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John Collee

Writing · Born 1955-01-01 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

John Gerald Collee (born 1955) is a Scottish/Australian doctor, novelist and screenwriter whose films have been nominated for Oscars. Master and Commander was nominated for Best Film 2003, Happy Feetwon Best Animation in 2006, and Tanna (2015) was nominated for Best Foreign Language Feature in 2015. His many other films, written or co-written, include Creation (2009), Hotel Mumbai (2018) and Lee. His novels include Kingsley's Touch, A Paper Mask, and The Rig. His TV adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe received critical acclaim upon release on Netflix in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Collee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2026Whale Shark JackStory Consultant
2024The ReturnWriter
2024LeeStory
2024Monkey ManScreenplay
2024Boy Swallows UniverseWriter
2023ThreeWriter
2022Black SiteAdditional Writing
2021The Story of Lee PingScreenplay
2020RoborovskiExecutive Producer
2020Miss Fisher and the Crypt of TearsScript Consultant
2019Hotel MumbaiScreenplay
2016MahanaScreenplay
2016The Legend of TarzanWriter
2015TannaWriter
2015Wolf TotemScreenplay
2014The Water DivinerExecutive Producer
2014Son of a GunAdditional Writing
2014Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3DWriter
2014Tango UnderpantsWriter
2013Walking with DinosaursWriter
2009CreationScreenplay
2008The View from GreenhavenScript Editor
2006Happy FeetWriter
2006CandyScript Editor
2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldScreenplay
1997The Heart SurgeonWriter
1997The Heart SurgeonWriter
1990Paper MaskScreenplay
1987Star CopsWriter
1981BergeracWriter

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