Peter Straughan
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Birth Place
England, GB
Biography
Filmography
Writer (Feature Film)
The Goldfinch
(2019)
Screenplay
American Animals
(2018)
Writer
The Snowman
(2017)
Screenplay
Our Brand is Crisis
(2015)
Screenplay
Frank
(2014)
Screenplay
The Men Who Stare at Goats
(2009)
Screenplay
Sixty Six
(2008)
Screenplay
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
(2008)
Screenplay
Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution
(2007)
Screenplay
Life Events
1997
Received the 1997 Northern Arts Writer's Award; his play "A Rhyme for Orange" won the 1997 North East People's Play Award
1999
Premiered stage play "Bones" at Live Theatre in Newcastle; soon named Writer in Residence at Live Theatre
2006
Feature writing debut, "Sixty Six"; co-written with wife Bridget O'Connor
2007
Reteamed with O'Connor to write "Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution"
2008
Adapted Toby Young's memoir How to Lose Friends & Alienate People for the big screen
2009
Wrote screenplay for "The Men Who Stare at Goats" based on Jon Ronson's book
2011
With O'Connor, co-wrote screenplay for "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" based on novel by John le Carré; film released after O'Connor died of cancer on Sept. 22, 2010
