Patrick Albert Crispin Marber British playwright, screenwriter Date of Birth: 19.09.1964 Country: Great Britain

1. Biography of Patrick Albert Crispin Marber
2. Early Life and Career
3. Achievements and Success
4. Screenwriting Career
5. Later Projects
6. Personal Life

Biography of Patrick Albert Crispin Marber

Patrick Albert Crispin Marber, a British playwright and screenwriter, is known for his contribution to the contemporary British "new drama" movement, often compared to Chekhov. His original plays often feature marginal characters and the use of profanity. His most famous play, "Closer," has been staged numerous times and adapted into a film by various directors worldwide.

Early Life and Career

Patrick Marber was born in London, England in 1964 and grew up in Wimbledon. After attending Wadham College, Oxford, he began working in the stand-up comedy genre and writing radio comedies. He started writing screenplays for television series in the late 1980s and wrote his first play for the theater in 1995. His play "Dealer's Choice" debuted at the National Theatre and immediately earned him the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy. His works are now performed by various theaters and he has received several prestigious theater awards.

Achievements and Success

Marber's acclaimed play "Closer" won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1999 and was named the Best Play in the United Kingdom in 1997. It became a major success in European theaters in the late 1990s. In 2004, Marber adapted "Closer" into a film screenplay, directed by renowned filmmaker Mike Nichols. The film starred Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen, and Julia Roberts, who not only portrayed their roles brilliantly but also attracted a large audience. The film garnered critical acclaim and was hailed as a "love story for adults." It received numerous nominations, including Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.

Screenwriting Career

Prior to "Closer," Marber had not worked in the film industry for almost a decade, preferring to focus on his stage plays. However, after the success of the film adaptation, he decided to dedicate part of his talent to screenplay writing. In 2005, he co-wrote the screenplay for David Mackenzie's melodrama "Asylum" along with other writers. The following year, in 2006, he collaborated with Zoë Heller to write "Notes on a Scandal" for director Richard Eyre. This screenplay was based on Marber's play "What's on Your Mind?" and revolved around friendship, betrayal, and blackmail.

Later Projects

In 2008, Marber worked on the screenplay for Sam Taylor-Wood's drama "Love You More." His plans for 2011 involved writing the screenplay for the comedy "Alan Partridge: The Movie" alongside Steve Coogan. However, there is limited information available about this upcoming project. Aside from his work as a writer, Marber has also dabbled in other areas of the film industry. He has acted in several minor roles in films, including "Mission: Impossible 2," directed a television series called "Performance," and served as a producer for "Love You More."

Personal Life

Patrick Marber is married to Debra Gillett, and they have three children together.