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Dennis Kelly
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, first performed in 2007, 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.
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