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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 Female Screenplay WritersBritish Male Screenplay Writers
Roald DahlRoald Dahl
13 September 1916
Novelist
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

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

Ash Baron-CohenAsh Baron-Cohen
1967 AD
film director, screenwriter, film editor

Martha FiennesMartha Fiennes
05 February 1964
actor, screenwriter, writer
Craig CashCraig Cash
11 September 1960
Actor, Comedian

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

Tony WarrenTony Warren
08 July 1936
Screenwriter, Author, Writer

Gary DelaneyGary Delaney
16 April 1973
Comedian

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

Lise MayerLise Mayer
29 November 1959
screenwriter
Carlo Gabriel NeroCarlo Gabriel Nero
16 September 1969
Screenwriter, Film director

Jeremy LloydJeremy Lloyd
22 July 1930
Writer

Peter BaynhamPeter Baynham
28 June 1963
Comedian, Screenwriter

Dan MazerDan Mazer
1971 AD
screenwriter, film producer, television director,
Paul AbbottPaul Abbott
22 February 1960
Television producer, Screenwriter

Ralph BrownRalph Brown
18 June 1957
Actor
Michael PowellMichael Powell
30 September 1905
Film director

Chris ChibnallChris Chibnall
 

Andrew DaviesAndrew Davies
20 September 1936
Writer
Bruce LansburyBruce Lansbury
12 January 1930
Television presenter, 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

Jack RosenthalJack Rosenthal
08 September 1931
Playwright
Mark HaddonMark Haddon
26 September 1962
Writer

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Michael J. BassettMichael J. Bassett
 
Jimmy PerryJimmy Perry
09 September 1923
Screenwriter

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

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

Terry HayesTerry Hayes
08 October 1951
Screenwriter, Film producer
Robin DriscollRobin Driscoll
28 June 1951
Actor
Terry NationTerry Nation
08 August 1930
Screenwriter, Novelist, Science fiction writer

Hugo BlickHugo Blick
1965 AD
film producer, actor, screenwriter

Barry TookBarry Took
19 June 1928
Comedian

Miles MillarMiles Millar
1970 AD
screenwriter, film producer
Simon BeaufoySimon Beaufoy
1966 AD
screenwriter

Nicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs
29 September 1961
Explorer, Actor, Voice actor, Composer, Film

Johnny SpeightJohnny Speight
02 June 1920
Writer, 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
Matt CharmanMatt Charman
05 June 1979
Screenwriter, Playwright

Derek RobinsonDerek Robinson
12 April 1932
Author, Screenwriter

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