Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani

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Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani are a screenwriting and showrunner duo best known for their work in the TV series Informer , as well as writing the films The Mauritanian and Black Adam.

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Biography

Haines was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and received his MFA from Columbia University in 2011. [1] Noshirvani is originally from Iran and emigrated to the United States, and also graduated from Columbia University in 2012. [2] The two met at Columbia University's film program. [2]

In 2013, their script From Here to Albion, was named to the Black List and was purchased by Participant Media. [3] They also co-wrote The State, which was purchased by Fox Media in 2016. [4] They also sold Revenge at a Wedding to Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm, [5] and their pilot script The Narrows was bought by Universal Cable Productions.

The two most recently created the BBC series Informer , [6] and wrote the screenplays for The Mauritanian , [7] and Black Adam. [8]

Awards

Between 2019 and 2021, the duo was nominated for three British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards for the screenplays of The Informer and The Mauritanian. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film

Television

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2018 Informer Also creators

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Rory Haines '11 and Sohrab Noshirvani '12 Co-Write 'Emergency Contact' Starring Dwayne Johnson | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (Creators & Writers)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Yamato, Jen (14 November 2013). "Participant Picks Up Thriller Script 'From Here To Albion'". Deadline. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (8 December 2016). "Fox Lands Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani Spec 'The State'". Deadline. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (8 December 2016). "Fox Acquires Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani Action-Thriller Spec "The State"". The Tracking Board. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "'Informer,' Written by Alumni Rory Haines '11 and Sohrab Noshirvani '12, Now Airing On BBC One | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Patta, Gig (14 May 2021). "Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani on Adapting The Mauritanian for The Screen [Exclusive Interview]". LRM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Nicole (13 October 2022). "'Black Adam' Writers on Bringing Lesser-Known DC Characters to the Big Screen". Murphy's Multiverse. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Alumni and Faculty Films 'The Mauritanian' and 'The White Tiger' Shortlisted for 2021 BAFTA Awards | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "2019 Television Drama Series | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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