Latte Kid.[4]
Following this, McNamara wrote for various television programmes in Australia, most notably The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way, Tangle and Puberty Blues.[2] In 2015, McNamara directed his second feature film, comedy-drama Ashby starring Mickey Rourke, Sarah Silverman and Emma Roberts.[5]
A year later, McNamara returned to television as creator of medical drama Doctor Doctor.[6]
In 2018, McNamara received critical acclaim for his work in co-writing the historical comedy-drama film The Favourite with Yorgos Lanthimos starring Emma Stone.[7]
McNamara created The Great, a series revolving around the life of Catherine the Great, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult which premiered on Hulu on May 15, 2020.[8] It is based upon his play about Catherine the Great, which premiered at the Sydney Theater Company in 2008.[9] McNamara also wrote a film adaptation of the play, "It had been a play and a film, and I was always struggling [with] the fact it was such a massive story for a film. I wanted to tell it as a story that goes for years and years."[10][11]
McNamara returned to work with Lanthimos as the writer for the 2023 film Poor Things, featuring Stone as the lead actress once again.[12]
Personal life
McNamara is married to Australian actress Belinda Bromilow,[13] who appears as Aunt Elizabeth in The Great.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Beat Manifesto | Short film | [14] |
| 2003 | The Rage in Placid Lake | also director | |
| 2015 | Ashby | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | with Deborah Davis | |
| 2021 | Cruella | with Dana Fox | |
| 2023 | Poor Things |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | All Together Now | 1 episode; 'Your Cheatin' Heart' | [14] |
| 1997 | Big Sky | 3 episodes | |
| 2001–2005 | The Secret Life of Us | 12 episodes | |
| 2004–2007 | Love My Way | 7 episodes | |
| 2008 | Echo Beach | 2 episodes | |
| Moving Wallpaper | 1 episode | ||
| Rush | |||
| 2009–2012 | Tangle | 7 episodes | |
| 2010–2011 | Spirited | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | Offspring | 1 episode; 'Complications' | |
| 2012–2014 | Puberty Blues | 7 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Doctor Doctor | Creator, 15 episodes | |
| 2020–2023 | The Great | Creator, 30 episodes |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Australian Film Institute | Best Screenplay in a Short Film | The Beat Manifesto | Won |
| 2003 | Australian Comedy Awards | Outstanding Comic Screenplay | The Rage in Placid Lake | Nominated |
| Australian Film Institute | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | ||
| AWGIE Awards | Major AWGIE Award | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay Adaptation | Won | |||
| Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Melbourne International Film Festival | Most Popular Feature Film | Won | ||
| 2007 | AWGIE Awards | Best Writing for a Television Series | Love My Way | Won |
| Australian Film Institute | Best Screenplay in Television | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | AACTA Awards | Best Screenplay in Television | Puberty Blues | Nominated |
| 2014 | AWGIE Awards | Best Writing for a Television Series | Nominated | |
| 2015 | AWGIE Awards | Best Screenplay Original | Ashby | Nominated |
| 2018 | Academy Award | Best Original Screenplay | The Favourite | Nominated |
| Atlanta Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| BAFTA Award | Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||
| British Independent Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Award | Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | Best Original Screenplay | Runner-Up | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | The Great | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Tony McNamara: author of Offspring". 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Tony McNamara - AustralianPlays.org". Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Playwright takes stock". 9 July 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "The Rage in Placid Lake". 28 August 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Comedy-drama film "Ashby" by Tony McNamara". 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Bizzaca, Caris (7 September 2016). "CLAUDIA KARVAN ON DOCTOR DOCTOR AND PRODUCING". Screen Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Playing favourites - Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn and Tony McNamara on The Favourite". 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (17 January 2020). "Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For 'The Great', 'Ramy' And 'Solar Opposites' – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ McHenry, Jackson (15 May 2020). "How The Great Very, Very Loosely Adapts Russian History". New York. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Utichi, Joe (13 February 2019). "How Tony McNamara's Hulu-Bound 'The Great' Landed Him 'The Favourite' And An Oscar Nomination". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Patrick (15 May 2020). "Hulu's 'The Great': Elle Fanning on playing Catherine the Great, severed heads and 'fully clothed sex'". USA Today. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Nast, Condé (15 December 2023). "'Poor Things' Screenwriter Tony McNamara Breaks Down One of Its Most Complex Scenes". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Australian actress Oscars red carpet moment has a special meaning". Nine.com.au. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ a b https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1110111/ [user-generated source]
External links
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Australian film directors
- Australian film producers
- Australian screenwriters
- Australian television producers
- Australian television writers
- Best Original Screenplay BAFTA Award winners
- Best Screenplay AACTA International Award winners
- Australian male television writers
- Writers Guild of America Award winners
- People educated at Assumption College, Kilmore