Oliver Parker is an English director, producer and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the 2018 musical film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
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| Born | Oliver Parker June 2, 1969 London, England |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Children | 3, including Nico Parker and Ripley Parker |
Early life
Parker was born in London, England, and brought up in the village of Radwinter, near the market town of Saffron Walden in Essex.[1]
Parker was educated at Dame Bradbury's School, an independent school in Saffron Walden in Essex, and at Clare College, Cambridge, where he read English.[1]
Career
Parker's directing credits include Imagine Me & You (2005) and Now Is Good (2012). He wrote the screenplay for Imagine Me & You, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), and wrote and directed the musical sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).[2] He wrote and directed the 2022 romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.[3]
Personal life
He married actress Thandiwe Newton in 1998, and they have three children: daughters Ripley (b. 2000) and Nico (b. 2004), and son Booker Jombe (b. 2014).[4][5] He and Newton separated in 2022.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 2000 | It Was an Accident | No | Yes | |
| 2005 | Imagine Me & You | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | No | Yes | |
| 2012 | Now Is Good | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | A Boy Called Christmas | No | Yes | Also executive producer |
| 2022 | Ticket to Paradise | Yes | Yes |