Michael Morpurgo

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

Filmes

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.
O Menino e a Guerra
Farmer
Durante as grades da Segunda Guerra Mundial, Jo, um jovem pastor, juntamente com a ajuda da viúva Horcada, ajuda a contrabandear crianças judias através da fronteira do sul da França para a Espanha.
O Menino e a Guerra
Novel
Durante as grades da Segunda Guerra Mundial, Jo, um jovem pastor, juntamente com a ajuda da viúva Horcada, ajuda a contrabandear crianças judias através da fronteira do sul da França para a Espanha.
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.
Private Peaceful
Executive Producer
Durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, dois irmãos que disputam o amor de uma mesma garota têm suas vidas viradas de cabeça para baixo quando são forçados a se juntarem ao exército britânico. Baseado no livro "Private Peaceful" do célebre autor inglês Michael Morpurgo, que teve um dos livros recentemente adaptado para o cinema por Steven Spielberg - "Cavalo de Guerra".
Private Peaceful
Novel
Durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, dois irmãos que disputam o amor de uma mesma garota têm suas vidas viradas de cabeça para baixo quando são forçados a se juntarem ao exército britânico. Baseado no livro "Private Peaceful" do célebre autor inglês Michael Morpurgo, que teve um dos livros recentemente adaptado para o cinema por Steven Spielberg - "Cavalo de Guerra".
Cavalo de Guerra
Novel
Albert vive com o pai e a mãe no campo e tem uma intensa ligação com seu cavalo. Depois de ser vendido para a cavalaria inglesa durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, Albert se alista para recuperar o animal e acaba conhecendo o major.
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.
When the Whales Came
Screenplay
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the whales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.
When the Whales Came
Novel
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the whales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.
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.