Stephen Thompson (Author)
Stephen Thompson (* 1967 ), also Steve Thompson , is a British playwright and screenwriter.
Life
After completing his studies, Thompson taught mathematics at the Tiffin School in Kingston upon Thames for twelve years . Then he gave up his job as a teacher, took courses in drama at RADA and wrote plays and scripts.
His first play, "Damages", premiered in 2004 at the Bush Theater in London. For this he received the Meyer Whitworth Award for new theatrical writing . In 2005 he was honored as Writer in Residence by the Bush Theater and wrote the political satire "Whipping It Up", which premiered with Richard Wilson in the lead role and with Terry Johnson as director in 2005 at the Bush Theater and then at the New Ambassadors in London's West End was played. His third play, Roaring Trade, premiered at London's Soho Theater with Andrew Scott in the lead role. In 2011 his last play to date, the comedy "No Naughty Bits", was released by the Hampstead Heath Theater and directed by Edward Hall.
Since 2005 he has been working primarily as a screenwriter for the BBC and other television companies. He developed u. a. the series Jericho (2016) and was involved in three episodes of the series Sherlock .
Works (selection)
- Dramas
- Damages . Josef Weinberger Plays, 2004.
- Whipping it up . Nick Hern Books, 2006.
- Roaring Trade . Nick Hern Books, 2009.
- No naughty bits . Nick Hern Books, 2011.
- Scripts
- 2010: Sherlock - The Blind Banker (The Blind Banker)
- 2012: Sherlock - Der Reichenbachfall (The Reichenbach Fall)
- 2013: The Science of Doctor Who (documentary, producer and screenplay)
- 2014: Sherlock - The Sign of Three
- 2016: Jericho, TV series (writer, scripts for 5 of 8 episodes)
- 2018–2019: Deep State, (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2019: Vienna Blood , (TV series, 3 episodes)
Web links
- Stephen Thompson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Steve Thompson, writer
- How mathematics inspires Doctor Who: Scriptwriter, Stephen Thompson explains all
Individual evidence
- ↑ How Mathematics inspires doctor scriptwriter, Stephen Thompson explains all , Factor, January 29, 2015, accessed August 18, 2019
- ^ Damages author Thompson wins Whitworth writing prize , accessed August 18, 2019
- ↑ Lyn Gardner: Theater Review The Guardian, March 5, 2007, accessed August 16, 2019
- ↑ Michael Billington: Theater Review The Guardian, January 14, 2009, accessed August 18, 2019
- ^ No Naughty Bits , Official London Theater, accessed August 16, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thompson, Stephen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thompson, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British playwright and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |