Michael Morpurgo
Writer, Actor, Producer
October 5, 1943 (82 years)
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo, is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or World War I. Morpurgo became the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005.
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | Kensuke's Kingdom · as NovelOn Plex |
| 2020 | Waiting for Anya · as NovelOn Plex |
| 2019 | Mimi and the Mountain Dragon · as Novel |
| 2018 | Private Peaceful · as Novel |
| 2014 | War Horse · as Novel |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful · as NovelOn Plex |
| 2011 | War Horse · as Novel |
| 2011 | |
| 1992 | My Friend Walter · as Screenplay |
| 1989 | When the Whales Came · as Novel |
| 1982 | Friend or Foe · as Novel |
| 2020 | Waiting for Anya · as FarmerOn Plex |
| 2019 | Mimi and the Mountain Dragon · as Narrator |
| 2011 | War Horse · as Auction Guest (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Elizabeth: Her Passions and Pastimes · as Self - Author, War Horse |
| 2020 | Steph's Packed Lunch · as Self - Author |
| 2011 | One Plus One · as Self - Author |
| 2010 | Edwardian Farm · as Self - Writer Novel Warhorse |
| 2006 | The ONE Show · as Self - Author |
| 2006 | Great British Menu · as Self - AuthorOn Plex |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight · as Self - Author |
| 2003 | Mark Lawson Talks to... · as Self - Author |
| 2003 | imagine... · as Self - Author |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast · as Self - Author |
| 1980 | Newsnight · as Self - Author |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley · as Self - Author |
| 1972 | Richard Dimbleby Lecture · as Self - Author |
| 1967 | News at Ten · as Self - Author |
| 1961 | Songs of Praise · as Self - Author |
| 2014 | On Angel Wings · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2014 | On Angel Wings · as Based On The Book ByOn Plex |
| 1965 | Jackanory · as Book |
Adolphus Tips · as Original Story |