Find out more about the greatest British Screenplay Writers, including Roald Dahl, John Cleese, Martin McDonagh, Chris Chibnall and Caroline Aherne.

Famous British Screenplay Writers

Famous People From England
British Male Screenplay WritersBritish Female Screenplay Writers
Roald DahlRoald Dahl
13 September 1916
Novelist, Short Story Writer
John CleeseJohn Cleese
27 October 1939
Actor & Comedian

Martin McDonaghMartin McDonagh
26 March 1970
Playwright, Screenwriter, Filmmaker

Janet McTeerJanet McTeer
05 August 1961
Actress

Nick HornbyNick Hornby
17 April 1957
Author & Editor

Caroline AherneCaroline Aherne
24 December 1963
Actor, Comedian, Television producer, Television
Steven KnightSteven Knight
1959 AD
screenwriter, film director

Jesse ArmstrongJesse Armstrong
1972 AD
Author

Martha FiennesMartha Fiennes
05 February 1964
actor, screenwriter, writer

Russell T DaviesRussell T Davies
27 April 1963
Screenwriter, Television producer, Science fiction
Steven MoffatSteven Moffat
18 November 1961
Screenwriter, Science fiction writer, Television

Gary DelaneyGary Delaney
16 April 1973
Comedian
Craig CashCraig Cash
11 September 1960
Actor, Comedian

Lise MayerLise Mayer
29 November 1959
screenwriter

Bruce LansburyBruce Lansbury
12 January 1930
Television presenter, Screenwriter
Ralph BrownRalph Brown
18 June 1957
Actor

Jeremy LloydJeremy Lloyd
22 July 1930
Screenwriter, Actor
Bruno HellerBruno Heller
1960 AD
screenwriter

Paul AbbottPaul Abbott
22 February 1960
Television producer, Screenwriter

Mark HaddonMark Haddon
26 September 1962
Writer
Mary Hayley BellMary Hayley Bell
22 January 1911
Actress

Chris ChibnallChris Chibnall
 
Barry TookBarry Took
19 June 1928
Comedian

Nicholas StollerNicholas Stoller
19 March 1976
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer

James BobinJames Bobin
1972 AD
film director, screenwriter, television director

Ash Baron-CohenAsh Baron-Cohen
1967 AD
film director, screenwriter, film editor
Gary WhittaGary Whitta
21 July 1972
Journalist, Editor, Screenwriter
Terry HayesTerry Hayes
08 October 1951
Screenwriter, Film producer

Jimmy PerryJimmy Perry
09 September 1923
Screenwriter

Robin DriscollRobin Driscoll
28 June 1951
Actor

Simon BeaufoySimon Beaufoy
1966 AD
screenwriter
Hugo BlickHugo Blick
1965 AD
film producer, actor, screenwriter

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Michael J. BassettMichael J. Bassett
 

Andrew BirkinAndrew Birkin
09 December 1945
Actor, Screenwriter, Film director

Terry NationTerry Nation
08 August 1930
Screenwriter, Novelist, Science fiction writer

Peter BaynhamPeter Baynham
28 June 1963
Comedian, Screenwriter
Miles MillarMiles Millar
1970 AD
screenwriter, film producer

Dan MazerDan Mazer
1971 AD
screenwriter, film producer, television director,
Nicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs
29 September 1961
Explorer, Actor, Voice actor, Composer, Film

Tony WarrenTony Warren
08 July 1936
Screenwriter, Author, Writer

Johnny SpeightJohnny Speight
02 June 1920
Writer, Screenwriter
Toby WhithouseToby Whithouse
 

Peter StraughanPeter Straughan
1968 AD
screenwriter, writer, playwright
Matt CharmanMatt Charman
05 June 1979
Screenwriter, Playwright

David CroftDavid Croft
07 September 1922
playwright, television director, composer,

Derek RobinsonDerek Robinson
12 April 1932
Author, Screenwriter