Matthew Read

Biography

Matthew Read is known for Only God Forgives (2013), Peaky Blinders (2013) and Valhalla Rising (2009). Adapted the screenplay for Pusher (2012), the remake of Pusher (1996), the original film by his often collaborator, Nicolas Winding Refn.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Known For

• 

  Taboo
• 

  The Gentlemen
• 

  A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
• 

  Wallander
• 

  The Neon Demon
• 

  Partners in Crime

Credits

• writing (9 credits)

  • The Eye of the Sunrise

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • The Gentlemen

    - The Gospel According to Bobby Glass (2024) ... writer writing

    - An Unsympathetic Gentleman (2024) ... writer writing

    - Where's My Weed At? (2024) ... writer writing

    - Tackle Tommy Woo Woo (2024) ... writer writing

    - Refined Aggression (2024) ... writer writing
    2024
  • The Curse of Kirrin Island

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • The Famous Five

    - The Eye of the Sunrise (2024) ... writer writing

    - The Curse of Kirrin Island (2023) ... writer writing
    2023
  • Sword of Vengeance

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Hammer of the Gods

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • Pusher

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Jane Hair

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • The Wolves of Kromer

    screenplay

    writing
    1998

• production (19 credits)

  • A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

    executive producer

    production

    - Episode 6 (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 5 (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 4 (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 3 (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 2 (2024) ... executive producer production
    2024
  • The Gentlemen

    executive producer

    production

    - The Gospel According to Bobby Glass (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Not Without Danger (2024) ... executive producer production

    - All Eventualities (2024) ... executive producer production

    - I've Hundreds of Cousins (2024) ... executive producer production

    - An Unsympathetic Gentleman (2024) ... executive producer production
    2024
  • The Famous Five

    executive producer

    production

    - Big Trouble on Billycock Hill (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Mystery at the Prospect Hotel (2024) ... executive producer production

    - The Eye of the Sunrise (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Peril on the Night Train (2024) ... executive producer production

    - The Curse of Kirrin Island (2023) ... executive producer production
    2023
  • King Charles III

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Taboo

    executive producer

    production

    - Episode 8 (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 7 (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 6 (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 5 (2017) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 4 (2017) ... executive producer production
    2017
  • To Walk Invisible

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Ethel & Ernest

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • The Neon Demon

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Partners in Crime

    executive producer

    production

    - N or M? - Part Three (2015) ... executive producer production

    - N or M? - Part Two (2015) ... executive producer production

    - N or M? - Part One (2015) ... executive producer production

    - The Secret Adversary, Part Three (2015) ... executive producer production

    - The Secret Adversary, Part Two (2015) ... executive producer production
    2015
  • Sword of Vengeance

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • Only God Forgives

    executive producer

    production
    2013
  • Restless

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • The Best of Men

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Holy Flying Circus

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • Wallander

    executive producer

    production

    - One Step Behind (2008) ... executive producer production

    - Firewall (2008) ... executive producer production

    - Sidetracked (2008) ... executive producer production
    2008
  • Fiona's Story

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    - A Murder Is Announced (2005) ... producer production

    - 4.50 from Paddington (2004) ... producer production

    - The Murder at the Vicarage (2004) ... producer production

    - The Body in the Library (2004) ... producer production
    2004
  • The Wolves of Kromer

    casting director

    production
    1998

• creators (1 credits)

  • The Famous Five

    creator

    creators
    2023

• directing (1 credits)

  • Jane Hair

    director

    directing
    2009

• crew (1 credits)

  • Valhalla Rising

    additional writing

    crew
    2009