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 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

Jesse ArmstrongJesse Armstrong
Television producer, Screenwriter, Writer
Martha FiennesMartha Fiennes
05 February 1964
actor, screenwriter, writer

Caroline AherneCaroline Aherne
24 December 1963
Actor, Comedian, Television producer, Television

Steven KnightSteven Knight
1959 AD
screenwriter, film director

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
Alma RevilleAlma Reville
14 August 1899
Screenwriter, Film editor, Writer

Lise MayerLise Mayer
29 November 1959
screenwriter

James BobinJames Bobin
1972 AD
film director, screenwriter, television director
Craig CashCraig Cash
11 September 1960
Actor, Comedian

Bruce LansburyBruce Lansbury
12 January 1930
Television presenter, Screenwriter
Bruno HellerBruno Heller
1960 AD
screenwriter

Jeremy LloydJeremy Lloyd
22 July 1930
Screenwriter, Actor

Nicholas StollerNicholas Stoller
19 March 1976
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer
Paul AbbottPaul Abbott
22 February 1960
Television producer, Screenwriter

Chris ChibnallChris Chibnall
 
Barry TookBarry Took
19 June 1928
Comedian

Gary WhittaGary Whitta
21 July 1972
Journalist, Editor, Screenwriter

Jimmy PerryJimmy Perry
09 September 1923
Screenwriter

Ash Baron-CohenAsh Baron-Cohen
1967 AD
film director, screenwriter, film editor
Robin DriscollRobin Driscoll
 
Terry HayesTerry Hayes
08 October 1951
Screenwriter, Film producer

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

Hugo BlickHugo Blick
1965 AD
film producer, actor, screenwriter

Andrew BirkinAndrew Birkin
09 December 1945
Actor, Screenwriter, Film director
Simon BeaufoySimon Beaufoy
1966 AD
screenwriter

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Michael J. BassettMichael J. Bassett
 

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

Dan MazerDan Mazer
1971 AD
screenwriter, film producer, television director,

Miles MillarMiles Millar
1970 AD
screenwriter, film producer
Tony WarrenTony Warren
08 July 1936
Screenwriter, Author, Writer

Peter BaynhamPeter Baynham
28 June 1963
Comedian, Screenwriter
Johnny SpeightJohnny Speight
02 June 1920
Writer, Screenwriter

Peter StraughanPeter Straughan
1968 AD
screenwriter, writer, playwright

Toby WhithouseToby Whithouse
 
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