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Chris Chibnall

Screenwriter / Television Producer / Executive Producer / Playwright / Showrunner | * 03/21/1970 (54) | Lancashire (United Kingdom (UK))
Christopher Antony Chibnall (born 21 March 1970) is an English television writer and producer, best known as the creator and writer of the award-winning ITV mystery-crime drama Broadchurch (2013-17) and as the third showrunner of the 2005 revival of the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2018–22). Chibnall wrote five episodes of the series under previous showrunners Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat, and he was also the head writer for the first two series of the spinoff Torchwood (2006-08). ()
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Chris Chibnall is an English TV writer, producer and showrunner. He is best known for his crime series 'Broadchurch', on which he was the only writer, his contributions to the 'Doctor Who' spin off series 'Torchwood', and his episodes for the revived main series of 'Doctor Who', of which he became showrunner in 2018.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Science-Fiction & Fantasy | Mystery

Known for these Movies & Shows

United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number ...

United

PG-13

2011 | 3.6/5 | 1h 30min
Drama, History
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The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor' ...

Doctor Who

TV-PG

2005 | 3.7/5
Action & Adventure, Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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8 August 1963: Britain wakes up to news of the biggest robbery in the country’s history. A train has been hijacked and robbed, 35 miles from its arrival in central London. The country is stunned. Wh ...

The Great Train Robbery

TV-14

2013 | 3.4/5 | 1h 30min per episode
Drama
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The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. ...

Broadchurch

TV-MA

2013 | 4.0/5
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Movies with Chris Chibnall as Actor(1)

as (archive footage)2008 Trials and Tribulations

Movies with Chris Chibnall as Crew(5)

Production/Executive Producer2019 Doctor Who: Resolution
Writing/Writer2019 Doctor Who: Resolution
Production/Executive Producer2018 Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth
Writing/Writer2018 Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth
Writing/Writer2011 United

TV Shows/Series with Chris Chibnall as Crew(21)

Production/Executive Producer2014 Gracepoint
Creator/Creator2014 Gracepoint
Writing/Screenplay2013 The Great Train Robbery
Production/Executive Producer2013 The Great Train Robbery
Creator/Creator2013 The Great Train Robbery
Writing/Writer2013 Broadchurch
Creator/Creator2013 Broadchurch
Writing/Writer2012 Pond Life
Creator/Creator2012 Pond Life
Writing/Writer2011 Camelot
Creator/Creator2011 Camelot
Writing/Writer2009 Law & Order: UK
Writing/Teleplay2009 Law & Order: UK
Production/Executive Producer2009 Law & Order: UK
Writing/Writer2006 Torchwood
Writing/Writer2006 Life on Mars
Writing/Writer2005 Doctor Who
Production/Executive Producer2005 Doctor Who
Writing/Writer2002 Born and Bred
Creator/Creator2002 Born and Bred
Writing/Writer??? Doctor Who

Full Name: Chris Chibnall
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 03/21 1970 (March) in Lancashire (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 54 years + 37 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Sheffield, St Mary's University, Twickenham, Range High School
Chris Chibnall frequently works together with these people:
Terry Walsh (39x, Actor)
Paul Kasey (22x, Actor)
Pat Gorman (16x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (13x, Actor)
Max Faulkner (13x, Actor)
Cy Town (11x, Actor)
John Scott Martin (11x, Actor)
Michael Wisher (10x, Actor)
Anthony Ainley (8x, Actor)
Dave Carter (8x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Segun Akinola (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:251258, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024