Matthew Jacobs

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Matthew Jacobs
Born (1956-07-01) 1 July 1956 (age 68)
Occupation(s) Writer, director, producer, actor

Matthew Jacobs (born 1 July 1956) is a British writer, director, producer and actor. He is known best for his extensive career writing for television shows like Doctor Who and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles . He also directed two prize-winning TV movies for BBC films, Hallelujah Anyhow (1992) and Mothertime (1998). As an actor, he starred alongside Danny Huston in Boxing Day , Bernard Rose's 2012 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novella "Master and Man".

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Life and career

Jacobs worked as one of the many writers for George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. His episodes included "Passion for Life," "The Perils of Cupid," "Travels with Father," "Spring Break Adventure," "Attack of the Hawkmen" and "Hollywood Follies."

Jacobs is perhaps best remembered for writing and co-producing the 1996 Doctor Who television movie, which featured Paul McGann as the Doctor and Eric Roberts as the Master. Jacobs was responsible for writing the first televised Doctor Who story to be broadcast as a show in its own right, rather than as part of a charity telethon, since Survival (1989).

Jacobs has also written several screenplays. His film credits include Lassie , The Emperor's New Groove and the cult classic Paperhouse .

Aside from his work in television and film, Jacobs has worked on other projects in the entertainment industry. He wrote for the video games Outlaws and Star Wars: Starfighter .

Jacobs' father, the actor Anthony Jacobs, appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Gunfighters in 1966, and took his son to visit the set one day during production.

Jacobs's father was Jewish; Jacobs practices no religion. [1]

Filmography

Films

Filmmaking credits

YearDirectorDirectorWriterProducerEditorNotes
1984 The Ninja Mission NoYesNoNo
StarshipNoYesNoNo
1986VardoYesNoNoNoShort film
Smart Money NoYesNoNo
1988 Paperhouse NoYesNoNo
1994 Lassie NoYesNoNo
2000 The Emperor's New Groove NoStoryNoNo
2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour NoYesNoNo
Your Good FriendYesYesYesYes Directorial debut
2014Bar AmericaYesYesNoYes
2015Rebel ChildNoNoAssociateNoShort film
2018The Hurdy Gurdy ManNoNoYesNoShort film; also first assistant director
2019 Claude Debussy's Danse ProfaneNoNoYesNoShort film
2022 Doctor Who Am I YesNoYesNoDocumentary film

Acting credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Lo que Daria por volverBBC Narrator (voice)Short film
The Kreutzer Sonata Driver
2010 Mr. Nice Eddie Laxton
The Two Handed PainterProducer (voice)Short film
The Seven Year HitchHimselfDocumentary film
2011You're Cordially UninvitedMr. BadeauxShort film
2012 Boxing Day Nick
2013Your Good FriendJules
2014Bar AmericaHarry
2015On Her Wedding DayPoliceman (voice)Short film
Frankenstein Dr. Marcus
Art School of HorrorsZadok
2017State of Modern LoveJosh
2018The Hurdy Gurdy ManNarrator (voice)Short film
ViceAntonin Scalia
2021On My Special DayThe CallerShort film
Traveling Light Arthur
2022Doctor Who Am IHimselfDocumentary film
TBA Lear Rex Duke of Cornwall Post-production

Television

Screenwriting credits

YearTitleNotes
1989 The Jim Henson Hour Episode: "Monster Maker"
Somewhere to Run TV film
1990 Lorna Doone TV film
1990–1992 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Episodes:
  • "Some Lie and Some Die: Part One"
  • "Murder Being Once Done: Part One"
  • "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One"
1991–1997 Screen Two Episodes:
  • "Hallelujah Anyhow" (also director)
  • "Mothertime" (also director)
1992–1996 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Episodes:
  • "British East Africa, September 1909"
  • "Vienna, November 1908"
  • "Princeton, February 1916"

TV films:

  • "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies"
  • "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen"
  • "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father"
1996 Doctor Who TV film: "Doctor Who: The Movie" (also co-producer)
2002 Mr. St. Nick TV film (story only)

Acting credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968 Point Counter Point Little Phil4 episodes
1975 Play for Today WulfEpisode: "By Common Consent"
1997 Screen Two Recording EngineerEpisode: "Mothertime"
2018All You Need Is MeBarman2 episodes
2020Tardis SauceHimselfEpisode: "The Time Lord's New Groove"

Writer for video games

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