Typhon's People

Typhon's People
Written byMargaret Mahy
Directed byYvonne Mackay
Starring
ComposerKen Young
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producerDorothee Pinfold
ProducerDave Gibson
CinematographyWayne Vinten
EditorJamie Selkirk
Running time120 minutes
Production companyGibson Group
Original release
ReleaseJuly 26 (1994-07-26)[1] –
July 27, 1994 (1994-07-27)

Typhon's People is a 1994 New Zealand sci-fi television mini series written by Margaret Mahy.[2] It was nominated for five awards at the 1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards[3] winning for Best Soundtrack - Television (Michael Hopkins) and Best Design - Television (Tony Rabbit, Ken Durey and Clive Memmott).[4] The series, which began filming in January 1993,[5] was also edited into a 90 minute telemovie.[6]

About to present the results of his genetic experiments on humans, scientist David Typhon is killed. People head to his lab to investigate.[7]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "The blue-eyed boys from the Pacific", Southern Daily Echo, 26 July 1994
  2. ^ "Leading author tackles genetics", The Press, 3 September 1994
  3. ^ "Rugby audience in league of own", The Press, 24 June 1995
  4. ^ "Typhon's People", NZ on Screen
  5. ^ "Filming begins on mini-series", The Press, 11 January 1993
  6. ^ "Typhon's People", NZ on Screen
  7. ^ Litten, Simon; McMullen, Sean (April 2020). Fantastical Worlds And Futures At The World's Edge: A History Of New Zealand Science Fiction And Fantasy (PDF). p. 30. Retrieved 17 February 2026.