Michael Hirst

Biography

Michael Hirst is an English screenwriter, best known for his films Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, as well as the Emmy Award-winning television series The Tudors.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

23

Birth Date

1952-09-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Known For

• 

  The Tudors
• 

  Vikings: Valhalla
• 

  Elizabeth: The Golden Age
• 

  Elizabeth
• 

  Uncovered
• 

  Meeting Venus

Credits

• creators (4 credits)

  • Billy the Kid

    creator

    creators
    2022
  • Vikings

    creator

    creators
    2013
  • Camelot

    creator

    creators
    2011
  • The Tudors

    creator

    creators
    2007

• production (5 credits)

  • Vikings: Valhalla

    executive producer

    production

    - Destinies (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Hardrada (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Return to Kattegat (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Greenland (2024) ... executive producer production

    - The End of Jomsborg (2024) ... executive producer production
    2022
  • Vikings

    executive producer

    production

    - The Last Act (2020) ... executive producer production

    - The Lord Giveth... (2020) ... executive producer production

    - It's Only Magic (2020) ... executive producer production

    - The Raft of Medusa (2020) ... executive producer production

    - The Final Straw (2020) ... executive producer production
    2013
  • Camelot

    producer

    production

    - Reckoning (2011) ... producer production

    - The Battle of Bardon Pass (2011) ... producer production

    - Igraine (2011) ... producer production

    - The Long Night (2011) ... producer production

    - Three Journeys (2011) ... producer production
    2011
  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • The Tudors

    executive producer

    production

    - Death of a Monarchy (2010) ... executive producer production

    - Secrets of the Heart (2010) ... executive producer production

    - As It Should Be (2010) ... executive producer production

    - Sixth And The Final Wife (2010) ... executive producer production

    - You Have My Permission (2010) ... executive producer production
    2007

• writing (14 credits)

  • Vikings: Valhalla

    original series creator

    writing

    - Destinies (2024) ... original series creator writing

    - Hardrada (2024) ... original series creator writing

    - Return to Kattegat (2024) ... original series creator writing

    - Greenland (2024) ... original series creator writing

    - The End of Jomsborg (2024) ... original series creator writing
    2022
  • Billy the Kid

    - The Redeemed (2025) ... writer writing

    - The Last Buffalo (2025) ... writer writing

    - The Chain Gang (2025) ... writer writing

    - Breaking the Shackles (2025) ... writer writing

    - The Shepherd's Hut (2025) ... writer writing
    2022
  • Vikings

    - The Last Act (2020) ... writer writing

    - The Lord Giveth... (2020) ... writer writing

    - It's Only Magic (2020) ... writer writing

    - The Raft of Medusa (2020) ... writer writing

    - The Final Straw (2020) ... writer writing
    2013
  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • The Tudors

    writer

    writing

    - Death of a Monarchy (2010) ... writer writing

    - Secrets of the Heart (2010) ... writer writing

    - As It Should Be (2010) ... writer writing

    - Sixth And The Final Wife (2010) ... writer writing

    - You Have My Permission (2010) ... writer writing
    2007
  • Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • The Young Casanova

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Elizabeth

    screenplay

    writing
    1998
  • Uncovered

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • Meeting Venus

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • Fools of Fortune

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Wherever You Are...

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • The Deceivers

    screenplay

    writing
    1988