- Born
- Birth nameAnthony John Horowitz
- Born in North London, he attended Orley Farm Prep School. Then, he attended Rugby School and he graduated from York University. He wrote his first book when he was only 23 years old. Not only is he a talented screenwriter, he has written over 20 books for children. He continues to write and a list of his books is below. His most recent film project has been from 2002-2005 as the creator and screenwriter of Foyle's War (2002) series 1, 2, and 3. His wife, Jill Green joins him as producer on this series. He and Jill have two sons, Nicholas and Cassian.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Helen Lallo
- SpouseJill Green(1988 - present) (2 children)
- Will comment on contemporary issues like the Iraq war or al-Qaeda or Jihad.
- His Young Adult fiction will have murders and casual swearing.
- Is a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock, and his books will often allude to Hitchcock's work.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Literature. He is an author and screenwriter in London, England.
- Although Horowitz has written several Alex Rider books, the first one Stormbreaker is currently the only one to have been adapted into a blockbuster movie, in 2006.
- His wife Jill Green is a TV producer.
- In his novel Oblivion, he mentions James Bond, an obvious in-joke because this is an influence on his teen spy Alex Rider series, but he remarks that things are never that simple; Horowitz also includes Bond's famous car, the Aston Martin which debuted in Goldfinger (1964). Ironically, he would write a James Bond novel Trigger Mortis, which he make take place two weeks after the Goldfinger novel, and bring back the leading lady Pussy Galore.
- I'm lost in season three of The Walking Dead (2010). I love the scope of this series, the characters and the violence.
- I try to make the Alex Rider books as realistic as I can.
- It's always amazing how many people are willing to help me, give up their time and opening doors that might otherwise stay closed.
- [acknowledging his wife and son in his novel Crocodile Tears] My son Cass was once again the first to read the manuscript and as usual gave me excellent advice. Finally, thanks to my wife, Jill Green, who had to live through the writing of this. It wasn't always fun.
- [in the acknowledgments section of the last Alex Rider novel] And finally thanks to some early supporters of Alex Rider, the teachers and librarians who have recommended the books to reluctant readers. The truth is, while writers feel alone, they never really are.
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