James Wood (screenwriter)
James Wood | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director, television producer, |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Quacks |
James Wood is a British screenwriter.
Wood is perhaps best known for his writing on the BBC adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall and as a writer and creator of Quacks.[1][2] When asked how it felt to be the first to take on Waugh's classic novel, Wood replied: "It's a scary thing to do because it’s such a loved book. Lots of people think it's the greatest comic novel in English fiction. So that's the challenge - living up to expectations."[3] Both Decline and Fall and Quacks were well received.[4]
Wood won the 2012 BAFTA for Rev. under the category of Best Situation Comedy.[5]
Filmography
Writing
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Casualty | Jeremy Webb |
| 2003 | Down to Earth | Michael Cocker |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome | Arif Nurmohamed |
| 2007 | Hell Bent for Leather | James Wood |
| 2008-09 | Heroes and Villains | Nick Green |
| Freezing | Simon Curtis | |
| 2012 | Vexed | Kieron J. Walsh |
| 2013 | Ambassadors | Jeremy Webb |
| 2015 | Rev. | Peter Cattaneo |
| 2017 | Gap Year | Natalie Bailey |
| Decline and Fall | Guillem Morales | |
| Quacks | Andy De Emmony | |
| Cold Feet | Louise Hooper |
References
- ^ "BBC - James Wood (Writer) Q&A - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Interview with James Wood (creator and writer) - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC - James Wood (Writer) Q&A - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Quacks is a cutting edge historical comedy to rival Blackadder". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "James Wood". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
External links
- James Wood at IMDb
- James Wood at the better source needed]
- James Wood at British Comedy Guide