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Paul Abbott

Television Producer / Screenwriter | * 02/22/1960 (64) | Burnley (United Kingdom (UK))
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Paul Abbott (born 22 February 1960) is an English screenwriter and producer. He became one of the most successful television writers in Britain following his work on popular series such as Cracker (1993–2006) and Coronation Street (1960–present), and would become more widely known for creating some of the most acclaimed television dramas of the 1990s and 2000s, including Reckless (1997), Touching Evil (1997–1999), Clocking Off (2000–2003), State of Play (2003), Shameless (2004–2013), and No Offence (2015–2018). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Awards & Nominations for Paul Abbott

Edgar Awards
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Movies with Paul Abbott as Crew(7)

Writing/Screenplay2012 Twenty8K
Production/Executive Producer2010 Tony
Production/Executive Producer2009 State of Play
Writing/Teleplay2009 State of Play
Writing/Writer2003 Alibi
Writing/Writer1997 Police 2020

TV Shows/Series with Paul Abbott as Crew(29)

Writing/Writer2021 Wolfe
Production/Executive Producer2021 Wolfe
Crew/Creator2021 Wolfe
Creator/Creator2021 Wolfe
Writing/Writer2015 No Offence
Creator/Creator2015 No Offence
Production/Producer2012 Hit & Miss
Creator/Creator2012 Hit & Miss
Production/Producer2011 Exile
Creator/Creator2011 Exile
Writing/Writer2011 Shameless
Creator/Creator2011 Shameless
Crew/Creator2011 Shameless
Production/Producer2007 Instinct
Production/Producer2005 To the Ends of the Earth
Writing/Writer2004 Shameless
Production/Executive Producer2004 Shameless
Creator/Creator2004 Shameless
Creator/Creator2004 Touching Evil
Writing/Writer2001 Linda Green
Creator/Creator2001 Linda Green
Writing/Writer2000 Clocking Off
Creator/Creator2000 Clocking Off
Writing/Writer1997 Touching Evil
Creator/Creator1997 Touching Evil
Writing/Writer1997 Reckless
Production/Producer1993 Cracker
Writing/Writer1993 Cracker
Creator/Creator1989 Children's Ward

Full Name: Paul Abbott
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 02/22 1960 (February) in Burnley (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 64 years + 36 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Manchester Metropolitan University, Victoria University of Manchester
Employer: University of Salford
Paul Abbott frequently works together with these people:
Kieran O'Brien (4x, Actor)
William Ash (4x, Actor)
David Threlfall (4x, Actor)
Maxine Peake (4x, Actress)
John Wells (4x, Crew)
Tess Thomson (4x, Actress)
Jack Deam (4x, Actor)
John Simm (3x, Actor)
Ben Crompton (3x, Actor)
Gerard Johnson (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:87855, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024