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Philip Pullman

Writer / Novelist / Playwright / Librarian / Executive Producer / Screenwriter | * 10/19/1946 (77) | Norwich, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman (born 19 October 1946) is an English writer. His books include the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials and The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, a fictionalised biography of Jesus. In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945". In a 2004 BBC poll, he was named the eleventh most influential person in British culture. He was knighted in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to literature. Northern Lights, the first volume in His Dark Materials, won the 1995 Carnegie Medal of the Library Association as the year's outstanding English-language children's book. For the Carnegie's 70th anniversary, it was named in the top ten by a panel tasked with compiling a shortlist for a public vote for an all-time favourite. It won that public vote and was named all-time "Carnegie of Carnegies" in June 2007. It was filmed under the book's US title, The Golden Compass. In 2003, His Dark Materials"> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Fantasy | Crime

Awards & Nominations for Philip Pullman

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Commander of The Order of The British Empire Eleanor Farjeon Award Carnegie Medal (literary award) Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature Knight Bachelor 3x Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 3x Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel World Fantasy Award—Novel 3x Carnegie Medal (literary award) 2x Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Booker Prize
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Movies with Philip Pullman as Actor(1)

as Himself - Writer2015 The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

Movies with Philip Pullman as Crew(6)

Writing/Novel2009 The Butterfly Tattoo
Writing/Novel2007 The Golden Compass
Writing/Novel2007 The Shadow in the North
Writing/Novel2006 The Ruby in the Smoke
Writing/Novel2001 I Was a Rat

TV Shows/Series with Philip Pullman as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2019 His Dark Materials
Writing/Novel2019 His Dark Materials

Full Name: Philip Pullman
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 10/19 1946 (October) in Norwich, Norfolk, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 77 years + 162 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Exeter College, Ysgol Ardudwy, Taverham Hall School
Employer: University of Oxford
Member of: Royal Society of Literature
Father: Alfred Pullman
Influenced by/Role models: Heinrich von Kleist, William Blake, John Milton
Philip Pullman frequently works together with these people:
Elliot Cowan (3x, Actor)
Andrew Scott (3x, Actor)
Will Keen (3x, Actor)
Giuseppe Cannas (3x, Crew)
Hayley Atwell (2x, Actress)
Matt Smith (2x, Actor)
Rebecca Eaton (2x, Crew)
Janine Schneider (2x, Crew)
Clare Beavan (2x, Crew)
Adrian Hodges (2x, Crew)
Bob Crowley (2x, Crew)
Bill Carraro (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1142631, Added: 12/26/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024