Frank Cottrell-Boyce
English screenwriter, novelist, and actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Cottrell-Boyce[1] (born 23 September 1959)[2] is an English screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, known for his children's fiction and for his collaborations with film director Michael Winterbottom. He has achieved fame as the writer for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and for sequels to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car, a children's classic by Ian Fleming.[3]
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Cottrell-Boyce at the 2015 Berlin International Literature Festival | |
Born | (1959-09-23) 23 September 1959 (age 64) Bootle, England |
Occupation | Scriptwriter, author |
Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Period | c. 1984–present |
Genre | Screenplays, children's novels |
Notable awards | Carnegie Medal 2004 Guardian Prize 2012 |
Spouse | Denise Cottrell |
Children | 7 |
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Cottrell-Boyce has won two major British awards for children's books, the 2004 Carnegie Medal for Millions, which originated as a film script, and the 2012 Guardian Prize for The Unforgotten Coat, which was commissioned by a charity.[3][4] In July 2024 he was appointed as Children's Laureate, succeeding Joseph Coelho.[5]