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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
John CleeseJohn Cleese
27 October 1939
Actor & Comedian

Janet McTeerJanet McTeer
05 August 1961
Actress

Martin McDonaghMartin McDonagh
26 March 1970
Playwright, Screenwriter, Filmmaker

Nick HornbyNick Hornby
17 April 1957
Author & Editor

Amelia BullmoreAmelia Bullmore
31 January 1964
Actress
Caroline AherneCaroline Aherne
24 December 1963
Actor, Comedian, Television producer, Television

Tony WarrenTony Warren
08 July 1936
Screenwriter, Author, Writer

Steven MoffatSteven Moffat
18 November 1961
Screenwriter, Science fiction writer, Television
Jesse ArmstrongJesse Armstrong
1972 AD
Author

Martha FiennesMartha Fiennes
05 February 1964
actor, screenwriter, writer
Steven KnightSteven Knight
1959 AD
screenwriter, film director

Gary DelaneyGary Delaney
16 April 1973
Comedian

Jeremy LloydJeremy Lloyd
22 July 1930
Writer

Russell T DaviesRussell T Davies
27 April 1963
Screenwriter, Television producer, Science fiction

Craig CashCraig Cash
11 September 1960
Actor, Comedian
Ralph BrownRalph Brown
18 June 1957
Actor

Jack RosenthalJack Rosenthal
08 September 1931
Playwright

Paul AbbottPaul Abbott
22 February 1960
Television producer, Screenwriter

Chris ChibnallChris Chibnall
 
Lise MayerLise Mayer
29 November 1959
screenwriter

Bruce LansburyBruce Lansbury
12 January 1930
Television presenter, Screenwriter
Jimmy PerryJimmy Perry
09 September 1923
Screenwriter

Gary WhittaGary Whitta
21 July 1972
Journalist, Editor, Screenwriter

Nicholas StollerNicholas Stoller
19 March 1976
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer
Mary Hayley BellMary Hayley Bell
22 January 1911
Actress

Ash Baron-CohenAsh Baron-Cohen
1967 AD
film director, screenwriter, film editor
Simon BeaufoySimon Beaufoy
1966 AD
screenwriter

Mark HaddonMark Haddon
26 September 1962
Writer

Hugo BlickHugo Blick
1965 AD
film producer, actor, screenwriter
James BobinJames Bobin
1972 AD
film director, screenwriter, television director

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Terry HayesTerry Hayes
08 October 1951
Screenwriter, Film producer
Dan MazerDan Mazer
1971 AD
screenwriter, film producer, television director,

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

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

Robin DriscollRobin Driscoll
28 June 1951
Actor
Barry TookBarry Took
19 June 1928
Comedian
Nicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs
29 September 1961
Explorer, Actor, Voice actor, Composer, Film

Johnny SpeightJohnny Speight
02 June 1920
Writer, Screenwriter

Miles MillarMiles Millar
1970 AD
screenwriter, film producer

Peter BaynhamPeter Baynham
28 June 1963
Comedian, Screenwriter
Toby WhithouseToby Whithouse
 

Simon GraySimon Gray
21 October 1936
Playwright

Peter StraughanPeter Straughan
1968 AD
screenwriter, writer, playwright

Alan PlaterAlan Plater
15 April 1935
Playwright

Michael J. BassettMichael J. Bassett
 
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