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Anthony David Morphett (10 March 1938 – 2 June 2018), known under the professional pen name Tony Morphett, was an Australian screenwriter, who created or co-created many Australian television series, including Dynasty, Certain Women, Sky Trackers, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, Above the Law and Rain Shadow. Morphett wrote or co-wrote seven feature films, ten telemovies, twelve mini-series, and hundreds of episodes of television drama, as well as devising or co-devising seven TV series. He won 14 industry awards for TV screenwriting.

Tony Morphett
Tony Morphett in October 2011
Born
Anthony David Morphett

(1938-03-10)10 March 1938
Died2 June 2018(2018-06-02) (aged 80)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationWriter
Years active1964–2018
Spouses
  • Betty Savage
    (m. 1961; div. 1968)
  • Inga Hunter
    (m. 1969)
WebsiteTony Morphett – The Bottom Drawer

Career


Morphett started as a copy-boy and cadet reporter for The Daily Telegraph in 1956.

He moved to the ABC in 1957 where he worked in the ABC Talks Department for 10 years, presenting The Lively Arts and Spectrum. While at the ABC he published his early novels. He left the ABC in 1968 to become a freelance writer, writing primarily for TV and film.

Morphett was on the literature board of the Australia Council for four years from 1977–1981, and the board of the Australian Children's Television Foundation for eight years from 1985–1994. From 2003, he was a board member of the Australian Writers' Foundation, and occasionally served on the committee of the Australian Writers' Guild.

Career highlights include writing the scripts for the feature films The Shiralee, The Last Wave and Robbery Under Arms, and creating the television series Blue Heelers, Water Rats and Certain Women.


Personal life


Two marriages:

Morphett and Inga Hunter lived together in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, with a number of cats.

Morphett was the younger brother of Margaret Chandler (nee Morphett).[1] Her death at Lane Cove on 1st January 1963 whilst in the company of Dr Gilbert Bogle (also deceased) remains an unsolved mystery popularly referred to as the Bogle–Chandler case.


Death


In 2007 following a bout of influenza, Morphett suffered heart failure. This left his heart in a weakened state, which eventually led to his death.

On 2 June 2018, after a brief period of hospitalisation, he died at Katoomba Hospital from heart failure. He was with family as he died.[2][3]


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Awards and nominations



References


  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131719865
  2. "Vale: Tony Morphett". TV Tonight. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. "Tony Morphett, screenwriter for The Sullivans, dies aged 80 after prolific career". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. "Tony Morphett – Complete Guide to the Playwright". The Playwright's Database. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  5. Adrian Guthrie (2009). "The experimental Jane Street seasons: seeking the Australian play and finding Australian performances". Double Dialogues. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  6. ""The Magic apron" by Tony Morphett, 1969". State Library of NSW. 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  7. Don Storey (2008). "Classic Australian Television – Delta Episode Details". Classic Australian Television. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  8. Don Storey (2008). "Classic Australian Television – Dynasty Episode Details". Classic Australian Television. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  9. "The TV Week Logie Awards". MilesAgo. 1972. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  10. "Crawford Production Awards". Crawford Production. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  11. Kitty MacAlpine. "A Country Practice – Awards Won". JNP Productions. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  12. T. Zuk (1998–2011). "Australian Television Information Archive". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2011.






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