William Davies (screenwriter)
William Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | England |
| Other names | William Davis Will Davies |
| Alma mater | Mercersburg Academy University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film producer |
| Relatives | Michael Davies (brother) Rebecca de Pont Davies (sister) |
William Davies (sometimes credited William Davis or Will Davies) is an English screenwriter and producer. He has written and co-written a number of films including Twins (1988), The Real McCoy (1993),[1] the Johnny English franchise (2003-2018), Alien Autopsy (2006), Flushed Away (2006), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Puss in Boots (2011), and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022).[2]
The British-born Davies is a graduate of Mercersburg Academy and Cambridge University. He is the brother of television producer Michael Davies and the opera singer Rebecca de Pont Davies.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Twins | Yes | No | Ivan Reitman |
| 1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Yes | No | Roger Spottiswoode |
| 1993 | The Real McCoy | Yes | Executive | Russell Mulcahy |
| Ghost in the Machine | Yes | Co-producer | ||
| 1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | Yes | No | David Price |
| 2000 | The Guilty | Yes | Executive | Anthony Waller |
| 2002 | Ignition | Yes | No | Yves Simoneau |
| 2003 | Johnny English | Yes | No | Peter Howitt |
| 2006 | Alien Autopsy | Yes | Yes | Jonny Campbell |
| Flushed Away | Yes | No | David Bowers Sam Fell | |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Yes | No | Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois |
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Story | Executive | Oliver Parker |
| Puss in Boots | Story | No | Chris Miller | |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again | Yes | Executive | David Kerr |
| 2022 | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Yes | No | Will Speck Josh Gordon |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Student Exchange | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 1994 | Bermuda Grace | Yes | Yes | TV movie |
| 1998 | Ghost Cop | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Red Cap | No | Yes | TV movie |
| 2004 | Red Cap | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | Yes | Executive | |
| 2022 | Man vs. Bee | Yes | Yes | 9-episode series |
References
[edit]- ^ Vincent Canby (10 September 1993). "A Burglar, Once, but Also a Mom". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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