Matt Greenhalgh

Matt Greenhalgh
Born
Salford, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1999–present
SpouseNicola Shindler
Children3
Websitemattgreenhalgh.co.uk
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Matthew Greenhalgh is an English screenwriter from Manchester.[1][2] He is best known for writing the screenplays of several biopic films, including Control (2007), Nowhere Boy (2009), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), and Back to Black (2024). He has received five BAFTA nominations, winning once for Most Promising Newcomer for Control—which also earned him an Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Screenplay.

  1. ^ Hume, Lucy, ed. (2017). "Greenhalgh, Matt". Debrett's People of Today 2017. London, UK: Debrett's Peerage Limited. ISBN 978-1-786-84310-4. OCLC 985347513.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Ben (22 March 2011). "How To Write A Music Biopic: A masterclass with Matt Greenhalgh". Clash Magazine.