Dudi Appleton
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David Jeremy Nicholas Appleton (born 1969 in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
) is a journalist and film director. His mother is of Israeli origin and his father was to become Chief Crown Prosecutor of Northern Ireland.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/irelands-jews-praying-for-peace-in-two-war-zones-632678.html
Appleton attended Rockport Prep School in Holywood
, County Down
and then Campbell College
in Belfast before attending Jesus College, Oxford
, where he read English.
Dudi, as he has been known since a child, attended Central Acting School in London
. Though he acted in plays and film, he was more attracted to writing, where he became a travel journalist for The Standard
, The Guardian
and The Daily Telegraph
broadsheets.Teletraph article http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/promotions/article-917623-jumbos-and-trunk-roads.do]
Working with his Oxford companion Jim Keeble, who had moved into writing books, they began writing film scripts. The first which was filmed was A Sort Of Homecoming (1994) which was a short based and filmed in Strangford Lough
in County Down
. As they continued to write scripts, Appleton wished to direct a full length feature. In 1999 they made The Most Fertile Man in Ireland, for which he would later win the HBO Comedy award in Colorado for best director, awarded to Appleton by Billy Crystal
.
He has since been writing scripts for Disney, Miramax, Warner Brothers and Scott Free
and has worked with directors such as Oliver Stone
and Ridley Scott
developing adaptations and screenplays.http://www.casarotto.co.uk/assets/x/50673.pdf
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
) is a journalist and film director. His mother is of Israeli origin and his father was to become Chief Crown Prosecutor of Northern Ireland.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/irelands-jews-praying-for-peace-in-two-war-zones-632678.html
Appleton attended Rockport Prep School in Holywood
Holywood
Holywood is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby. The town hosts an annual jazz and blues festival.-Name:...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
and then Campbell College
Campbell College
Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies...
in Belfast before attending Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
, where he read English.
Dudi, as he has been known since a child, attended Central Acting School in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Though he acted in plays and film, he was more attracted to writing, where he became a travel journalist for The Standard
The Standard
The Standard is an English free newspaper of Hong Kong with a daily circulation of 231,018. It was called the Hong Kong Standard and changed to HKiMail during the Internet boom, but it changed back to The Standard in 2001....
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
broadsheets.Teletraph article http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/promotions/article-917623-jumbos-and-trunk-roads.do]
Working with his Oxford companion Jim Keeble, who had moved into writing books, they began writing film scripts. The first which was filmed was A Sort Of Homecoming (1994) which was a short based and filmed in Strangford Lough
Strangford Lough
Strangford Lough, sometimes Strangford Loch, is a large sea loch or inlet in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the Irish Sea by the Ards Peninsula. The name Strangford is derived ; describing the fast-flowing narrows at its mouth...
in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
. As they continued to write scripts, Appleton wished to direct a full length feature. In 1999 they made The Most Fertile Man in Ireland, for which he would later win the HBO Comedy award in Colorado for best director, awarded to Appleton by Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes...
.
He has since been writing scripts for Disney, Miramax, Warner Brothers and Scott Free
Scott Free
Scott Free is an alternate spelling of the phrase "scot-free", meaning "without consequences or penalties".Scott Free may also refer to:*Scott Free , a 1984 album by jazz drummer Max Roach...
and has worked with directors such as Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Stone became well known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, for which he had previously participated as an infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on...
and Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
developing adaptations and screenplays.http://www.casarotto.co.uk/assets/x/50673.pdf
