William Davies | |
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Born | England |
Other names | William Davis Will Davies |
Alma mater | Mercersburg Academy University of Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film producer |
Relatives | Michael 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.
Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
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1988 | Twins | Yes | No |
1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Yes | No |
1993 | The Real McCoy | Yes | Executive |
Ghost in the Machine | Yes | Co-producer | |
1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | Yes | No |
2000 | The Guilty | Yes | Executive |
2002 | Ignition | Yes | No |
2003 | Johnny English | Yes | No |
2006 | Alien Autopsy | Yes | Yes |
Flushed Away | Yes | No | |
2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Yes | No |
2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Story | Executive |
Puss in Boots | Story | No | |
2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again | Yes | Executive |
2022 | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Yes | No |
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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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 |
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