Justin Monjo

Justin Monjo

61 · Born: Jan 1, 1963

Personal Details

Born Jan 1, 1963 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Justin Monjo (born 1963) is an American screenwriter, producer and actor, known for Dark City (1998), Jungle (2017) and Farscape (1999). Monjo graduated from NIDA in 1985, alongside actresses Catherine McClements and Sonia Todd, and director Baz Luhrmann. Monjo left his acting career behind to work as a writer. He has adapted multiple novels and biographies for stage and screen, including Winton’s Cloudstreet, the recent Channel Seven INXS miniseries and 2019 film remake Storm Boy.

Career

1998
In the Winter Dark
In the Winter Dark as Circus Man
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1996
The Beast
The Beast
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1995
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision as Craig Breslin
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1993
Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story
1989
The Blood of Heroes
The Blood of Heroes as Dog Boy
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1984
One Night Stand
One Night Stand as American Sailor
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2019
Storm Boy
Storm Boy as Screenplay
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2017
Jungle
Jungle as Screenplay
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2016
Spear
Spear as Writer
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2015
Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door
2014
Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS
2013
The Turning
The Turning as Writer
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2000
Cement
Cement as Writer
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2016
Secret Daughter
Secret Daughter as Creator
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