Michael Lesslie
Michael Lesslie (born December 1983[1][2]) is a British playwright and screenwriter. He wrote the screenplay for the 2016 film Assassin's Creed.[3]
He was educated at Harrow School, then studied English Language and Literature at Exeter College, Oxford,[4] where he received a double first.[2][5]
In 2005 he wrote a short film, Heavy Metal Drummer, which was nominated for a BAFTA Award.[5]
His play Prince of Denmark, a Hamlet prequel, was premiered in 2011 by the National Youth Theatre.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Michael Lesslie - Playwright Dramatist". www.doollee.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Arts Spolight: Michael Lesslie - the boy can't help it". The Independent. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Han, Angie (15 January 2013). "Ubisoft's 'Assassin's Creed' Adaptation Hires Playwright Michael Lesslie". SlashFilm.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Mike Lesslie (2003, English)". Exeter College. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "TASIS The American School in Switzerland - TASIS Speaker Series". www.tasis.ch. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Aloess, Veronica (24 June 2012). "Michael Lesslie's prince: Hamlet for our generation". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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Categories:
- 21st-century English male writers
- 21st-century British screenwriters
- People educated at Harrow School
- Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford
- 1983 births
- Living people