Tony McNamara

Tony McNamara born 31 December 1966 is an Australian writer and producer He is best known for writing the screenplays for The Favourite 2018 and Poor Things 2023 Starting in theater he transitioned to television creating The Great and writing for shows like Doctor Doctor His film career soared with The Favourite earning an Oscar nomination followed by another for Poor Things both with Yorgos Lanthimos who chose him after reviewing hundreds of playwrights finding his match in McNamara He cowrote Cruella and is scripting a Star Wars film and Evangeline His style blends historical settings with modern humor and he directed The Rage in Placid Lake