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Anthony Horowitz
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English novelist and screenwriter (born 1955)
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Anthony Horowitz is a British screenwriter, novelist, and children's writer who began his professional career in 1978. Born on April 5, 1955, in Stanmore, London, he is a citizen of the United Kingdom and writes in English. He received his education at Rugby School and the University of York.
His notable works include the *Alex Rider* series and *The Power of Five*. Other recognized titles include *Snakehead*, *Eagle Strike*, *Kefar ashmadim*, and *Moonflower Murders*. Horowitz has received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire, the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and Macavity Awards.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1955
- Works
- 356
Top works
- Snakehead
- Snakehead
- Eagle Strike (Alex Rider Graphic Novel)
- Kefar ashmadim
- Moonflower Murders
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Film & TV
Stanmore, Middlesex, England, UK
Anthony Horowitz, OBE is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His work for young adult readers includes The Diamond Brothers series, the Alex Rider series, and The Power of Five series.
Known for
- Victorian Britain on Film — Self2021
- Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple — Self - Screenwriter and Author2020
- Great British Menu — Self - Guest Judge2006
- Question Time — Self - Panellist1979
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Key facts
- Born
- Anthony John Horowitz , ( 1955-04-05 ) 5 April 1955 (age 71) , Stanmore, Middlesex , England
- Occupation
- Novelist, screenwriter, children's author & adult author
- Alma mater
- Vanbrugh College , York
- Genre
- Adventure, mystery, thriller, horror, fantasy
- Notable works
- Alex Rider The Power of Five The Diamond Brothers Foyle's War The House of Silk Magpie Murders
- Spouse
- Jill Green ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
- Children
- Nicholas Cassian
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anthony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Occupation
- executive producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.anthonyhorowitz.com
- Image
- Anthony Horowitz 20221130.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1955-04-05
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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- Vanavara
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Encyclopedic overview
Anthony John Horowitz CBE (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the Alex Rider series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who spies for MI6, The Power of Five series (known as The Gatekeepers in the US), and The Diamond Brothers series.
Horowitz's works for adults include: the play Mindgame (2001); two Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk (2011) and Moriarty (2014); three novels featuring his own detectives Atticus Pünd and Susan Ryeland, Magpie Murders (2016), Moonflower Murders (2020), and Marble Hall Murders (2025); six novels featuring a fictionalised version of himself as a companion and chronicler to private investigator Daniel Hawthorne: The Word Is Murder (2017), The Sentence Is Death (2018), A Line to Kill (2021), The Twist of a Knife (2022), Close to Death (2024) and A Deadly Episode (2026).
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