WRITER
Michael Hirst
1952 - Today

Michael Hirst
Michael Hirst (born 21 September 1952) is an English screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his films Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), as well as the Emmy Award-winning television series The Tudors (2007–2010) and Vikings (2013–2020). Hirst owns Green Pavilion Entertainment, a production company he launched in December 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Hirst is the 4,786th most popular writer (up from 5,019th in 2019), the 3,761st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,698th in 2019) and the 408th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Hirst ranks 4,786 out of 7,302. Before him are Igor Severyanin, David Eddings, Michitsuna's mother, Andrei Mureșanu, John Mawe, and Jacques-Pierre Amette. After him are Marc Okrand, Félix María de Samaniego, Jan Chryzostom Pasek, Hans Jæger, José Eduardo Agualusa, and Hans Henny Jahnn.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIgor Severyanin
1887 - 1941
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 4,780
David Eddings
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,781
Michitsuna's mother
935 - 995
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,782
Andrei Mureșanu
1816 - 1863
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,783
John Mawe
1764 - 1829
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,784
Jacques-Pierre Amette
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,785
Michael Hirst
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,786
Marc Okrand
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,787
Félix María de Samaniego
1745 - 1801
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4,788
Jan Chryzostom Pasek
1636 - 1701
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,789
Hans Jæger
1854 - 1910
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,790
José Eduardo Agualusa
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,791
Hans Henny Jahnn
1894 - 1959
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,792
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Michael Hirst ranks 376. Before him are Yoshiki Tanaka, Bogusław Linda, Lee Ritenour, David Jenkins, Waldemar Victorino, and Anton Lesser. After him are Herschel Savage, Lydie Polfer, Francesco Clemente, Art Malik, Henrique Mecking, and Ketil Bjørnstad.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsYoshiki Tanaka
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 370
Bogusław Linda
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 371
Lee Ritenour
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 372
David Jenkins
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 373
Waldemar Victorino
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 374
Anton Lesser
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 375
Michael Hirst
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 376
Herschel Savage
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 377
Lydie Polfer
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 378
Francesco Clemente
PAINTER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 379
Art Malik
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 380
Henrique Mecking
CHESS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 381
Ketil Bjørnstad
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 382
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Hirst ranks 3,762 out of 8,785. Before him are John Wilbye (1574), John Julius Norwich (1929), Anton Lesser (1952), Wilfrid (634), John Mawe (1764), and Bernard Lovell (1913). After him are Virginia Wade (1945), Edward Pigott (1753), Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (1355), Tommy Banks (1929), Henry Bishop (1786), and Edward Blore (1787).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Wilbye
COMPOSER
1574 - 1638
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 3,756
John Julius Norwich
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2018
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 3,757
Anton Lesser
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 3,758
Wilfrid
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
634 - 709
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 3,759
John Mawe
WRITER
1764 - 1829
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 3,760
Bernard Lovell
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2012
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 3,761
Michael Hirst
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 3,762
Virginia Wade
TENNIS PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 3,763
Edward Pigott
ASTRONOMER
1753 - 1825
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 3,764
Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1382
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 3,765
Tommy Banks
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2024
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 3,766
Henry Bishop
COMPOSER
1786 - 1855
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 3,767
Edward Blore
ARCHITECT
1787 - 1879
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 3,768
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Michael Hirst ranks 408. Before him are Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835), Joe Abercrombie (1974), Thomas Middleton (1580), Quentin Crisp (1908), Henri Alleg (1921), and John Mawe (1764). After him are Max Beerbohm (1872), Taylor Caldwell (1900), Roger Ascham (1515), Helen Fielding (1958), Ronald Knox (1888), and Hanif Kureishi (1954).
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
1835 - 1915
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 402
Joe Abercrombie
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 403
Thomas Middleton
1580 - 1627
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 404
Quentin Crisp
1908 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 405
Henri Alleg
1921 - 2013
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 406
John Mawe
1764 - 1829
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 407
Michael Hirst
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 408
Max Beerbohm
1872 - 1956
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 409
Taylor Caldwell
1900 - 1985
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 410
Roger Ascham
1515 - 1568
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 411
Helen Fielding
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 412
Ronald Knox
1888 - 1957
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 413
Hanif Kureishi
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 414