Tony Morphett

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.

• A Place to Call Home (1 episode 2013)
• Packed to the Rafters (3 episodes 2009–2010)
• The Legend of Enyo (2 episodes 2010)
• Sea Patrol (6 episodes, 2007–2008)
• Rain Shadow (2 episodes, 2007)
• Blue Heelers (510 episodes, 1994–2006)
• MDA (1 episode, 2002)
• Young Lions (3 episodes, 2002)
• Balmain Boys (2002) (TV) (written by)
• Water Rats (171 episodes, 1996–2001)
• Above the Law (7 episodes, 2000)
• Don't Look Behind You (1999) (TV) (teleplay)
• Kings in Grass Castles (1998) TV mini-series (writer)
• 13 Gantry Row (1998) (TV) (written by)
• Mirror, Mirror (1995) TV series (unknown episodes)
• Heartbreak High (1 episode, 1994)
• The Seventh Floor (1994) (written by)
• Sky Trackers (1994) TV series (unknown episodes)
• Crimebroker (1993) (TV) (written by)
• Secrets (1993) TV series (unknown episodes)
• G.P. (6 episodes, 1991–1992)
• Tracks of Glory (1992) TV mini-series (writer)
• Sweet Talker (1991) (story) (written by)
• Sky Trackers (1990) (TV) (written by)
• Bangkok Hilton (1989) TV mini-series (story)
• Boys in the Island (1989) (written by)
• The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988) TV mini-series (writer)
• The Flying Doctors (10 episodes, 1986–1988)
• The Shiralee (1987) TV mini-series (writer)
• The Riddle of the Stinson (1987) (TV) (written by)
• Dark Age (1987) (screenplay)
• My Brother Tom (1986) TV mini-series (writer)
• Land of Hope (1986) TV series (writer)
• Robbery Under Arms (1985) (writer)
• Winners (1985) TV series (episode 3 "Quest Beyond Time")
• The Flying Doctors (1985) TV mini-series (writer)
• A Country Practice (5 episodes, 1982–1983)
• Under Capricorn (1983) TV mini-series (writer)
• Patrol Boat (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
• Skyways (2 episodes)
• The Oracle (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
• The John Sullivan Story (1979) (TV) (written by)
• Against the Wind (1978) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
• Chopper Squad (2 episodes, 1978)
• Case for the Defence (1 episode, 1978)
• The Last Wave (1977) (screenplay)
• Glenview High (1 episode, 1977)
• The Sullivans (1976) TV series (writer)
• Luke's Kingdom (1976) TV mini-series (writer)
• The Alternative (1976) (TV) (written by)
• The Seven Ages of Man (1 episode, 1975)
• The Story of the First Christmas (1975) (TV) (script)
• Elephant Boy (1973) TV series (unknown episodes)
• Boney (5 episodes, 1972–1973)
• Certain Women (1973) TV series (creator)
• The Evil Touch (1 episode, 1973)
• Catwalk (6 episodes, 1971–1972)
• Dynasty (13 episodes, 1969–1971)
• Delta (2 episodes, 1969–1970)
• The Long Arm (2 episodes, 1970)
• The Link Men
• Australian Plays (1969)
• Australian Playhouse

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

• "Tony Morphett – Complete Guide to the Playwright". The Playwright's Database. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 
• Adrian Guthrie (2009). "The experimental Jane Street seasons: seeking the Australian play and finding Australian performances". Double Dialogues. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 
• ""The Magic apron" by Tony Morphett, 1969". State Library of NSW. 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 

• Tony Morphett (1964). Mayor's Nest. Jacaranda Press.  (novel)
• Tony Morphett (1967). Dynasty. Jacaranda Press.  (novel)
• Tony Morphett (1969). Thorskald. Lloyd O'Neil.  (novel)
• Tony Morphett (1985). Quest Beyond Time. Penguin Books with Australian Children's Television Foundation. ISBN 0140084096.  (science fiction)
• Tony Morphett (1993). The Distant Home. Mammoth. ISBN 1863302182.  (science fiction)
• Tony Morphett (1985). A Hole in my Ceiling. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0340271825.  (non-fiction)
• Tony Morphett (2013). Starship Home. Amazon.  (science fiction)

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