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| John Sullivan OBE | |
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| Born | John Richard Thomas Sullivan 23 December 1946 [1] Balham, South London, England |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1977–2011 |
| Notable work(s) | Only Fools and Horses The Green Green Grass Citizen Smith Dear John Just Good Friends Roger Roger Rock & Chips |
John Richard Thomas Sullivan OBE (born 23 December 1946- died 23rd April 2011) was a British television scriptwriter responsible for several popular British sitcoms, including Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith, Dear John, Just Good Friends, Sitting Pretty, Roger Roger, and The Green Green Grass. In addition, he has also written the comedy drama series Micawber for ITV and still co-writes many comedies including Heartburn Hotel. Sullivan composed the theme tune of Only Fools and Horses, Just Good Friends, Dear John and The Green Green Grass. He has also written Rock & Chips, a comedy drama prequel to Only Fools and Horses.
[edit] Biography
John Sullivan grew up in Balham, South London,[2] failed his eleven-plus and left school at 15 with no qualifications. From a working-class background, Sullivan's Irish father was a plumber and his mother occasionally worked as a charlady.[3] It was in Balham where he observed the sort of market trader that would later appear in Only Fools and Horses. Sullivan's first paid employment was as a messenger boy for Reuters.[4]
Much of Sullivan's material for Only Fools and Horses scripts came from his real-life experiences: falling through a raised bar flap,[5] the chandelier falling, his father's poker sessions, his niece working in the police force, and his grandfather falling down holes to claim money. It is arguable that the economic insecurity experienced by the Trotters and their eventual rise to wealth is based on Sullivan's own personal background, who grew up in a poor household and noted in an interview that he and his friends seemingly had no other opportunities after leaving school apart from low-paid factory work. The success of Only Fools and Horses, however, made him rich.[6]
In 2005 New Years Honours, Sullivan was awarded an OBE for services to drama.[7] On 2 September 2008 John Sullivan was awarded an Honorary Fellowship at Goldsmiths, University of London.[8] He now lives in the city of Brighton and Hove.
[edit] References
- ^ http://web.researcha.com/iccquery/detail/?did=4056495&c=uk Researcha]
- ^ Sullivan grew up in Balham, South London Retrieved 08/10/07
- ^ The Only Fools and Horses Story by Steve Clark
- ^ family background, first job. Retrieved 08/10/07
- ^ BBC Radio 4, Front Row interview, 30 December 2010
- ^ The Only Fools and Horses Story by Steve Clark
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57509, p. 13, 31 December 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Honorary Fellowship at Goldsmiths, University of London
[edit] External links
- A shire thing - The Times, 21 August 2005, Sullivan talks about his Only Fools and Horses spin-off series, The Green Green Grass.
- John Sullivan at the Internet Movie Database
- BBC: Only Fools & Horses voted "Best Sitcom"
- Television Heaven: John Sullivan
- [1] - John Sullivan's picture on the bbc website
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