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'''Charles Julian Humphrey Mitchell''' [[FRSL]] (born 1 May 1935), is an English playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist. He is best known as the writer of the play and film ''[[Another Country (play)|Another Country]]'', and as a screenwriter for TV, producing many original plays and series episodes, including at least ten for ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]''.
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'''Charles Julian Humphrey Mitchell''', [[FRSL]] (born 1 May 1935) is an English playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist. He is best known as the writer of the play and film ''[[Another Country (play)|Another Country]]'', and as a screenwriter for TV, producing many original plays and series episodes, including ten episodes of ''[[Inspector Morse (TV series)|Inspector Morse]]''.<ref>{List of Inspector Morse Episodes}</ref>


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Mitchell was born in [[Epping, Essex|Epping]], [[Essex]], and educated at [[Winchester College]], where he won the English Verse and [[Duncan Reading Prizes]].<ref>Winchester College Register 1992</ref> He did his national service in submarines 1953-55 as a [[Sub-Lieutenant|Sub Lt]] [[RNVR]]. He then went to [[Wadham College, Oxford]] and received a BA with first class honours in 1958. This was followed by a period as a [[Harkness Fellow]] in the [[United States|USA]] (1959–61). He earned an M.A. in 1962 at [[St Antony's College, Oxford|St. Antony's College, Oxford]]. Since 1962 he has been a freelance writer.
He is best known for starting a credit company in Kenya, afb. He will forever be remembered for helping poor people access credit and pay in monthly installments. He was a good boss, according to office grapevine. He is now at M-Kopa, another start-up also aimed at helping the Kenyan rural population access solar light. Was born in Whales.


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In the late 1960s, Mitchell co-wrote the [[teleplay]] ''[[Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)]]'' with [[Ray Davies]] of [[The Kinks]]. It was never produced, though it gave rise to the band's [[concept album]]. He recently recalled the aborted project: "''Arthur'' had a most unhappy history. It was originally meant to be a ... sort of rock opera, and we got as far as casting (excellent director and actors) and finding locations and were about to go when the producer went to a production meeting without a proper budget, tried to flannel his way through it, was immediately sussed and the production pulled. I have never been able to forgive the man."{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}
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Mitchell was born in [[Epping]], [[Essex]], and educated at [[Winchester College]], where he won the English Verse and Duncan Reading Prizes.<ref>Winchester College Register 1992</ref> He did his national service in submarines 1953-55 as a [[Sub-Lieutenant|Sub Lt]] [[RNVR]]. He then went to [[Oxford University|Oxford]], where he received a BA with first class honours in 1958. This was followed by a period as a [[Harkness Fellow]] in the USA (1959–61). Since 1962 he has been a freelance writer.


Mitchell has written nine produced plays, including ''[[Another Country (play)|Another Country]]'', which won the SWET (now Olivier) Award for best play of the year (1981), and ''[[After Aida]]'' (1985), a play-with-music about composer [[Giuseppe Verdi]].
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In the late 1960s, Mitchell co-wrote the [[teleplay]] ''[[Arthur (album)|Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)]]'' with [[Ray Davies]] of [[The Kinks]]. It was never produced, though it gave rise to the band's [[concept album]]. He recently recalled the aborted project: "''Arthur'' had a most unhappy history. It was originally meant to be a ... sort of rock opera, and we got as far as casting (excellent director and actors) and finding locations and were about to go when the producer went to a production meeting without a proper budget, tried to flannel his way through it, was immediately sussed and the production pulled. I have never been able to forgive the man."


Mitchell has written nine produced plays, including ''[[Another Country (play)|Another Country]]'', which won the SWET (now Olivier) Award for best play of the year (1981), and ''[[After Aida]]'' (1985), a play-with-music about composer [[Giuseppe Verdi]]. He has also written the screenplay for five movies, starting by co-writing ''[[Arabesque (1966 film)|Arabesque]]'' (1966), and including the 1984 film adaptation of ''[[Another Country (film)|Another Country]]'', ''[[Wilde (film)|Wilde]]'', and ''[[Vincent & Theo]]''.
Mitchell has screenplay credits for five feature films. The earliest was ''[[Arabesque (1966 film)|Arabesque]]'' (1966), which was directed by [[Stanley Donen]]. ''[[Another Country (1984 film)|Another Country]]'' (1984) is based on Mitchell's own play, and directed by [[Marek Kanievska]]. ''[[Vincent & Theo]]'' (1990) is a biographical film about the famed painter [[Vincent van Gogh]] and his brother [[Theo van Gogh (art dealer)|Theo]], and was directed by [[Robert Altman]]. ''[[August (1996 film)|August]]'' (1996) was directed and starred [[Anthony Hopkins]], and was adapted from [[Anton Chekhov]]'s classic play ''[[Uncle Vanya]]''. ''[[Wilde (film)|Wilde]]'' (1997) is based on the life of [[Oscar Wilde]], and was directed by [[Brian Gilbert (director)|Brian Gilbert]].


In 2007 he wrote the BBC4 drama ''Consenting Adults'' about [[John Wolfenden|Sir John Wolfenden]] and his celebrated [[Wolfenden Report|1957 report]].
In 2007 he wrote the BBC4 drama ''[[Consenting Adults (2007 film)|Consenting Adults]]'' about [[John Wolfenden|Sir John Wolfenden]] and his celebrated [[Wolfenden Report|1957 report]].

== Novels ==

*''Imaginary Toys'' (1961)
*''A Disturbing Influence'' (1962)
*''As Far as You Can Go'' (1963)
*''The White Father'' (1964) (winner of the [[Somerset Maugham Award]])
*''A Circle of Friends'' (1966)
*''The Undiscovered Country'' (1968)


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==External links==
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* {{cite web|url=http://estherarmstrong.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/interview-with-julian-mitchell-the-past-is-another-country/|title=Interview with Julian Mitchell: The Past is Another Country|author=Armstrong, Esther|date=3 June 2009|access-date=18 June 2009}}
* [http://biography.jrank.org/pages/4601/Mitchell-Charles-Julian-Humphrey.html Bio and List of Works]
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* {{cite web|url=http://estherarmstrong.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/interview-with-julian-mitchell-the-past-is-another-country/|title=Interview with Julian Mitchell: The Past is Another Country|author=Armstrong, Esther|date=2009-06-03|accessdate=2009-06-18}}


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Latest revision as of 03:25, 2 April 2024

For the Broadway stage director, see Julian Mitchell (director).

Charles Julian Humphrey Mitchell, FRSL (born 1 May 1935) is an English playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist. He is best known as the writer of the play and film Another Country, and as a screenwriter for TV, producing many original plays and series episodes, including ten episodes of Inspector Morse.[1]

Mitchell was born in Epping, Essex, and educated at Winchester College, where he won the English Verse and Duncan Reading Prizes.[2] He did his national service in submarines 1953-55 as a Sub Lt RNVR. He then went to Wadham College, Oxford and received a BA with first class honours in 1958. This was followed by a period as a Harkness Fellow in the USA (1959–61). He earned an M.A. in 1962 at St. Antony's College, Oxford. Since 1962 he has been a freelance writer.

In the late 1960s, Mitchell co-wrote the teleplay Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) with Ray Davies of The Kinks. It was never produced, though it gave rise to the band's concept album. He recently recalled the aborted project: "Arthur had a most unhappy history. It was originally meant to be a ... sort of rock opera, and we got as far as casting (excellent director and actors) and finding locations and were about to go when the producer went to a production meeting without a proper budget, tried to flannel his way through it, was immediately sussed and the production pulled. I have never been able to forgive the man."[citation needed]

Mitchell has written nine produced plays, including Another Country, which won the SWET (now Olivier) Award for best play of the year (1981), and After Aida (1985), a play-with-music about composer Giuseppe Verdi.

Mitchell has screenplay credits for five feature films. The earliest was Arabesque (1966), which was directed by Stanley Donen. Another Country (1984) is based on Mitchell's own play, and directed by Marek Kanievska. Vincent & Theo (1990) is a biographical film about the famed painter Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo, and was directed by Robert Altman. August (1996) was directed and starred Anthony Hopkins, and was adapted from Anton Chekhov's classic play Uncle Vanya. Wilde (1997) is based on the life of Oscar Wilde, and was directed by Brian Gilbert.

In 2007 he wrote the BBC4 drama Consenting Adults about Sir John Wolfenden and his celebrated 1957 report.

Novels[edit]

  • Imaginary Toys (1961)
  • A Disturbing Influence (1962)
  • As Far as You Can Go (1963)
  • The White Father (1964) (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award)
  • A Circle of Friends (1966)
  • The Undiscovered Country (1968)

References[edit]

  1. ^ {List of Inspector Morse Episodes}
  2. ^ Winchester College Register 1992

External links[edit]

Wikiquote has quotations related to Julian Mitchell.
  • Julian Mitchell at IMDb
  • Armstrong, Esther (3 June 2009). "Interview with Julian Mitchell: The Past is Another Country". Retrieved 18 June 2009.
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