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Biography
Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English novelist, essayist and screenwriter. He is best known for the novels High Fidelity, About a Boy, and for the football memoir Fever Pitch. His work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists.
Awards & recognition
- Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award — Sports Journalism · 2012
- E. M. Forster Award · 1999
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · 1996
- British Sports Book Awards
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2016 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 2010 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- Chlotrudis Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2010 · nominated
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
- Booker Prize · 2001 · nominated
- NCR Book Award · 1993 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
High Fidelity
2020Book, Executive Producer
2020Book, Executive Producer
Brooklyn
2015Screenplay
2015Screenplay
High Fidelity
2000Book
2000Book
State of the Union
2019Executive Producer
2019Executive Producer
Wild
2014Screenplay
2014Screenplay
Funny Woman
2022Executive Producer, Novel
2022Executive Producer, Novel
An Education
2009Executive Producer, Screenplay
2009Executive Producer, Screenplay
About a Boy
2002Executive Producer, Novel
2002Executive Producer, Novel
Fever Pitch
1997as School Football Coach (uncredited)
1997as School Football Coach (uncredited)
Juliet, Naked
2018Executive Producer, Novel
2018Executive Producer, Novel
About a Boy
2014Creator
2014Creator
89
2017as Himself
2017as Himself
A Long Way Down
2014Executive Producer, Novel
2014Executive Producer, Novel
Fever Pitch
2005Executive Producer, Novel
2005Executive Producer, Novel
Slam
2016Novel
2016Novel