Michael Hirst (writer)
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Michael Hirst is an English screenwriter, best known for his films Elizabeth
(1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007).
Hirst was head writer, creator and executive producer of the Showtime television Drama Series The Tudors
which aired from 2007 to 2010. It tells the story of King Henry VIII
and his Six Wives
as well as his court and the dilemmas throughout his kingdom during his reign.
Hirst is one of the co-writers on the screenplay for the James Dalessandro
book, 1906. The story follows a young man who discovers a series of secrets and lies that left San Francisco highly vulnerable to the fires that engulfed it in the aftermath of the historical 1906 earthquake. It is set for release in 2012.
Hirst had been chosen to write the movie adaptation of Stuart Hill's best selling book: The Cry Of The Icemark
before it was put on hold and is also set to adapt the Bernard Cornwell
's book Azincourt
, which tells the story of King Henry V of England and the Battle of Agincourt
.
Hirst will be producing two new television series for Showtime. The first went on the air in 2011: The Borgias
tells the story of the notorious Borgia family. It stars Jeremy Irons
as Pope Alexander VI
, his first series-regular role. The show is created by Neil Jordan
and began filming in the summer of 2010.
Hirst will be writing a new television series for Starz, Camelot
, a contemporary re-telling of the Arthurian legend. The production will also be done with Morgan O'Sullivan.
On June 30, 2011 Starz announced it was not going to order new seasons of Camelot, citing significant production challenges, predominantly scheduling conflicts with some members of the cast, including Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell Bower and Eva Green.
Elizabeth (film)
Elizabeth is a 1998 biographical film written by Michael Hirst, directed by Shekhar Kapur, and starring Cate Blanchett in the title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England, alongside Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Sir John Gielgud, Fanny Ardant and Richard Attenborough...
(1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007).
Hirst was head writer, creator and executive producer of the Showtime television Drama Series The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
which aired from 2007 to 2010. It tells the story of King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
and his Six Wives
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a series of six television plays produced by the BBC and first transmitted between 1 January and 5 February 1970....
as well as his court and the dilemmas throughout his kingdom during his reign.
Hirst is one of the co-writers on the screenplay for the James Dalessandro
James Dalessandro
James Dalessandro is an American writer. He is best known for his non-fiction novel 1906 , a story based on the events surrounding the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906....
book, 1906. The story follows a young man who discovers a series of secrets and lies that left San Francisco highly vulnerable to the fires that engulfed it in the aftermath of the historical 1906 earthquake. It is set for release in 2012.
Hirst had been chosen to write the movie adaptation of Stuart Hill's best selling book: The Cry Of The Icemark
The Cry of the Icemark
The Cry Of The Icemark is the first book in the Icemark Chronicles by English author Stuart Hill. The plot revolves around thirteen year old princess Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, as she must fight to save her small home, the Icemark, from the invading Polypontian Empire.The novel...
before it was put on hold and is also set to adapt the Bernard Cornwell
Bernard Cornwell
Bernard Cornwell OBE is an English author of historical novels. He is best known for his novels about Napoleonic Wars rifleman Richard Sharpe which were adapted into a series of Sharpe television films.-Biography:...
's book Azincourt
Azincourt
Azincourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Situated 12 miles north-west of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise on the D71 road.-Etymology:...
, which tells the story of King Henry V of England and the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
.
Hirst will be producing two new television series for Showtime. The first went on the air in 2011: The Borgias
The Borgias (2011 TV series)
The Borgias is a 2011 historical fiction television series created by Neil Jordan.The series is based on the Borgia family, an Italian dynasty of Spanish origin, and stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI with David Oakes, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger and Aidan Alexander as Juan, Cesare,...
tells the story of the notorious Borgia family. It stars Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy John Irons is an English actor. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969, and has since appeared in many London theatre productions including The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the...
as Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI , born Roderic Llançol i Borja was Pope from 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503. He is one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes, and his Italianized surname—Borgia—became a byword for the debased standards of the Papacy of that era, most notoriously the Banquet...
, his first series-regular role. The show is created by Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
and began filming in the summer of 2010.
Hirst will be writing a new television series for Starz, Camelot
Camelot (TV series)
Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series which premiered on April 1, 2011. It was co-produced by the Starz cable network and GK-TV which began production during the summer of 2010...
, a contemporary re-telling of the Arthurian legend. The production will also be done with Morgan O'Sullivan.
On June 30, 2011 Starz announced it was not going to order new seasons of Camelot, citing significant production challenges, predominantly scheduling conflicts with some members of the cast, including Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell Bower and Eva Green.
External links
- Hirst's CV at United Agents
- http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/michael-hirst-the-tudors/5001701.article