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Frank Cottrell Boyce

Screenwriter / Writer / Novelist / Playwright / Actor / Author | * 09/23/1959 (64) | Liverpool
Frank Cottrell-Boyce (born 23 September 1959) is an English screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, known for his children's fiction and for his collaborations with film director Michael Winterbottom. He has achieved fame as the writer for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and for sequels to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car, a children's classic by Ian Fleming. Cottrell-Boyce has won two major British awards for children's books, the 2004 Carnegie Medal for Millions, which originated as a film script, and the 2012 Guardian Prize for The Unforgotten Coat, which was commissioned by a charity. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

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Awards & Nominations for Frank Cottrell Boyce

Carnegie Medal (literary award) Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 3x Carnegie Medal (literary award) 4x Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
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Movies with Frank Cottrell Boyce as Actor(3)

as Car Boot Dealer2009 Framed
as Nativity Teacher2004 Millions

Movies with Frank Cottrell Boyce as Crew(23)

Writing/Screenplay2024 Kensuke's Kingdom
Writing/Screenplay2024 The Beautiful Game
Writing/Writer2023 New York Crossing
Writing/Writer2019 Sometimes Always Never
Writing/Writer2017 Goodbye Christopher Robin
Writing/Writer2017 Earth: One Amazing Day
Writing/Screenplay2013 The Railway Man
Writing/Writer2009 Framed
Writing/Writer2008 God on Trial
Writing/Writer2007 Grow Your Own
Writing/Writer2005 A Cock and Bull Story
Writing/Writer2004 Millions
Writing/Screenplay2003 Code 46
Writing/Screenplay2002 24 Hour Party People
Writing/Screenplay2002 Revengers Tragedy
Writing/Screenplay2000 The Claim
Writing/Screenplay1998 Hilary and Jackie
Writing/Writer1998 Hilary and Jackie
Writing/Screenplay1997 Welcome to Sarajevo
Writing/Screenplay1996 Saint-Ex
Writing/Writer1995 Butterfly Kiss
Writing/Screenplay1990 Forget About Me

TV Shows/Series with Frank Cottrell Boyce as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2021 Stephen
Creator/Creator2021 Stephen
Writing/Writer2005 Doctor Who
Creator/Creator1997 Captain Star

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 09/23 1959 (September) in Liverpool (current age: 64 years + 188 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Keble College, University of Oxford
Employer: Liverpool Hope University
Member of: Royal Society of Literature
Children: Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
Other names for Frank Cottrell Boyce (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frank Cottrell-Boyce"
Frank Cottrell Boyce frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Barnaby Edwards (5x, Actor)
Alan Ruscoe (5x, Actor)
Danny Boyle (4x, Crew)
Wendy Brazington (4x, Crew)
Andrew Eaton (4x, Crew)
Lachele Carl (4x, Actress)
Mark Tildesley (4x, Crew)
Jimmy Vee (4x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:61184, Added: 05/21/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024