Typhon's People
| Typhon's People | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Margaret Mahy |
| Directed by | Yvonne Mackay |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Ken Young |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dorothee Pinfold |
| Producer | Dave Gibson |
| Cinematography | Wayne Vinten |
| Editor | Jamie Selkirk |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | Gibson Group |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 26[1] – July 27, 1994 |
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
- Greg Wise as Cato McGill / Adam Prime
- Sophie Lee as Maia Tertius
- Alfred Molina as Andreus
- John Bach as Daniel Harrington
- Michael Hurst as Constantine
External links
References
- ^ "The blue-eyed boys from the Pacific", Southern Daily Echo, 26 July 1994
- ^ "Leading author tackles genetics", The Press, 3 September 1994
- ^ "Rugby audience in league of own", The Press, 24 June 1995
- ^ "Typhon's People", NZ on Screen
- ^ "Filming begins on mini-series", The Press, 11 January 1993
- ^ "Typhon's People", NZ on Screen
- ^ 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.