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Dennis Kelly | |
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| Born | Barnet, London, England |
| Occupation | Playwright, television writer, television producer, screenwriter, film producer |
| Education | Finchley Catholic High School |
| Alma mater | Goldsmiths College, University of London |
| Notable works | Debris (2003) Osama the Hero (2005) Love and Money (2006) DNA (2008) Orphans (2009) Matilda the Musical (2010) Utopia (2013) |
Dennis Kelly is a British writer and producer. He has worked for theatre, television, and film.
His play DNA, published in 2007 and first performed in 2008, became a core set-text for GCSE in 2010[1] and has been studied by approximately 400,000 students each year.[2] He wrote the book for Matilda the Musical, which featured music and lyrics from musician and comedian Tim Minchin. The musical went on to win multiple awards,[3] with Kelly receiving a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.[4] A film adaptation of the musical with screenplay by Kelly was released in December 2022.
For television, he is known for co-creating and co-writing the BBC Three sitcom Pulling, the Channel 4 conspiracy thriller Utopia, and the HBO and Sky Atlantic thriller The Third Day. Kelly also wrote the screenplay for the 2014 film Black Sea.[5]
- ^ Archived webpage from 2016 of Dennis Kelly's page on his agent's website
- ^ Sierz, Aleks (25 November 2013). Introduction. Dennis Kelly: Plays Two: Our Teacher's a Troll; Orphans; Taking Care of Baby; DNA; The Gods Weep. By Kelly, Dennis. London: Oberon Books Ltd. ISBN 9781783195114.
- ^ Awards section on the Matilda The Musical website
- ^ "Tony award winners 2013 – the full list". The Guardian. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Stephen (22 November 2014). "Director Kevin Macdonald and writer Dennis Kelly on going back to basics for gripping submarine thriller Black Sea". The Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2021.