Matt Greenhalgh, 1972
Writers · January 1, 1972
Matt Greenhalgh
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Matt Greenhalgh is 54 years old, born January 1, 1972 in United Kingdom · Capricorn.
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About
Matt Greenhalgh built a career writing biopics that earned him five BAFTA nominations and a win for Most Promising Newcomer. The Manchester screenwriter penned Control (2007), Nowhere Boy (2009), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), and Back to Black (2024). Born in 1972, his Capricorn discipline shows in his meticulous approach to real-life stories.
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Biography
Matt Greenhalgh is an English screenwriter from Manchester known for writing biopic screenplays that balance historical detail with emotional depth. He wrote Control (2007), the Ian Curtis film that earned him an Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Screenplay and a BAFTA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. He followed with Nowhere Boy (2009), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), and Back to Black (2024), accumulating five BAFTA nominations across his career with one win. Born January 1, 1972, Greenhalgh carries the methodical Capricorn energy typical of screenwriters who anchor themselves in factual material. As a screenwriter, his work involves adapting true events into cinematic narratives, researching subject matter extensively, and translating historical figures into compelling dialogue and character arcs. Based in the United Kingdom, he represents a generation of British writers committed to intelligent biographical cinema rather than franchise spectacle.
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Trivia
- Won BAFTA Most Promising Newcomer for Control, which also secured him an Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Screenplay.
- All four of his major screenwriting credits are biopic films spanning from 2007 to 2024.
- Life Path 3 numerology aligns with his creative expression through narrative and character-driven screenwriting.
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Expressive and creative. Matt Greenhalgh gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
- Lindsay CollinsDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
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Frequently asked
- How old is Matt Greenhalgh?
- Matt Greenhalgh is 54 years old (born January 1, 1972).
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- Matt Greenhalgh is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1972.
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- Matt Greenhalgh was born in 1972, the year of the Water Rat.
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- Matt Greenhalgh is from United Kingdom.
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- Matt Greenhalgh is a writer.
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