Ed Whitmore
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Ed Whitmore is a British screenwriter
. He has written for a number of successful British TV series such as Waking the Dead
. In 2003 he wrote the Waking The Dead episode Multistory, directed by Robert Bierman
, which won the show an Emmy for Best International Drama Series. He adapted the book Hallam Foe
into a successful film
, for which he was subsequently nominated at the Moët et Chandon
British Independent Film Awards
(BIFAs) for Best Screenplay, (losing to Patrick Marber
's Notes on a Scandal
), as well as the BAFTA-winning Sea of Souls
, for which he won the Edgar Allan Poe Award
for Best Episode in a TV Series. Most recently, he created and wrote ITV
drama Identity
, which was aired on British TV in the summer of 2010; the remake rights were then sold to the ABC Network
in America.
Ed Whitmore is an alumnus of Westfield College
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He has written for a number of successful British TV series such as Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead (TV series)
Waking the Dead is a British television police procedural crime drama series produced by the BBC featuring a fictional Cold Case Unit comprising CID police officers, a psychological profiler and a forensic scientist. A pilot episode aired in September 2000 and there have been a total of nine series...
. In 2003 he wrote the Waking The Dead episode Multistory, directed by Robert Bierman
Robert Bierman
Robert Bierman is a British film and television director.Bierman was originally scheduled to direct The Fly , but due to personal tragedy was unable to commit to the project. In 1989 he directed Vampire's Kiss...
, which won the show an Emmy for Best International Drama Series. He adapted the book Hallam Foe
Hallam Foe (novel)
Hallam Foe is the debut novel of writer Peter Jinks. It was published on August 11, 2001 and has inspired a film adaptation by Ed Whitmore, by the same name, which stars Jamie Bell, and was released in the UK on August 31, 2007.-Plot summary:...
into a successful film
Hallam Foe
Hallam Foe is a 2007 Scottish drama film directed by David Mackenzie based on the novel written by Peter Jinks. The film was released in the United States as Mister Foe. The screenplay was written by Ed Whitmore and David Mackenzie....
, for which he was subsequently nominated at the Moët et Chandon
Moët et Chandon
Moët & Chandon , or Moët, is a French winery and co-owner of the luxury goods company Moët-Hennessy • Louis Vuitton. Moët et Chandon is one of the world's largest champagne producers and a prominent champagne house. The company holds a Royal Warrant to supply champagne to Elizabeth II...
British Independent Film Awards
British Independent Film Awards
The Moët British Independent Film Awards is an annual award ceremony celebrating achievement in independently funded British film and cinema. Nominations and jury are announced at the beginning of November with the award ceremony taking place in late November or early December.-History:The British...
(BIFAs) for Best Screenplay, (losing to Patrick Marber
Patrick Marber
Patrick Albert Crispin Marber is an English comedian, playwright, director, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter.-Early life and education:...
's Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal (film)
Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British psychological thriller film, adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Zoë Heller. The screenplay was written by Patrick Marber and the film was directed by Richard Eyre. Many parts of the film were shot in Islington Arts and Media School...
), as well as the BAFTA-winning Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls is a BBC paranormal drama series, based around the fictional activities of a group of investigators into psychic and other paranormal events. Produced in-house by BBC Scotland, initially in association with Sony Pictures Television International, the series debuted on BBC One in the UK...
, for which he won the Edgar Allan Poe Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
for Best Episode in a TV Series. Most recently, he created and wrote ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama Identity
Identity (TV series)
Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for his work on the BBC's Waking The Dead and the...
, which was aired on British TV in the summer of 2010; the remake rights were then sold to the ABC Network
ABC Network
ABC Network may refer to any of the following:*American Broadcasting Company, a private television network in the United States.*Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, regional radio and television broadcaster in Japan....
in America.
Ed Whitmore is an alumnus of Westfield College
Westfield College
Westfield College was a small college situated in Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead, London, and was a constituent college of the University of London from 1882 to 1989. The college originally admitted only women as students and became coeducational in 1964. In 1989, Westfield College merged with Queen...
.