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Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz's biography

Anthony Horowitz is 67 years old screenwriter born at Stanmore. He was born on Tuesday 5th of April 1955. According to year of birth 1955 he belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 5th of April means he is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be screenwriter. You can know him also as writer, novelist, children's writer. He is recently known as executive producer.

Anthony Horowitz's schools

We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: University of York, Rugby School, Orley Farm School.

Anthony Horowitz's career

His main focus is to be screenwriter. He is famous thanks to Alex Rider.

Awards and competitions

Anthony Horowitz's Awards

  • He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Literature. He is an author and screenwriter in London, England.
  • His awards include children's book of the year at the British Book Awards, and the Red House children's book award.
  • He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to literature. He is a novelist in London, Greater London, England.

What Anthony Horowitz has done for a first time

  • Although Horowitz has written several Alex Rider books, the first one Stormbreaker is currently the only one to have been adapted into a blockbuster movie, in 2006.

Anthony Horowitz's quotes

  • I'm lost in season three of The Walking Dead (2010). I love the scope of this series, the characters and the violence.
  • I try to make the Alex Rider books as realistic as I can.
  • It's always amazing how many people are willing to help me, give up their time and opening doors that might otherwise stay closed.
  • [Scorpia Rising, the last book in his Alex Rider series] For all the readers who began this journey and who have now reached its end.
  • [his last acknowledgments page for the final Alex Rider novel in March, 2011] My chance to thank all the people who have made this series possible.
  • [Alex Rider] The fact of the matter is that, without any help from me, he's grown up. And now he's gone. I'll miss him.
  • [writing the last Alex Rider book] On the one hand I'm sad. But I hope you'll agree that I've finished on a high note.
  • My wife, Jill Green, knows the hell of being married to a writer and lives with it.
  • My sons Nicholas and Cassain, still read the manuscripts before anyone else and give me brutally honest advice.
  • It's amazing how many people do actually help me.
  • Writers are very solitary. We spend hundreds of hours in a room by ourselves, and it's all too easy to forget there are actually lots of people helping us.
  • My dog endures his various name changes.
  • [his TV series New Blood] Our capital city (London) is the perfect setting for this drama and we're making full use of it.
  • [from his dedication in his novel Russian Roulette] For J, N & C - but not L. Full circle.
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