Terry Hayes
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Born | Sussex, England | 8 October 1951
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Nationality | British |
Children | 4 |
Terry Hayes (born 8 October 1951) is an English-born Australian screenwriter, producer and author best known for his work with the Kennedy Miller film production house and his debut novel I Am Pilgrim.
Biography
Born in Sussex, England, Hayes moved to Australia at the age of 5.[1] He began his career as a journalist, working as the US correspondent for the Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald.[1] Hayes married in 1999 and has four children.
Career
Kennedy Miller
After periods spent as an
Hayes subsequently became an in-house writer for Kennedy Miller, working on the scripts for all their subsequent mini-series.[3] Further work included a script for Dead Calm in 1989.[4] He wrote Bangkok Hilton specifically as a vehicle for Nicole Kidman.[5]
Hollywood
Hayes moved to Hollywood. His work includes an unused screenplay for Planet of the Apes, titled Return of the Apes in 1994.[6]
In 2001, Hayes was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay for his work on From Hell.[7]
Hayes'
In 2024, Hayes and British author Tammy Cohen were revealed as the writers of the tie-in novel to the film Argylle, under the pseudonym "Elly Conway".[10] The book overleaf credits the (pseudonymous) author's full name as "Elizabeth Conway".[11]
Filmography
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1981 | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
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Screenplay by | Co-wrote with George Miller & Brian Hannant
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1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Written by, co-producer | Co-wrote with George Miller |
1987 | The Year My Voice Broke | Producer | |
1988 | The Clean Machine | Written by, producer | Co-wrote with Ken Cameron and Richard Mortlock |
The Riddle of the Stinson | Producer | ||
Fragments of War: The Story of Damien Parer | Producer | ||
1989 | Dead Calm | Screenplay by, producer | |
1991 | Flirting | Producer | |
1993 | Cliffhanger | Uncredited script work | |
1996 | Mr. Reliable | Written by, producer | Co-wrote with Don Catchlove |
1997 | Amy | The producers wish to thank | |
1999 | Payback | Screenplay by | Co-wrote with Brian Helgeland |
2000 | Vertical Limit | Screenplay by | Co-wrote screenplay with Robert King, based on a story by Robert King |
2001 | From Hell | Screenplay by | Co-wrote with Rafael Yglesias |
2002 | Reign of Fire | Uncredited script work | |
2005 | Flightplan | Uncredited script work |
Television
- The Dismissal (1983) (TV mini-series)
- Bodyline (1984) (TV mini-series)
- The Cowra Breakout (1984) (TV mini-series) - producer only
- Vietnam (1987) (TV mini-series) - also producer
- Dirtwater Dynasty(1988) (TV mini-series) - also producer
- Bangkok Hilton (1989) (TV mini-series) - also producer
Novels
- I Am Pilgrim (2013)
- The Year of the Locust (2024)
- Argylle: A Novel (2024) – ISBN 978-0593600016 — writing as Elly Conway (writing team pseudonym), co-authored with Tammy Cohen. A tie-in novel to the Argylle media franchise.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b "Terry Hayes: interview | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p82
- ^ "TERRY TALKS ABOUT THE BALLYHOO BUT THE BIG BUCKS ARE TABOO". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 18, 192. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 July 1985. p. 5 (GOOD WEEKEND). Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Scott Murray, "Terry Hayes: Interweaving the Fabric", Cinema Papers, November 1989 p25-29, 76
- ^ "BANGKOK HILTON". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 19, 745. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 October 1989. p. 31. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Kaye, Don (1 July 2014). "Human See, Human Do: A Complete History of 'Planet of the Apes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Horror Writers Association - Past Bram Stoker Award Nominees & Winners". www.horror.org. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "MGM Acquires Terry Hayes Thriller 'I Am Pilgrim'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Elise (7 June 2014). "Q&A With Terry Hayes". Crimespree Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-0593600016.
External links
- Terry Hayes at IMDb