Tony McNamara (writer)

Tony McNamara
McNamara at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Occupation(s)Playwright, screenwriter, television producer, film director, film producer
Years active1993–present
Known forThe Favourite
The Great
Cruella
Poor Things
Spouse(s)Unknown; Belinda Bromilow (m.2009)
Children3

Tony McNamara (born 1967) is an Australian playwright, screenwriter, and television producer. He is also an occasional film director and producer. He is known for his work on the scripts for The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023), two films directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Deborah Davis for the former and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the latter. On television, he created the comedy-drama series The Great (2020–2023).