GEOFF DEANE Writer

Film – Produced

2006 It’s A Boy Girl Thing Writer Rocket Pictures/Icon/Prospero Pictures. Producers: Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Steve Hamilton Shaw, Marty Katz. Director: Nick Hurran

2005 Kinky Boots Writer Harbour/Buena Vista. Producers: Nick Barton, Suzanne Mackie, Peter Ettedgui Director: Julian Jarold Nominated for BIFA Best Screenplay Now a Broadway musical - winning 6 Tony Awards

Film – in development

2013 Grumpy Old Hitmen Writer – Original Feature Film Starchild Pictures (producer Ed King)

Pig Scrolls Writer – adaptation of Paul Shipton’s The Pig Scrolls Rocket Pictures

2011 Ska Wars Writer – Original Feature Film Starchild Pictures (producer Ed King)

2010 What The Puck Writer – Original Feature Film Ealing Films

2008 Captain Anvil Writer Forward Films, Ealing Studios Director: Peter Cattaneo

2007 The 2 of Us Writer Rocket Pictures/Pathe. Producers: Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Steve Hamilton Shaw

Grow Up Writer Rocket Pictures/Pathe. Producers: Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Steve Hamilton Shaw

2002 The Perfect Margarita Writer World Productions

Television

2014 Old School Creator Original sit-com pilot with Hillbilly Films

Beauty in the World Creator Original sit-com pilot, optioned by BBC.

2013 Micky and the Mutt Writer Delivered an episode of half-hour comedy for Sly Fox Films.

Mann Up Creator Original sit-com pilot optioned to Sly Fox Films

2011 Messy Creator Hartswood Productions Original half-hour comedy – 2 episodes delivered.

2005 Last Man Standing Creator (& Exec Producer) 22 x 1 hour episodes for Network 7 Australia

2001 Back Home Co-writer (& Exec Producer) - TV Movie Danny Rose Productions, Lucky Dog Productions, Strand Productions for ITV

2000 A Many Splintered Thing Writer – pilot episode and series writer (& Exec Producer) Lucky Dog Productions for BBC 1998 Babes in the Wood Writer of 2 series (& Exec Producer) Lucky Dog Productions for Carlton TV & ITV

1996 Chef Writer of 2 series BBC

1992-96 Birds of a Feather Writer – 9 Episodes & Christmas Special Alomo Productions & SelecTV for The Freemantle Corporation, Pearson Television International & BBC 1995 Now What Writer – TV Movie Crucial Films

1993 Saturday Zoo Writer Channel X for

1990-92 Tonight with Jonathan Ross Writer Channel X for Channel 4

1989 May to December Writer of 2 Series Cinema Verity for BBC

Other – Music

1977-1980 The Leyton Buzzards Lead singer and for The Leyton Buzzards. Singles released included ’19 & Mad’, ‘Hanging Around’, ‘We Make A Noise’, ‘Weird Frenz’, and the much lauded ‘Saturday Night Beneath The Plastic Palm Trees’. The album ‘Jellied Eels to Record Deals’ was released on the Chrysalis label. The Buzzards toured extensively and were heavily involved with the ‘Rock Against Racism’ movement.

1981-1983 Modern Romance Lead singer and songwriter. Chain of hit singles: ‘Everybody Salsa’ and ‘Best Years of Our Lives’. The album ‘Adventures in Clubland’ was released on the WEA label. A US 12 inch single ‘Can You Move’ topped the Billboard dance charts in 1982 and was the first rap record by a white act to achieve such success. Toured US with such acts as Grace Jones and the Boystown Gang. A ‘Best Of…’ earned platinum status. 1984-1990 Wrote gay anthem ‘You Think You’re a Man’ for Divine which was a hit all over the world. Also wrote and produced other hi energy acts for the Record Shack label; ‘You Think You’re A Man’ featured in the 1988 movie Fruit Machine and later in both the English and American versions of the series Queer as Folk.

2000 Composer of ‘Best Year of Our Lives’ for Shrek. Featured in movie and soundtrack album.

Geoff Deane is represented by Rochelle Stevens.

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