- Jonathan Myerson
Jonathan Myerson (born
January 12 ,1960 ) is a dramatist, writing principally for television and radio. His latest work includes Number 10, a five-part series [ [http://media.guardian.co.uk/radio/story/0,,2161440,00.html The West Wing comes to Downing Street | Politics | The Observer ] ] forBBC Radio 4 about a fictionalPrime Minister and his staff inDowning Street .His animated film of The Canterbury Tales was nominated for an Oscar in 1999 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Animated_Short_Film] and won the BAFTA [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188478/awards "The Canterbury Tales" (1998) - Awards ] ] for Best Animated Film as well as four Emmys [ [http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,667371,00.html HBO Receives 23 Emmy Awards(r) in 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards(r) Competition,The Most of Any Network, and a Record For HBO ] ] .
He is the author of two novels, Noise and Your Father.
He was a Labour councillor for Clapham Town Ward, Lambeth from 2002 to 2006 [ [http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=9273 Opinions: 'Town hall blues' by Jonathan Myerson | Prospect Magazine May 2007 issue 134 ] ]
Family
He lives in South
London with his wife, the novelist,Julie Myerson , and their three children, Jacob, Chloe and Raphael.He is also a founding partner of The Writer's Practice, a literary consultancy. [http://www.thewriterspractice.co.uk]
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