



John Collee
Writing1955Edinburgh, 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.
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Known For
Acting History
2024
The Return
Writer
Lee
Story
Monkey Man
Screenplay
Lee
Screenplay
Boy Swallows Universe
TVExecutive Producer• 7 eps
Boy Swallows Universe
TVWriter• 7 eps
Boy Swallows Universe
TVCreator
2022
Black Site
Additional Writing
2020
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Script Consultant
2019
Hotel Mumbai
Screenplay
Hotel Mumbai
Executive Producer
2016
The Legend of Tarzan
Writer
Mahana
Screenplay
2015
Wolf Totem
Screenplay
Tanna
Writer
2014
2006
Candy
Script Editor
Happy Feet
Writer
2003
1997
The Heart Surgeon
Writer
1990
Paper Mask
Screenplay
Paper Mask
Novel
1988
Bergerac
TVWriter• 4 eps
1987
Star Cops
TVWriter• 3 eps






