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William Boyd

Writing Born Mar 7, 1952 Accra, Gold Coast [now Ghana] 34 credits
34
Total Credits
1975–2023
49 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

William Boyd works in writing. Born March 7, 1952 in Accra, Gold Coast [now Ghana]. Archytele tracks 34 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Career timeline

Martin Amis: Money and Memories
Remembers…
Spy City · Executive ProducerSpy City · WriterSpy City · Creator
The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth · Writer
Restless · ScreenplayRestless · Executive Producer
Any Human Heart · WriterAny Human Heart · Creator
10 Minute Tales · WriterHockney on Photography and Other Matters
Rabbit Fever
Man to Man · AuthorA Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets · Screenplay
Sword of Honour · ScreenplaySword of Honour · Writer
Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
The Trench · DirectorThe Trench · Writer
A Good Man in Africa · WriterA Good Man in Africa · Co-ProducerA Good Man in Africa · Novel
Chaplin · Screenplay
Mister Johnson · Screenplay
Tune in Tomorrow... · Writer
Stars & Bars · ScreenplayStars & Bars · Novel
Scoop · Screenplay
Dutch Girls · Writer
Good and Bad at Games · Writer
Apostrophes

Full Filmography

34 titles
  • Martin Amis: Money and Memories (2023)
  • Remembers… (2022) as Self
  • Spy City (2020) Executive Producer
  • Spy City (2020) Writer
  • Spy City (2020) Creator
  • The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth (2017) Writer
  • Restless (2012) Screenplay
  • Restless (2012) Executive Producer
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  • Any Human Heart (2010) Writer
  • Any Human Heart (2010) Creator
  • 10 Minute Tales (2009) Writer
  • Hockney on Photography and Other Matters (2009) as Self
  • Rabbit Fever (2006) as Self
  • Man to Man (2005) Author
  • A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005) Screenplay
  • Sword of Honour (2001) Screenplay
  • Sword of Honour (2001) Writer
  • Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange' (2000) as Self
  • The Trench (1999) Director
  • The Trench (1999) Writer
  • A Good Man in Africa (1994) Writer
  • A Good Man in Africa (1994) Co-Producer
  • A Good Man in Africa (1994) Novel
  • Chaplin (1992) Screenplay
  • Mister Johnson (1991) Screenplay
  • Tune in Tomorrow... (1990) Writer
  • Stars & Bars (1988) Screenplay
  • Stars & Bars (1988) Novel
  • Scoop (1987) Screenplay
  • Dutch Girls (1985) Writer
  • Good and Bad at Games (1983) Writer
  • Apostrophes (1975) as Self
  • Nobody’s Heart Writer
  • The Captain and the Enemy Writer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is William Boyd best known for?

William Boyd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Remembers… (2022), Das Haus der Krokodile (1976), Das Haus der Krokodile (1976), Das Haus der Krokodile (1976).

When and where was William Boyd born?

William Boyd was born on March 7, 1952 in Accra, Gold Coast [now Ghana].

How many credits does William Boyd have?

William Boyd has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2023.

What is William Boyd's background in cinema and television?

William Andrew Murray Boyd CBE FRSL (born 7 March 1952) is a Scottish novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. Boyd was born in Accra, Gold Coast, (present-day Ghana), to Scottish parents, both from Fife, and has two younger sisters. His father Alexander, a doctor specialising in tropical medicine, and Boyd's mo...

William Boyd by the numbers

34credits
23films
11TV series
1975–2023active years

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