Peter Straughan
Peter Straughan | |
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Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
Occupation | Dramatist |
Spouse | Bridget 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,
He adapted
Filmography
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2011 | Gee Gee | Yes | Yes |
Film writer
- Sixty Six (2006)
- Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution(2007)
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
- The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
- The Debt (2010)
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- Frank (2014)
- Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
- The Snowman (2017)
- The Goldfinch (2019)
- Conclave (2024)
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2014 | Playhouse Presents | Yes | Yes | Episode "Nosferatu in Love" |
2015 | Wolf Hall
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No | Yes | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
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2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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2015 | Wolf Hall | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Curtis Brown".
- ^ "Wolf Hall - A Q&A with Screenwriter Peter Straughan". 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Wolf Hall is to be a BBC drama". The Daily Telegraph. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Radiotimes Wolf Hall season 2 adaptation confirmed.
External links
- Peter Straughan at British Council: Literature
- Peter Straughan at IMDb