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Jack Thorne Biography

Birth Name:Jack Thorne

Birth Place:Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Script department

Awards

  • 2009Best British Newcomer-: winner
  • 2011RTS Television Award-Writer - Drama: winner
  • 2011RTS Television Award-Drama Serial: nominated
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: winner
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Mini-Series: winner
  • 2012BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: nominated
  • 2012RTS Television Award-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Short Form TV Drama: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama: winner
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Mini-Series in 2016: winner
  • 2016British Screenwriters' Award-Best British TV Drama Writing: nominated
  • 2016RTS Television Award-Drama Serial: nominated
  • 2016RTS Television Award-Best Writer - Drama: nominated
  • 2016RTS Television Award-Writer - Drama: nominated
  • 2017BAFTA TV Award-Best Mini-Series: winner
  • 2017Golden FIPA-TV Series and Serials: Screenplay: winner
  • 2017British Screenwriters' Award-Best British TV Drama Writing: nominated
  • 2017Broadcast Award-Best Drama Series or Serial: winner
  • 2017Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2017RTS Television Award-Best Mini Series: winner
  • 2017RTS Television Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2017RTS Television Award-Writer - Drama: nominated
  • 2018Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
  • 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020BAFTA TV Award-Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Drama: nominated
  • 2020Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2023BAFTA TV Award-Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2023BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2024BAFTA TV Award-Limited Drama: nominated
  • 2025Astra TV Award-Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie: winner
  • 2025Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Limited Series: winner
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: winner
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: winner
  • 2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated