Ol Parker

Oliver Parker (born 1969) is a British director, producer and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the 2018 musical film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

Not to be confused with Oliver Parker.

Ol Parker
Born
Oliver Parker

1969 (age 52–53)
London, England
Occupation
  • Director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1995–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1998)​
Children3, including Nico Parker

Early life

Parker was born in London, England, and brought up in the village of Radwinter, near the market town of Saffron Walden in Essex.[1]

Education

Parker was educated at Dame Bradbury's School, an independent school in Saffron Waden in Essex, and at Clare College at the University of Cambridge, where he read English.[1]

Career

Parker's directing credits include Imagine Me & You (2005) and Now Is Good (2012). He wrote the screenplay for Imagine Me & You, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), and wrote and directed the musical sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).[2]

Personal life

He married the actress Thandiwe Newton in 1998, and they have three children: daughters Ripley (b. 2000) and Nico (b. 2004), and son Booker Jombe (b. 2014).[3][4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2000 It Was an Accident Writer
2005 Imagine Me & You Director, writer
2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Writer
2012 Now Is Good Director, writer
2015 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Writer
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Director, writer
2021 A Boy Called Christmas Writer
2022 Ticket to Paradise Director, writer

References
  1. Daniel Barden (1 November 2020). "Director and screenwriter Ol Parker to revisit Saffron Screen for Q & A session". Saffron Waden Reporter. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. Kroll, Justin (19 May 2017). "'Mamma Mia' Sequel Gets Release Date, Director at Universal". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. Eggenberger, Nicole (5 March 2014). "Thandie Newton welcomes baby boy Booker Jombe Parker in home birth". Us Weekly. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. Rivera, Zayda (6 March 2014). "Thandie Newton, husband Ol Parker welcome son Booker Jombe Parker in home birth". New York Daily News.


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