Andrew Davies

Screenwriter

1936-09-20

Andrew Davies is a Welsh screenwriter and novelist. He is known for landmark television adaptations including Pride and Prejudice and House of Cards. His work has had a major influence on modern British television drama.

Quotes by Andrew Davies

'Affinity' is beautiful and intense, with no laughs. It's a rather delicate and emotional love story, with a spooky element.
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Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.
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I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for The Sopranos, which I think is the best thing.
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