Greenhalgh was born in Salford in the Greater Manchester area of England, to Philip Greenhalgh and Rita Greenhalgh (née Roberts).[1] He grew up in Prestwich in North Manchester.[4][5]
In 2002, Greenhalgh wrote for the BBC TV series, Clocking Off. In 2003, he wrote one of the 90 minute episodes of the last series of the ITV series, Cold Feet. He worked as a writer and director on series 1 and 2 of the BBC3 series, the Mancunian Burn It,[9] and then as a writer and director on the Channel 4 series, Legless.[10]
Greenhalgh wrote the 2009 film Nowhere Boy, about a young John Lennon, which was directed by Sam Taylor Wood and starred Aaron Johnson.[14][15] The film was nominated for a BAFTA and a BIFA for Best Screenplay.[16]
In July 2022, it was announced that the feature film Back to Black, based on the life and career of late singer Amy Winehouse had been scripted by Greenhalgh, with Sam Taylor-Johnson directing the movie.[22]
Personal lifeedit
Greenhalgh is married to British television producer Nicola Shindler,[23] with whom he has two daughters and a son.[24]
Awardsedit
2003: BAFTA TV Award, Best New Writer (nomination) for Clocking Off
^Williams, Alex (16 June 2010). "Nowhere Boy graduate in global demand". University of Chester.
^ abHardy, Sarah (30 January 2012). "Brief Encounter with BAFTA Award Winning Matt Greenhalgh". FMS Magazine.
^Greenhalgh, Matt (11 February 2010). "Nowhere Boy writer Matt Greenhalgh visits UCLan" (Video). University of Central Lancashire. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^"Getting inside Ian". BBC Manchester. 28 October 2014.
^Parfitt, Orlando (10 February 2008). "BAFTA Report". IGN.
^Ivory, William; Hetreed, Olivia; Greenhalgh, Matt (29 July 2011). "The Truth Is Out There: Writing from real life" (Video panel discussion). BAFTA. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^Johnson, Andy (26 December 2009). "Nowhere Boy review, bringing John Lennon home to Liverpool". Purple Revolver.
^Gritten, David (17 December 2009). "Matt Greenhalgh interview for Nowhere Boy". The Daily Telegraph.
^Vincent, Tom; Greenhalgh, Matt (12 April 2013). "The Look of Love screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh at Bradford International Film Festival 2013" (Video). National Science and Media Museum. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^Pape, Stefan; Greenhalgh, Matt (13 September 2017). "Matt Greenhalgh: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Premiere Interview at TIFF17" (Video interview). HeyUGuys. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^Snapes, Laura (11 July 2022). "Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back To Black' Moving Forward At Studiocanal With Sam Taylor-Johnson Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^Billen, Andrew (November 2016). "Discovering Nicola Shindler: the UK's most secretive TV exec". Royal Television Society.
^Hume, Lucy, ed. (2017). "Shindler, Nicola". Debrett's People of Today 2017. London, UK: Debrett's Peerage Limited. ISBN 978-1-786-84310-4. OCLC 985347513.
^Brett, Anwar (23 December 2011). "Matt Greenhalgh - Carl Foreman Award Winner in 2008". BAFTA.
^"Matt Greenhalgh: Supermarket Girl, Short Film from ASFF". Aesthetica Magazine. 25 May 2013.
^Snapes, Laura (11 July 2022). "Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back To Black' Moving Forward At Studiocanal With Sam Taylor-Johnson Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 July 2022.