William Davies (screenwriter)

William Davies
Born
England
Other namesWilliam Davis
Will Davies
Alma materMercersburg Academy
University of Cambridge
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film producer
RelativesMichael Davies (brother)
Rebecca de Pont Davies (sister)

William Davies (sometimes credited William Davis or Will Davies) is an English screenwriter and producer. He has written and co-written a number of films including Twins (1988), The Real McCoy (1993),[1] the Johnny English franchise (2003-2018), Alien Autopsy (2006), Flushed Away (2006), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Puss in Boots (2011), and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022).[2]

The British-born Davies is a graduate of Mercersburg Academy and Cambridge University. He is the brother of television producer Michael Davies and the opera singer Rebecca de Pont Davies.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Writer Producer Director
1988 Twins Yes No Ivan Reitman
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Yes No Roger Spottiswoode
1993 The Real McCoy Yes Executive Russell Mulcahy
Ghost in the Machine Yes Co-producer
1995 Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Yes No David Price
2000 The Guilty Yes Executive Anthony Waller
2002 Ignition Yes No Yves Simoneau
2003 Johnny English Yes No Peter Howitt
2006 Alien Autopsy Yes Yes Jonny Campbell
Flushed Away Yes No David Bowers
Sam Fell
2010 How to Train Your Dragon Yes No Chris Sanders
Dean DeBlois
2011 Johnny English Reborn Story Executive Oliver Parker
Puss in Boots Story No Chris Miller
2018 Johnny English Strikes Again Yes Executive David Kerr
2022 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Yes No Will Speck
Josh Gordon

Television

Year Title Writer Producer Notes
1987 Student Exchange Yes No TV movie
1994 Bermuda Grace Yes Yes TV movie
1998 Ghost Cop Yes No 1 episode
2001 Red Cap No Yes TV movie
2004 Red Cap No Yes 2 episodes
2020 The Letter for the King Yes Executive
2022 Man vs. Bee Yes Yes 9-episode series

References

  1. ^ Vincent Canby (10 September 1993). "A Burglar, Once, but Also a Mom". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  2. ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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