George Kay (writer)
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George Kay is an English television writer, screenwriter, and producer.[1] He is best known as the creator of the Netflix series Lupin and Criminal, the Apple TV+ thriller Hijack, and ITV's The Long Shadow. He has also worked on the shows Litvinenko, Stag, My Mad Fat Diary, The Hour, The Tunnel, and the first season of Killing Eve.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Whilst a teenage student at Wellington College, Berkshire, Kay met director Jim Field Smith, with whom he often collaborates.[4]
Career
[edit]Kay began his career in non-scripted entertainment, serving as head of development at Twenty Twenty Television and head of factual at Blast! Films, where he co-created productions such as The Choir, Evacuation, and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.[5]
Kay became a full-time writer in 2009, after he won the Brit List with his feature script Good Luck Anthony Belcher.[6] He went on to write episodes of The Hour for the BBC, The Tunnel for Sky, and two episodes of the first season of Killing Eve.
Whilst writing the script for Litvinenko, Kay had access to transcripts of Alexander Litvinenko's eighteen hours of deathbed interviews with the London Metropolitan Police.[7] Litvinenko's widow, Marina, and the Metropolitan Police supported the production of the series.[8] The show has been sold to over eighty international territories.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Creator | Executive producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Hour | Yes | No | No | Episode "Honey Trap" |
| 2013 | The Tunnel | Yes | No | No | Episode 1.6 |
| 2014 | Our Zoo | Yes | No | No | Episode 1.3 |
| 2015 | My Mad Fat Diary | Yes | No | No | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Stag | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-created and written with Jim Field-Smith |
| 2018 | Killing Eve | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Criminal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-created with Jim Field-Smith |
| 2022 | Litvinenko | Yes | No | No | |
| 2023 | Hijack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-created with Jim Field-Smith |
| 2021–2023 | Lupin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | The Long Shadow | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ "George Kay, Meet the Writers 322 – Radio". Monocle. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ viapiuser (26 April 2017). "George Kay". Variety. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Speakers | George Kay | London Screenwriters' Festival 2023". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "George Kay, Meet the Writers 322 – Radio". Monocle. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "George Kay". londonscreenwritersfestival.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Good Luck Anthony Belcher tops Brit list of unmade scripts". theguardian.com. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Willix, Pierra (8 December 2022). "Litvinenko writer admits Alexander's wife watching ITVX drama is 'nerve-racking'". Metro. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Litvinenko writer explains change of lead actor and genre each episode". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Foreman, Liza (17 October 2022). "ITV Studios Sells 'Litvinenko' to 80-Plus Territories". Variety. Retrieved 18 December 2022.