Dominic Mitchell
Birth Name:
Dominic Mitchell
Profession
Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Writer for "In the Flesh" in 2014
- Won the Papatango Script Competition for his dark comedy play "Potentials" in 2009
- Was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Best Drama Serial for "In the Flesh" in 2014
- Was a writer for the BBC's Northern Voices program
- Quote: "(On "In the Flesh"): "I want it to be for a really wide audience and to talk about real issues, real family issues, real domestic issues, and we play with the zombie methodology․""
- Quote: "A good friend gave me a copy of Stephen King's 'Pet Cemetery' and it was a revelation․ I remember it opening up the world of horror stories for me and the strange concept of the dead coming back to life stuck with me․"
- His other plays include "True Myths," "The Parallel of Paul," and "How To Draw a Perfect Circle․"
- Best known as the writer and creator of "In the Flesh․"
Awards
- 2014BAFTA TV Award - Best Mini-Series:Winner
- 2014BAFTA Television Craft Award - Writer - Drama:Winner
- 2014British Screenwriters' Award - Outstanding Newcomer for British Television Writing:Winner
- 2014Digital Award - Best Scripted Programme:Winner
- 2014RTS Television Award - Drama Serial:Nominated
- 2017WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2017WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Nominated