Michael Morpurgo

Nacimiento : 1943-10-05, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Películas

Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of Wizard of Oz
Book
The Wizard of Oz told from the point of view of Dorothy’s loyal companion, Toto.
Waiting for Anya
Farmer
Durante las gradas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Jo, un joven pastor junto con la ayuda de la viuda Horcada, ayuda a pasar de contrabando niños judíos a través de la frontera desde el sur de Francia hacia España.
Waiting for Anya
Novel
Durante las gradas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Jo, un joven pastor junto con la ayuda de la viuda Horcada, ayuda a pasar de contrabando niños judíos a través de la frontera desde el sur de Francia hacia España.
Mimi and the Mountain Dragon
Narrator
Animated adaptation of the children's book by Michael Morpurgo. A shy little girl named Mimi finds a baby dragon and undertakes a perilous journey to return it to its mother.
I Wish For You
Writer
A woman is moving house and as she is unpacking boxes she finds a long lost letter from her grandfather. As she reads it, his words evoke strong emotive memories and she is transported back into her childhood by her grandfathers words. As he shares his love and concern for the natural world around us. The journey back in time leaves Mia (the woman) visually and emotionally moved as she remembers and shares her grandfathers love and hope for the world around us. It is a story that transcends time.
National Theatre Live: War Horse
Novel
Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
Soldado Peaceful
Executive Producer
Historia ambientada en la Primera Guerra Mundial que narra la historia de dos hermanos adolescentes enamorados de la misma chica.
Soldado Peaceful
Novel
Historia ambientada en la Primera Guerra Mundial que narra la historia de dos hermanos adolescentes enamorados de la misma chica.
War Horse (Caballo de batalla)
Novel
En un pueblo inglés, Albert, el hijo de un granjero, ve nacer un potrillo. Poco después, su padre lo adquiere en una subasta, y el chico le pone de nombre Joey. Pero la familia se arruina y no tiene más remedio que vender el caballo justo cuando estalla la Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). Ése es el punto de partida de un viaje en el que tanto Albert como Joey lucharán por sobrevivir a la contienda y volver a estar juntos.
The King of the Misty Forest
Author
My Friend Walter
Screenplay
Bess Throckmorton, a farmer's daughter from Devon, encounters an ancient relative who soon reveals himself to be the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh, determined to escape the Tower of London once and for all and return to Devon. When Sir Raleigh learns that a pair of dastardly brothers have designs on his ancestors' farm, he devises a plan to thwart them.
Cuando vuelvan las ballenas
Screenplay
Un par de niños traba amistad con un anciano solitario que vive aislado en un extremo de la isla donde habitan. El anciano conoce un secreto terrible sobre la isla y sobre los narvales que acuden a ella cada cierto tiempo. Mientras tanto, en Europa tiene lugar la I Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). (FILMAFFINITY)
Cuando vuelvan las ballenas
Novel
Un par de niños traba amistad con un anciano solitario que vive aislado en un extremo de la isla donde habitan. El anciano conoce un secreto terrible sobre la isla y sobre los narvales que acuden a ella cada cierto tiempo. Mientras tanto, en Europa tiene lugar la I Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). (FILMAFFINITY)
Friend or Foe
Novel
Two evacuated children in wartime rural England find two German airmen hiding out in the woods. An adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's 1977 novel from writer/director John Krish .
Kensuke's Kingdom
Novel
A young boy Michael is taken by his family on a round-the-world sailing trip. But when a storm strikes, Michael and his dog Stella are swept overboard and washed up on a remote island. They struggle to survive, but one day Michael wakes to find fresh fish and coconut milk by his cave. He discovers his mysterious benefactor is Kensuke, a former Japanese soldier, creator of a treetop kingdom and protector of the orangutans. Slowly, communicating through drawings rather than words, Michael and Kensuke form a friendship. But something threatens to destroy the fragile world Kensuke has created. A thrilling adventure story with a poignant message that will resonate with audiences across the world.