John Hodge
John Hodge (born 1964 in Glasgow , Scotland ) is a British screenwriter and doctor .
Life
John Hodge was born and raised in a family of doctors in Glasgow . Following tradition, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh from 1982 to 1987 and worked as a doctor in Edinburgh for several years . After he met the film producer Andrew Macdonald at a film festival there in 1990 , he began writing scripts . In 1993 he moved to London, where he worked as a doctor and wrote other screenplays, including a. for Trainspotting - New Heroes .
Most of his screenplays were filmed by Danny Boyle , for whose film Trainspotting he received several awards. In 1996 he won the BAFTA Award for best screenplay with this film ; In 1997 he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the BAFTA Award Scotland and the Evening Standard British Film Award .
Filmography (selection)
- 1994: Small Murders Among Friends (Shallow Grave)
- 1996: Trainspotting
- 1997: A Life Less Ordinary (A Life Less Ordinary)
- 2000: The Beach
- 2002: The Final Curtain
- 2007: Winter Solstice - The Hunt for the Six Signs of Light (The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising)
- 2008: Alien Love Triangle
- 2012: The Crime (The Sweeney)
- 2013: Trance - Dangerous Memory (Trance)
- 2015: The Program - At Any Price (The Program)
- 2017: T2 Trainspotting
Web links
- John Hodge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hodge, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British screenwriter and doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow , Scotland |