Biography
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo (né Bridge; 5 October 1943) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or World War I. Morpurgo became the third Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005, and he is also the current President of BookTrust, the UK's largest children's reading charity.
Filmography
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Kensuke's Kingdom (2024)
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Waiting for Anya (2020)
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Mimi and the Mountain Dragon (2019)
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I Wish For You (2016)
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On Angel Wings (2014)
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National Theatre Live: War Horse (2014)
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Private Peaceful (2012)
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War Horse (2011)
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The King of the Misty Forest (2003)
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My Friend Walter (1992)
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When the Whales Came (1989)
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Friend or Foe (1982)
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Lucy Lost
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Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of Wizard of Oz
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1943-10-05 (80 years old)
Birth NameMichael Andrew Morpurgo but before was Michael Andrew Bridge
Birth PlaceSt Albans, United Kingdom
FatherTony Van Bridge
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsMichael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Hampshire Book Awards, Eleanor Farjeon Award, Children's Laureate, Knight Bachelor, Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, Nestlé Children's Book Prize
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