Philip Ridley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Philip Ridley
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1964(1964-12-29)
Age	60
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	London
Horoscope	Aquarius

Philip Ridley Biography

Philip Ridley is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on December 29, 1964 in London, London, United Kingdom. Philip Ridley (born 1964 in East London) is an English storyteller working in a wide range of artistic media.

His children’s novels include Mercedes Ice (1989), Dakota of the White Flats (1989), Krindlekrax (1991) winner of both the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Book Award, Meteorite Spoon (1994), Kasper in the Glitter (1994) nominated for the Whitbread Prize, Scribbleboy (1997) shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Zinderzunder (1998), Vinegar Street (2000), Mighty Fizz Chilla (2002) shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and Zip’s Apollo (2005). He also has written two short stories for younger children, Dreamboat Zing (1996) and The Hooligan’s Shampoo (1996).

Ridley has also directed three feature films from his own screenplays: The Reflecting Skin (1990) winner of 11 international award, The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) winner of the Best Director Prize at the Porto Film Festival, and Heartless (2009). Ridley’s third film as writer-director, Heartless, premiered at the Frightfest horror film festival in London in August 2009. The film stars Jim Sturgess, Clémence Poésy, Noel Clarke, Eddie Marsan, Luke Treadaway, Ruth Sheen and Timothy Spall, and was released in the UK in May 2010. It was the first mainstream British film to be released across all platforms (theatrical, DVD, Blu-ray, download) at the same time.

While still a student at St Martins Ridley wrote a screenplay for The Krays (1990), which was directed by Peter Medak, and starred real life brothers Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp, who previously were recognised for their band Spandau Ballet.

Ridley has written three books for adults; Crocodilia (1988), In the Eyes of Mr. Fury (1989), and Flamingoes in Orbit (1990).

Philip Ridley Net Worth

Philip Ridley is one of the richest Screenwriter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philip Ridley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ridley’s output as a lyricist has produced a wide range of songs, a number of which have featured in a variety of his plays, films, and novels. While still a student Ridley participated in music by creating work with a band called Haunted Staircase (who released their double-sided record Flutters in the early 1980s), and also worked as a DJ at a nightclub.

After graduating from St Martins Ridley created the short film Visiting Mr Beak (1987), which starred the veteran actor Guy Rolfe. He later created a short film for Channel 4 called The Universe of Dermot Finn (1988), which featured renowned actress Sheila Hancock, and was officially selected for the Cannes Film Festival, where it was a critical success and went on to receive theatrical distribution.

Ridley has written 14 adult stage plays: the seminal The Pitchfork Disney (1990), the multi-award-winning The Fastest Clock in the Universe (1992), Ghost from a Perfect Place (1994), Vincent River (2000), the controversial Mercury Fur (2005), Leaves of Glass (2007), Piranha Heights (2008), Tender Napalm (2011), Shivered (2012), Dark Vanilla Jungle (2013), Radiant Vermin (2015), Tonight with Donny Stixx (2015), Karagula (2016), and Angry (2018).

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As a songwriter he has regularly collaborated with the composer Nick Bicât. For Ridley’s film The Passion of Darkly Noon they created two songs: “Look What You’ve Done” (sung by Gavin Friday), and “Who Will Love Me Now?” (sung by PJ Harvey), the later of which was voted as BBC Radio 1’s Best Film Song of 1998; and was later covered by the techno/house band Sunscreem as Please Save Me, whose cover entered the UK top 40 chart, became a cult hit in clubs, and featured in the film South West 9. For his film Heartless Ridley and Bicât created ten songs (performed by Mary Leay, Joe Echo, and lead actor Jim Sturgess).

Facts & Trivia

Philip Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Philip Ridley celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Ridley is also known for his series of plays for young people (known collectively as The Storyteller Sequence), consisting of Karamazoo (2004), Fairytaleheart (1998), Moonfleece (2004), Sparkleshark and Brokenville (2003).

Top Facts about Philip Ridley

1. Philip Ridley is an English novelist, playwright, and filmmaker.
2. He has written over 20 plays and 9 novels.
3. His works often explore themes of violence, sexuality, and identity.
4. Ridley’s debut novel “Crocodilia” won the Betty Trask Award in 1992.
5. He has also directed several films including “The Reflecting Skin”.
6. Ridley’s play “The Pitchfork Disney” was a critical success in the 1990s.
7. He has won numerous awards for his work including the Evening Standard Theatre Award.
8. Ridley’s writing style is known for its dark humor and poetic language.
9. His works have been translated into multiple languages and performed worldwide.
10. Ridley continues to be a prominent figure in contemporary British literature and theater today.

Where was philip Ridley born?

Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

Where did Philip Ridley grow up?

Biography. Ridley was born in Bethnal Green in the East End of London , where he lived and worked for the majority of his life until moving to Ilford.