Matt Greenhalgh

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Matt Greenhalgh
Born
Salford, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1999–present
SpouseNicola Shindler
Children3
Websitemattgreenhalgh.co.uk

Matthew Greenhalgh is an English

BAFTA Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.[3]

Early life and education

Greenhalgh was born in Salford in the Greater Manchester area of England, to Philip Greenhalgh and Rita Greenhalgh (née Roberts).[1] He grew up in Prestwich in North Manchester.[4][5]

Greenhalgh graduated from St Bede's College, Manchester and Loreto College, Manchester. He attended Warrington Collegiate Institute with a focus in media studies.[4] He graduated from the University of Chester where he studied print media.[1][6]

Career

Greenhalgh started out writing nightclub reviews for the Manchester magazine, City Life.[2][7]

Greenhalgh got his start working in television on the

Queer as Folk. He was first assistant director on the 2000 TV show, Fat Friends, and on 2001's Clocking Off.[8]

In 2002, Greenhalgh wrote for the

BBC3 series, the Mancunian Burn It,[9] and then as a writer and director on the Channel 4 series, Legless.[10]

Greenhalgh's film writing debut was a biopic of

Deborah Curtis.[13]

Greenhalgh wrote the 2009 film

Sam Taylor Wood and starred Aaron Johnson.[14][15] The film was nominated for a BAFTA and a BIFA for Best Screenplay.[16]

In 2010, Greenhalgh wrote and directed the short film, Acid Burn, which starred Agyness Deyn and Matthew Beard.[17] In 2011, he wrote the script for the short film, Supermarket Girl, which starred Matthew Beard and Nichola Burley.[10]

He wrote the screenplay for the 2013's

Berlin Film Festival 2013.[19][20]

Greenhalgh wrote the 2017

Paul McGuigan film, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, starring Annette Bening, Jamie Bell and Julie Walters.[21] was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
.

In July 2022, it was announced that the feature film Back to Black, based on the life and career of late singer Amy Winehouse had been scripted by Greenhalgh, with Sam Taylor-Johnson directing the movie.[22]

Personal life

Greenhalgh is married to British television producer Nicola Shindler,[23] with whom he has two daughters and a son.[24]

Awards

Filmography

Selected works and publications

  • Greenhalgh, Matt (5 October 2007). "Putting the pieces of Ian Curtis back together". The Guardian.
  • Greenhalgh, Matt. Nowhere Boy (Shooting script). New York: The Weinstein Company.
    OCLC 801279263
    .

References

  1. ^
    OCLC 985347513
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  2. ^ a b c Hopkins, Ben (22 March 2011). "How To Write A Music Biopic: A masterclass with Matt Greenhalgh". Clash Magazine.
  3. ^ a b "The Shape of Water leads Bafta nominations". BBC News. 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Hemley, Matthew (5 October 2007). "Control begets success - Matt Greenhalgh". The Stage.
  5. ^ "Telly talk: Splash and burn!". Manchester Evening News. 16 February 2007.
  6. ^ Williams, Alex (16 June 2010). "Nowhere Boy graduate in global demand". University of Chester.
  7. ^ a b Hardy, Sarah (30 January 2012). "Brief Encounter with BAFTA Award Winning Matt Greenhalgh". FMS Magazine.
  8. ^ Greenhalgh, Matt (11 February 2010). "Nowhere Boy writer Matt Greenhalgh visits UCLan" (Video). University of Central Lancashire. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Telly Talk: Why Ash is red hot". Manchester Evening News. 16 February 2007.
  10. ^ a b "Matt Greenhalgh, Writer / Director". Independent Talent. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Getting inside Ian". BBC Manchester. 28 October 2014.
  12. ^ Parfitt, Orlando (10 February 2008). "BAFTA Report". IGN.
  13. ^ Ivory, William; Hetreed, Olivia; Greenhalgh, Matt (29 July 2011). "The Truth Is Out There: Writing from real life" (Video panel discussion). BAFTA. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  14. ^ Johnson, Andy (26 December 2009). "Nowhere Boy review, bringing John Lennon home to Liverpool". Purple Revolver.
  15. ^ Gritten, David (17 December 2009). "Matt Greenhalgh interview for Nowhere Boy". The Daily Telegraph.
  16. ^ a b "2009 Awards: Nominations: Best British Independent Film – Nowhere Boy". British Independent Film Awards. 2009.
  17. ^ "Supermodel Agyness Deyn takes short cut to movie fame". Manchester Evening News. 2 June 2010.
  18. ^ Bourne, Dianne (24 April 2013). "Thumbs up from Steve Coogan at premiere of his film Look of Love". Manchester Evening News.
  19. ^ "Matt proves he's going somewhere". Manchester Evening News. 17 December 2009.
  20. ^ Vincent, Tom; Greenhalgh, Matt (12 April 2013). "The Look of Love screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh at Bradford International Film Festival 2013" (Video). National Science and Media Museum. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  21. ^ Pape, Stefan; Greenhalgh, Matt (13 September 2017). "Matt Greenhalgh: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Premiere Interview at TIFF17" (Video interview). HeyUGuys. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  22. ^ Snapes, Laura (11 July 2022). "Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back To Black' Moving Forward At Studiocanal With Sam Taylor-Johnson Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  23. ^ Billen, Andrew (November 2016). "Discovering Nicola Shindler: the UK's most secretive TV exec". Royal Television Society.
  24. OCLC 985347513
    .
  25. ^ "2007 Awards: Nominations: Achievement in Production – Control". British Independent Film Awards. 2007.
  26. BAFTA
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  27. ^ "Matt Greenhalgh: Supermarket Girl, Short Film from ASFF". Aesthetica Magazine. 25 May 2013.
  28. ^ Snapes, Laura (11 July 2022). "Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back To Black' Moving Forward At Studiocanal With Sam Taylor-Johnson Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

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