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Michael Hirst (I)

Writer | Producer | Script and Continuity Department

Known for Vikings (2013-2020), Elizabeth (1998), The Tudors (2007-2010), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

Details

Sep 21, 1952 (age 67)

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Images (19)

Still of Michael Hirst

Still of Michael Hirst

Michael Hirst, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Clive Standen, Daniel Knighton and Georgia Hirst at event for Vikings

Michael Hirst at event for Vikings

Michael Hirst at event for Vikings

Michael Hirst, Gustaf Skarsgård, Katheryn Winnick and Alex Høgh Andersen

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Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award Award. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations

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Filmography

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44 titles

Projects in Development (11 titles)	Budget	Status
1906 Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		Development Unknown
Agincourt Writer (earlier screenplay) Writer (earlier screenplay) See fewer		Development Unknown
Alexander the Great (TV Series) - Writer Writer See fewer		Script
Charlemagne (TV Series) - Writer Writer See fewer		Treatment
Doctor Zhivago (TV Series) - Writer (adaptation) Writer (adaptation) See fewer		Script
Ellis Island (TV Series) - Script Supervisor Script Supervisor See fewer		Script
Ibis (TV Series) - Writer (3 episodes) Writer (3 episodes) See fewer Script Flood of Fire Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading		Optioned
Ronin Producer, Writer Producer, Writer See fewer		Optioned
The Caesars (TV Series) - Writer Writer See fewer		Pitch
Untitled Vikings Project (TV Series) - Executive Producer, Writer Executive Producer, Writer See fewer		Script
Vikings: Valhalla (TV Series) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		Announced

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Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
Vikings (2020) (TV Series) - Writer (10 episodes, 2020), Writer (created by) (10 episodes, 2020), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2020) Writer (10 episodes, 2020), Writer (created by) (10 episodes, 2020), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2020) See fewer — Episode #6.20 (2020) Season 6, Episode 20 - Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Writer Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10

Past Film & Video (9 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Iron Lady (2011) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$13MM	$220K	$30MM	$116MM
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) Executive Producer, Writer Executive Producer, Writer See fewer	$55MM	$6.2MM	$16MM	$76MM
Elizabeth (1998) Writer Writer See fewer	$30MM	$275K	$30MM	$82MM
Uncovered (1994) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer
Meeting Venus (1991) Writer Writer See fewer		$66K	$1MM	$1MM
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) Writer Writer See fewer		$2K	$185K	$185K
Fools of Fortune (1990) Writer Writer See fewer	£2.5MM	$11K	$83K	$83K
Wherever You Are... (1988) Writer Writer See fewer
The Deceivers (1988) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		$18K	$346K	$346K

Past Television (6 titles)	Episodes
Vikings (2013–2020) (TV Series) - Writer (79 episodes, 2013), Executive Producer (79 episodes, 2013), Writer (created by) (60 episodes, 2015), Writer (creator) (19 episodes, 2013), Executive Producer / Self - Writer (1 episode, 2017) Writer (79 episodes, 2013), Executive Producer (79 episodes, 2013), Writer (created by) (60 episodes, 2015), Writer (creator) (19 episodes, 2013), Executive Producer / Self - Writer (1 episode, 2017) See fewer The Best Laid Plans (Feb 5, 2020) Season 6, Episode 10 - Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Writer Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	79
The Beatles (2019– ) (TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer, Writer Executive Producer, Writer See fewer
Camelot (2011) (TV Series) - Writer (creator) (10 episodes, 2011), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2011), Writer (story) (1 episode, 2011) Writer (creator) (10 episodes, 2011), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2011), Writer (story) (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Reckoning (Jun 10, 2011) Season 1, Episode 10 - Executive Producer, Writer (creator) Executive Producer, Writer (creator) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
The Tudors (2007–2010) (TV Series) - Writer (38 episodes, 2007), Writer (creator) (38 episodes, 2007), Executive Producer (32 episodes, 2007) Writer (38 episodes, 2007), Writer (creator) (38 episodes, 2007), Executive Producer (32 episodes, 2007) See fewer Death of a Monarchy (Jun 20, 2010) Season 4, Episode 10 - Writer (creator), Writer Writer (creator), Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	38
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II (2005) (TV Movie) - Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer
Il giovane Casanova (2002) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer

Self (17 titles)
WWE 24 (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Edge: The Second Mountain (Apr 5, 2020) Season 2, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer
Vikings (2017) (TV Series) - Self - Writer / Executive Producer (1 episode, 2017) Self - Writer / Executive Producer (1 episode, 2017) See fewer The Fisher King (Nov 29, 2017) Season 5, Episode 1 - Self - Writer / Executive Producer Self - Writer / Executive Producer See fewer
IMDb at San Diego Comic-Con (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer IMDb at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 (Jul 20, 2017) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Vikings Season 3: Heavy Is the Head -The Politics of King Ragnar's Rule (2015) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vikings: Season 3 - A City Under Siege, Creating and Attacking Paris (2015) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vikings: Season 3 - Guide to the Gods (2015) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vikings: Blood Eagle Commentary with Michael Hirst (2014) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Vikings: My Family, My Enemy (2014) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Vikings: The Lord's Prayer Commentary with Michael Hirst (2014) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Vikings - A Warrior Society: Viking Culture and Law (2013) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vikings: Birth of the Vikings (2013) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Breakfast (2011) (TV Series) - Self - Writer (1 episode, 2011) Self - Writer (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode dated 18 March 2011 (Mar 18, 2011) Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer
Farewall to the King: Michael Hirst on The Tudors Finale (2010) (Video) - Self - Series Creator and Writer Self - Series Creator and Writer See fewer
On Set with The Tudors: Three Scenes in Production (2009) (Video) - Self - Writer and Series Creator Self - Writer and Series Creator See fewer
Los Tudor: Rodarán cabezas (2009) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Sexo en serie (2008) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'Elizabeth' (1998) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

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