Peter Straughan

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Peter Straughan
Born1968 (age 55–56)
OccupationDramatist
SpouseBridget O'Connor

Peter Straughan (born 1968) is a British playwright, screenwriter and author, based in the north-east of England. He was writer-in-residence at Newcastle's Live Theatre Company. Whilst there, Live staged his plays, Bones and Noir. Both of these plays have displayed Straughan's talent for writing dark, twisted and witty stories.

Early life

His first ambition was to be a professional musician and he achieved this while playing bass guitar with Newcastle-based band "The Honest Johns". He spent four years touring and recording with the band through the late 1980s and into the early 1990s before leaving to take up full-time education at Newcastle University. While Peter was a student he was also a member of the band Cactusman. Peter wrote the song "Killer", which appeared on the CD album North of London, a collection of music by North East bands released through Newcastle Arts.[1]

Screenwriting

Straughan co-wrote the 2006 feature film,

Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay, a screenplay he wrote in collaboration with his late wife Bridget O'Connor. O'Connor died of cancer, aged 49, in 2010, before the film was released. They were awarded a BAFTA for Best Adapted Screenplay.[2]

He adapted

Wolf Hall for television.[3][4] Series 2 of Wolf Hall was confirmed to be in production on 27 May 2019.[5]

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Writer
2011 Gee Gee Yes Yes

Film writer

Television

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2014 Playhouse Presents Yes Yes Episode "Nosferatu in Love"
2015
Wolf Hall
No Yes Miniseries

Awards and nominations

Year Title Award/Nomination
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2015 Wolf Hall Nominated –
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

References

  1. ^ Whetstone, David (5 August 2014). "Bafta-winning Gateshead writer Peter Straughan on his forthcoming projects - The Journal". www.thejournal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Curtis Brown".
  3. ^ "Wolf Hall - A Q&A with Screenwriter Peter Straughan". 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Wolf Hall is to be a BBC drama". The Daily Telegraph. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. ^ Radiotimes Wolf Hall season 2 adaptation confirmed.

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