Stel Pavlou

Stel Pavlou

Infobox Writer


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birthdate = Birth date and age|1970|11|22|mf=y
birthplace = Gillingham, England, United Kingdom
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occupation = Novelist, Screenwriter, Short story writer, Actor
nationality = British
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genre = Thriller, Speculative Fiction, Science fiction
subject = History, Mythology, Anthropology, Languages, Genetics
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website = http://www.stelpavlou.com

Stelios Grant Pavlou (born November 22 1970) is a British author and screenwriter.

Biography

Stel Pavlou was born in Gillingham, Kent in England, of Greek Cypriot descent. He grew up in Rochester and Chatham, Medway and attended Chatham Grammar School for Boys. The middle child of three, his younger brother is the musician and writer Louis Pavlou.

He met his fiance on MySpace. They were married in 2007.

Career

A screenwriter and speculative fiction novelist, he is the author of the bestselling Atlantis novel "Decipher", released in 2001, and the historical crime thriller "Gene", released in 2005. He also has a number of short stories published. His novels are renowned for being meticulously researched, and always include extensive bibliographies, unusual for works of fiction. His books have been published in 12 languages.

Pavlou attended Liverpool Hope University when it was formerly one of the University of Liverpool's colleges. He also studied at Ole Miss as an exchange student and often speaks of it fondly. Pavlou's first screenwriting credit was for the film "The 51st State" (known as "Formula 51" in the USA) starring Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Carlyle. In 2006 he ventured into acting starring as Kagan, the lead role in Kochana Cafe. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He is currently adapting Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama for Morgan Freeman and David Fincher. He is also rumored to be working on a film adaptation of his first novel, "Decipher".

Works

* 2000 "Babe" (music video - Dr. Gonzo)
* 2001 "Decipher" (novel)
* 2001 "The 51st State"/"Formula 51" (feature film)
* 2002 "Who the hell is Stel Pavlou?" (short)
* 2005 "Gene" (novel)
* 2006 "The strange case of Jared Spoon who went to pieces for love" (short story)"appeared in Elemental"
* 2006 "Checkpoint" (short story)"appeared in Doctor Who:
* 2006 "Kochana Cafe" (short film)
* 2007 "The 1 Second Film"
* 2007 "Omegamorphosis" (short story)"appeared in Doctor Who:
* 2007 "You had me at verify username and password" (short story)"appeared in Doctor Who:
* 2008 "The Big Uneasy" (short story)"appeared in Monster Noir"
* 2009 "Rendezvous With Rama" (feature film) based on the novel by Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

External links

* [http://www.stelpavlou.com/ Stel Pavlou's Official Web Site]
*Imdb name|id=0667770|name=Stel Pavlou
* [http://www.myspace.com/stelpavlou Official Myspace Page]


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