Matt Greenhalgh
Matt Greenhalgh (* in Salford , England ; actually Matthew Greenhalgh ) is an English screenwriter .
Life
Greenhalgh began his career writing a screenplay for the television series Clocking Off in 2002. This was followed by episodes of Burn It and an episode of Cold Feet . He not only wrote the book for the television film Legless (2005), but also directed it. The widow of singer and guitarist Ian Curtis of the English post-punk band Joy Division , Deborah Curtis, provided Touching from a Distance, the book for the award-winning drama Control , which Greenhalgh won numerous nominations and film awards in 2007. Greenhalgh's script for Nowhere Boy describes John Lennon's time as a young adult and his journey to fame.
Filmography
As a screenwriter
- 2002: Clocking Off (1 episode)
- 2003: Burn It
- 2003: Cold Feet (1 episode)
- 2005: Legless
- 2007: Control
- 2008: Nowhere Boy
- 2013: The Look of Love
- 2017: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
As a director
- 2005: Legless
Awards
Award winners
- British Academy Film Award Carl Foreman Award 2007 - Award for the best young talent (Control)
- Chicago International Film Festival 2007 - Silver Hugo for Best Screenplay (Control)
- Evening Standard British Film Award 2007 - Best Screenplay (Control)
Nominations
- British Academy Film Award 2007 - Best Film (Control)
- British Academy Television named Best New Generation Screenwriter (Clocking Off) in 2003
- British Independent Film Award 2007 - Best Screenplay (Control)
Web links
- Matt Greenhalgh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ BAFTA Film Nominations 2007 ( English ) bafta.org. 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greenhalgh, Matt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Greenhalgh, Matthew (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salford , England |