The Favourite
2018
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Tony McNamara was born in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia. He is known for The Great (2020), Poor Things (2023) and The Favourite (2018). He is married to Belinda Bromilow.
- Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
- 1 min
- Writer, Producer, Director
Tony McNamara (born 1967) is an Australian playwright, screenwriter, and television producer. He is also an occasional film director and producer.
Dec 15, 2023 · When director Yorgos Lanthimos mentioned to Tony McNamara on the set of The Favourite that he was considering adapting Alasdair Gray’s 1992 book Poor Things for his next film, McNamara knew...
The Great: Created by Tony McNamara. With Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley. A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
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- 2020-05-15
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee
May 31, 2022 · 'The Great' creator, writer and showrunner Tony McNamara shares with Script his approach to breaking seasons by starting with character first, the importance of tone, and how his team navigates fabricating the 18th century on-screen.
Jul 1, 2020 · During several weeks of rehearsal in the build-up to shooting “The Favourite,” the core cast members, including Nicholas Hoult, would run scenes, play acting games and dance, while director...
Nov 14, 2021 · He later rewrote it for the screen, which found its way to director Yorgos Lanthimos, who brought McNamara aboard 2018’s The Favourite: a critically acclaimed, Academy Award-nominated film that...
