Peter Straughan
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Peter Straughan (born 1968) is an English screenwriter. He won two BAFTA Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Conclave, with the latter also earning him the Academy Award in the same category.
Infobox
Born
1968 (age 56–57)
Occupation
Screenwriter
Spouse
mw- Bridget O'Connor (m. 2008; died 2010)
Children
1
Tables
· Filmography
2011
Gee Gee
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
| 2011 | Gee Gee | Yes | Yes |
· Filmography
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2006 | Sixty Six | Paul Weiland |
| 2007 | Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution | Bille Eltringham |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Robert B. Weide |
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Grant Heslov |
| 2010 | The Debt | John Madden |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Tomas Alfredson |
| 2014 | Frank | Lenny Abrahamson |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | David Gordon Green |
| 2017 | The Snowman | Tomas Alfredson |
| 2019 | The Goldfinch | John Crowley |
| 2024 | Conclave | Edward Berger |
| 2028 | The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event † | Sam Mendes |
· Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 2014 | Playhouse Presents | Yes | Yes | Episode "Nosferatu in Love" |
| 2015, 2024 | Wolf Hall | No | Yes | 12 episodes |
· Accolades
2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Role(s)
BAFTA Award for Best British FilmBAFTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayBritish Film Bloggers Circle Awards for Best Adapted ScreenplayInternational Cinephile Society Awards for Best Adapted ScreenplayItaly Screenplay Award for Best International Adapted ScreenplayOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayRichard Attenborough Regional Film Awards for Best ScreenplaySan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Academy Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Association of Women Film Journalists Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – British Independent Film Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – USC Scripter Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2015
Wolf Hall
Role(s)
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
2024
Conclave
Role(s)
BAFTA Award for Best British FilmAcademy Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayBAFTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayGolden Globe Award for Best ScreenplaySt. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayRunner-up – Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Astra Film and Creative Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
| Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | BAFTA Award for Best British FilmBAFTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayBritish Film Bloggers Circle Awards for Best Adapted ScreenplayInternational Cinephile Society Awards for Best Adapted ScreenplayItaly Screenplay Award for Best International Adapted ScreenplayOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayRichard Attenborough Regional Film Awards for Best ScreenplaySan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Academy Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Association of Women Film Journalists Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – British Independent Film Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – USC Scripter Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special |
| 2024 | Conclave | BAFTA Award for Best British FilmAcademy Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayBAFTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayGolden Globe Award for Best ScreenplaySt. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayRunner-up – Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Astra Film and Creative Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated – San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
References
- www.thejournal.co.ukhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140808075205/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/culture-news/bafta-winning-gateshead-writer-peter-straughan-7552267
- Curtis Brownhttps://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/news/baftas-victory-for-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/conclave-megyn-kelly-anti-catholic-writer-1236266290/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2025/mar/02/oscars-academy-awards-red-carpet-winners-live
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/03/peter-straughan-adapted-screenplay-conclave-2025-oscars-1236307233/
- Also credited as executive producer
- Including Untitled Paul McCartney film, Untitled John Lennon film, Untitled George Harrison film and Untitled Ringo Star