Paul Laverty
Paul Laverty (* 1957 in Calcutta , India ) is a screenwriter . His father is of Scottish origin and his mother is Irish.
Live and act
Before starting his career as a screenwriter, he studied philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . He then studied at Strathclyde Law School in Glasgow, Scotland , where he graduated as a lawyer. Professionally he worked as a lawyer. In the 1990s he met director Ken Loach and in 1996 Laverty's first screenplay for the film Carla's Song was written . From now on Paul Laverty wrote the scripts for the films of Ken Loach almost without exception.
In 1998 Laverty was recognized for Best Screenplay at the British Independent Film Awards . Already on his debut he was nominated for the BAFTA Award . In 2004 he received a European Film Award nomination for his screenplay for Fond Kiss ..., Ae . In 2002 he was awarded for Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival . Further nominations for various film awards followed.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Carla's Song
- 1998: My Name is Joe (My Name is Joe)
- 2000: Bread and Roses
- 2002: Sweet Sixteen
- 2004: Just a Kiss (Ae Fond Kiss)
- 2006: The Wind That Shakes the Barley
- 2007: It's a Free World ( It's a Free World ... )
- 2009: Looking for Eric
- 2010: Route Irish
- 2010: And then the rain ( También la lluvia )
- 2012: Angels 'Share - A Sip for the Angels ( The Angels' Share )
- 2014: Jimmy's Hall
- 2016: Me, Daniel Blake ( I, Daniel Blake )
- 2016: El Olivo - The Olive Tree ( El olivo )
- 2019: Sorry We Missed You
Web links
- “My blood is boiling” - Interview with Bert Rebhandl in the daily newspaper , December 4, 2008, p. 15
- Paul Laverty in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laverty, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calcutta , India |