Biography

JODY is an award-winning screenwriter, author and playwright whose work is renowned for its strong characters and original concepts.

In 2013, Jody wrote his debut feature film The Adored, which went on to enjoy worldwide distribution, winning Best Film at the Durban Film Festival in South Africa as well as earning three official selections in Poland, Germany and the USA.

In 2015, he released his debut paperback novel The Moors, which was the first print book launched by his own publishing company, Pen Works Media.

Jody's interactive novel The Somerton Man is due for release in 2018, and he was recently commissioned to write a TV Pilot for an original political drama / thriller, titled Shadow Empire. Although he can announce that he has recently been assigned as the sole screenwriter to a British/Indian crossover film by Universal Entertainment, although the project is the subject of a non-disclosure agreement.

2018 will also see the release of a hat-trick of original plays titled The Architect, The Intruder and The Banker's Daughter, set to establish him as an exciting new playwright in the mould of Arthur Miller, Martin McDonagh and Harold Pinter.

When not juggling on his numerous projects, Jody can be found spending time with his daughter in Devon or people-watching in Crouch End, North London, whilst sipping on his Waitrose latte.

- IMDb mini biography by: Susan Bradfield

Jody is a screenwriter, author and playwright whose work is renowned for its strong characters and original concepts.

In 2013, Jody wrote his debut feature film The Adored, which went on to enjoy worldwide distribution, winning Best Film at the Durban Film Festival in South Africa as well as earning three official selections in Poland, Germany and the USA.

In 2015 he released his debut paperback novel The Moors, and his first play The Unspoken ran for 2-weeks in London to much acclaim before he won a spot on a playwright's program at the Criterion Theatre. In November 2019 his next play The Intruder was showcased at the Criterion and is tipped for a West End run.

Jody has been commissioned by several producers and production companies to develop original film, stage and TV projects that are at various stages of production in both the UK and the USA.

- IMDb mini biography by: Prima Patel