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Oliver Parker (born 2 June 1969) is a British director, producer and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the 2018 musical film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Ol Parker | |
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| Born | Oliver Parker 2 June 1969 (age 53) London, England |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Children | 3, including Nico Parker |
Early life
Parker was born in London, England, and brought up in the village of Radwinter, near the market town of Saffron Walden in Essex.[1]
Education
Parker was educated at Dame Bradbury's School, an independent school in Saffron Walden in Essex, and at Clare College at the University of Cambridge, where he read English.[1]
Career
Parker's directing credits include Imagine Me & You (2005) and Now Is Good (2012). He wrote the screenplay for Imagine Me & You, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), and wrote and directed the musical sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).[2]
Personal life
He married the actress Thandiwe Newton in 1998, and they have three children: daughters Ripley (b. 2000) and Nico (b. 2004), and son Booker Jombe (b. 2014).[3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | It Was an Accident | Writer | |
| 2005 | Imagine Me & You | Director, writer | |
| 2011 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Writer | |
| 2012 | Now Is Good | Director, writer | |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Writer | |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Director, writer | |
| 2021 | A Boy Called Christmas | Writer, executive producer | |
| 2022 | Ticket to Paradise | Director, writer |
References
- Daniel Barden (1 November 2020). "Director and screenwriter Ol Parker to revisit Saffron Screen for Q & A session". Saffron Waden Reporter. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- Kroll, Justin (19 May 2017). "'Mamma Mia' Sequel Gets Release Date, Director at Universal". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- Eggenberger, Nicole (5 March 2014). "Thandie Newton welcomes baby boy Booker Jombe Parker in home birth". Us Weekly. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- Rivera, Zayda (6 March 2014). "Thandie Newton, husband Ol Parker welcome son Booker Jombe Parker in home birth". New York Daily News.
External links
- Ol Parker at IMDb
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[de] Ol Parker
Oliver „Ol“ Parker (* 2. Juni 1969 in London[1]) ist ein englischer Drehbuchautor und Filmregisseur.- [en] Ol Parker
[ru] Паркер, Ол
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