SIMON DONALD CV

6’1”
Sandy hair
Blue/Grey eyes

Simon Donald is an award-winning playwright and screen-writer.  His single drama for Channel 4 Low Winter Sun won multiple awards and Simon has also written episodes of Murphy's Law and Rough Diamond.

Simon's multi award winning play The Life of Stuff was subsequently filmed and was followed by the successful features My Life so Far and Beautiful Creatures starring Rachel Weisz and Susan Lynch.

TELEVISION

LOW WINTER SUN: Three hour drama for Channel Four / Tiger Aspect (2006). Winner of RTS Best Drama Serial Award 2006. Winner of BAFTA Scotland Best Drama Programme 2006. Nominated BAFTA Best Drama Serial, Bafta Best Director 2006. Nominated RTS Best Writer Award 2006

THE DEEP: Drama Series in development for Tiger Aspect / BBC

QUIET BREATH: Drama Series in development for Box TV / BBC

ROUGH DIAMOND: One episode for World Productions / BBC (2006)

MURPHY'S LAW: 2 x 60' episodes for BBC / Tiger Aspect (2005)

THE EBB-TIDE: TV movie for Box TV / Granada (1998)

DEACON BRODIE: TV movie for Tiger Aspect / BBC (1997)

DOCTOR FINLAY: 2 episodes of the TV series (1994-5)

FILM

CURFEW: Feature Film in development for Tiger Aspect / Film Four

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES: For DNA / Universal (2000)

MY LIFE SO FAR: For Enigma / Miramax (1999)

THE LIFE OF STUFF: For BBC Films / Prairie Pictures (1997)

THEATRE

THE LIFE OF STUFF: At the Traverse / Donmar (1993). Winner of Evening Standard Award Best Playwright. Winner of London Critics Award Best New Play. Nominated OlivierAward Best Comedy

PRICKLY HEAT: Traverse Theatre (1988)

IN DESCENT: Traverse Theatre (1985)

A TENANT FOR EDGAR MORTEZ: Abattoir Theatre (1984) Winner of Sunday Times Award: Most Outstanding New Playwright. Winner of SAC Award: Best Performer on Fringe