Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

television scriptwriter

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1959

Place of Birth: Rainhill, England, United Kingdom

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, playwright, author, university teacher, literary critic, children's writer, novelist, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Frank Cottrell-Boyce (born 23 September 1959) is an English screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, known for his children's fiction and for his collaborations with film director Danny Boyle.
He has achieved fame as the writer for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and for sequels to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car, a children's classic by Ian Fleming.Cottrell-Boyce has won two major British awards for children's books, the 2004 Carnegie Medal for Millions, which originated as a film script, and the 2012 Guardian Prize for The Unforgotten Coat, which was commissioned by a charity.