Nick Hornby

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-04-17 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Redhill, Surrey, England, UK

Nick Hornby

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.

Acting

1997

Fever Pitch

as School Football Coach (uncredited)

2017

89

as Himself

2007

Production

2002

About a Boy

as Novel

2002

About a Boy

as Screenplay

1997

Fever Pitch

as Novel

1997

Fever Pitch

as Screenplay

2005

Fever Pitch

as Novel

2005

Fever Pitch

as Executive Producer

2009

An Education

as Screenplay

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The Giant's House

as Executive Producer

2000

2014

2014

A Long Way Down

as Executive Producer

2015

Brooklyn

as Screenplay

2012

È nata una star?

as Short Story

2002

About a Boy

as Executive Producer

2016

Slam

as Novel

2018

2014

Wild

as Screenplay

1998

Faith

as Writer

2009

An Education

as Executive Producer

2023

Slam

as Book

2018

Juliet, Naked

as Executive Producer

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