Frank Cottrell Boyce

Frank Cottrell Boyce is a British screenwriter, best known for his work with film director Michael Winterbottom.

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Screenwriter - Film director - Michael Winterbottom

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Prior to his writing career, Cottrell Boyce wrote criticism for the magazine Living Marxism. After he met director Michael Winterbottom, the two collaborated on Forget About Me. Winterbottom has made five more films based on screenplays written by Cottrell Boyce including Butterfly Kiss, Welcome to Sarajevo, The Claim, 24 Hour Party People, Code 46, and A Cock and Bull Story.

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Writing - Living Marxism - Michael Winterbottom - Forget About Me - Butterfly Kiss - Welcome to Sarajevo - The Claim - 24 Hour Party People - Code 46 - A Cock and Bull Story

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Other film directors Cottrell Boyce has worked with include Danny Boyle (Millions), Alex Cox (Revengers Tragedy), and Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie).

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Danny Boyle - Millions - Alex Cox - Revengers Tragedy - Anand Tucker - Hilary and Jackie

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Cottrell Boyce has been praised, among others, by Roger Ebert as one of the few truly inventive modern-day screenwriters. He has spoken against the "three-act structure" and the "hero's journey" formulas, which are often regarded as automatic truths in the business. In addition to original scripts, Cottrell Boyce has also adapted novels for the screen. Recently, he has started writing novels for children, winning the 2004 Carnegie Medal for his debut, Millions, which has now been made into a film ? Boyce wrote the screenplay and plays the part of the Nativity Teacher.

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Roger Ebert - Carnegie Medal - Millions

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He wrote many episodes of Brookside, including the spin-off Damon and Debbie.

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Brookside - Damon and Debbie

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