Biography
Bilingual (French / English) scriptwriter, with many years of writing and producing experience. He is currently developing a series with Tony Philpott for Pipeline Films and Television/ITVP based on Simenon's LITTLE DOCTOR mysteries, transposed to contemporary Ireland. His stage-play, ORIGINAL SIN, opened at the Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke in October 2009.
Steve Hawes joined Granada Television as a sports journalist in 1976. He produced sport and documentary features for ITV's regional and national networks 1978-82, and adapted Arthur Ransome's fishing stories for Michael Hordern, ROD AND LINE, Channel 4 1982. He started producing drama in 1984 and subsequently moved to Paris to produce the first twelve episodes of the MAIGRET series starring Bruno Cremer, which ran until 2006 when the 64thepisode was aired. For the last few years of the run he was lead writer on the series.
Full Credits:
Currently in Development:
THE BLACK TULIP
Feature film script adapted from the novel by Alexander Dumas, for director Harry Kumel, Diamond Productions
DARSHAN
Feature film script based on the life of Ghandhi's bodyguard, for Tim Hart, Hart Films
ANA
Documentary drama with Manu Riche: for Offworld, Brussels, and
Pipeline: London, jointly funded by EU Media script fund and Vlaams
Audiovisueel Fonds.
LA GUERRE SECRETE de JOSEPHINE BAKER
2 x 90 minutes co-writing adaptation for Studio International
ON PAIN OF DEATH
Feature adaptation of the Simenon short story: for Chorion / Studio International
Current Television Writer Credits:
2008
MAIGRET AT THE DOCTOR'S
With Claire Marine Level: 90 minutes for Dune (Paris) and BBC 4
2006
MAIGRET et LA DEMOISELLE DE COMPAGNIE
90 minutes: for Dune / FR2
MAIGRET ET LES SEPT PETITES CROIX DANS UN CARNET
With Claire Marine Level: 90 minutes: for Dune / FR2
2005
MAIGRET ET LE DOCTEUR
With Claire Marine Level: 90 minutes: for Dune / FR2
MAIGRET ET LES PETITS COCHONS SANS QUEUE
90 minutes: for DUNE / FR2
2003
UN ÉCHEC DE MAIGRET
90 minutes: for Dune / FR2: TX February
THE MAN WHO WASN'T MAIGRET
60 minute semi-dramatized documentary on Georges Simenon: for FR2: with Manu Riche
2001
THE BILL: TO US AND OURS and SMITTEN
Thames / ITV: both transmitted in 2001: title of the latter changed prior to TX
Producer Credits:
1999 / 00
LE GRAND PATRON
Consultant: medical series: for Dune
1997 / 96
MAIGRET
Co-wrote / produced two episodes: with Jean-Pierre Sinapi and Daniel Tonachella
1994
PLEASURE
Christopher Hood's feature-length comedy: with Adrian Dunbar and Jennifer Ehle: for the series ALAN BLEASDALE PRESENTS: Channel 4 1994 / 5
Pilot scripts for Falcon and Ric Entertainment
1990 - 1994
MAIGRET
Artistic producer of the first feature-length episodes: starring Bruno Cremer: Directors: Claude Goretta, Serge Leroi, Bertrand van Effantère and José Pinhéro: Dune
1987 - 89
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
As head of Drama: co-produced: with Dune for Granada / ITV, France 2 and for WGBH Boston
1987 - 89
THE HEAT OF THE DAY
Exec produced Harold Pinter's adaptation of Elizabeth Bowen's novel: for ITV/WGBH Boston.
1987
SMALL WORLD
Six-hour adaptation of David Lodge's book: Granada / ITV
1986 / 87
FLOODTIDE
Thriller with Philip Sayer: 2 series Granada / ITV
1985 / 86
BULMAN
Produced private-eye series with Don Henderson: 2 series Granada / ITV
1982 - 84
Instigated Granada's Arts programme: CELEBRATION: produced three of Kenneth Macmillan's theatrical ballets
1984
THE SEVEN SEADLY SINS
Granada / ITV
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Thea Musgrave's contemporary opera: Channel 4
1983
ISADORA
Granada / ITV
GLORIA
Granada / ITV
MESSIAH
A rock and roll version of Handel's work: Granada / ITV
Stage Plays:
2005
WHO THE HELL IS BRAMBLE?
Play on Shakespeare's sonnets: Haymarket, Basingstoke
2000
TRISTAN
Loosely adapted from Béroul's Old French text: John Stripe Theatre, Winchester
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