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Richard Zajdlic Biography

Birth Name:Richard Zajdlic

Profession Writer, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won the West London Playwriting Competition for his play "Infidelities․"
  • Won a Writers' Guild Award, a Royal Television Society Award and a South Bank Award for "This Life․"
  • Began his career as a television writer on "London's Burning" in 1996
  • Best known as a writer for "EastEnders" and as the co-creator of "By Any Means" and "Heavy Industry․"
  • In addition to writing for television, he has also published several plays, including "Dogs Barking," "Infidelities" and "Cock & Bull Story․"

Awards

  • 1997Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-TV - Original Drama Serial: winner
  • 2007Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Soap/Series (TV): nominated