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Gail Renard (b. 1951)

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Birthplace:
Montreal, Québec, Canada

Born:
December 7, 1951

Biography from TheMovieDB

Gail Renard is a Bafta award-winning writer, performer and producer. Gail has also recently won the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain's Outstanding Contribution to Writing Award.  Her work includes various BBC, ITV and C4 comedy and children’s series, as well as books, films, radio and stage plays.  Gail's latest book, John Lennon: Give Me A Chance, is based on her true story of sneaking into John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous Bed-In for peace to get an interview for her school newspaper. The Lennons asked Gail to stay for all eight days and she’s been writing ever since.  John Lennon: Give Me A Chance is now being developed for film.  Gail started writing on the ITV sit com Doctor In Charge while still a teenager. She's recently co-produced and co-written a new live action series for pre-school children, Monty & Co, which can be seen on CBeebies iPlayer and globally.  ​Gail is currently working on a new project about the Hillsborough tragedy. She can also be found on various podcasts.  Gail is the Treasurer of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain and is a member of Bafta. She is also a director of FSE (Federation of European Screenwriters.)

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Film Performances

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TV Production

Adaptation:
1978  The Famous Five

Co-Writer:
1978  The Famous Five
2020  Monty & Co

Creator:
1977  Robin's Nest
1978  The Famous Five
2020  Monty & Co

Writer:
1973  Pipkins
1973  The Kids from 47A
1975  Doctor on the Go
1975  Kim & Co.
1977  Robin's Nest
1978  Come Back, Lucy
1978  The Famous Five
1983  Dramarama
1985  Your Mother Wouldn't Like It
1987  ChuckleVision
2004  The Mysti Show
2020  Monty & Co

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