Jonathan Myerson

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Jonathan Myerson (born January 12, 1960 in Cardiff ) is a British writer , radio play and screenwriter , journalist and former local politician .

Life

Myerson studied at the University of Oxford and initially worked as a playwright. His first play was Making a Difference , which was commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse Company. Diary Of A Nobody followed for the National Theater . Myerson has also worked as a radio play writer for the BBC , has written theater reviews and wrote two novels, Noise (1998) and Your Father (2000). He was also a screenwriter for various television series, including the popular series EastEnders . For the animation series The Canterbury Tales based on Geoffrey Chaucer , which he directed and wrote the screenplay for, Myerson was nominated for an Oscar in 1999 for Best Animated Short Film and won a BAFTA for Best Animated Short Film that same year .

Myerson has taught at Bournemouth University , the Arvon Foundation, and the literary consultancy he co-founded, The Writer's Practice . He is a Lecturer in Creative Writing (Novel) at City University London .

Myerson was a councilor for the London Borough of Lambeth from 2002 to 2006 and processed his experience in office in a column that appeared in The Guardian newspaper. He is married to writer Julie Myerson ; the marriage has three children.

Filmography

As a screenwriter:

  • 1990, 1996: Jupiter Moon (TV series, five episodes)
  • 1991–1996: The Bill (TV series, eleven episodes)
  • 1993: EastEnders (TV series, two episodes)
  • 1996: Testament: The Bible in Animation (TV series, two episodes)
  • 1998, 2000: The Canterbury Tales (animated film series, three episodes)
  • 1998: Tell - In the fight against Lord Xax (The Legend of William Tell) (TV series, two episodes)
  • 2005: Holby City (TV series, two episodes)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jonathan Myerson on theguardian.com
  2. ^ David Wilson, Chris Game: Local Government in the United Kingdom . Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, p. 276.
personal data
SURNAME Myerson, Jonathan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British writer, radio play and screenwriter, journalist and former local politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 12, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Cardiff