Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani are a screenwriting and showrunner duo best known for their work in the TV series Informer, as well as writing the films The Mauritanian and Black Adam.

Biography

Haines was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, and received his MFA from Columbia University in 2011.[1] Noshirvani is originally from Iran and emigrated to the United States, and also graduated from Columbia University in 2012.[2] The two met at Columbia University's film program.[2]

In 2013, their script From Here to Albion, was named to the Black List and was purchased by Participant Media.[3] They also co-wrote The State, which was purchased by Fox Media in 2016.[4] They also sold Revenge at a Wedding to Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm,[5] and their pilot script The Narrows was bought by Universal Cable Productions.

The two most recently created the BBC series Informer,[6] and wrote the screenplays for The Mauritanian,[7] and Black Adam.[8]

Awards

Between 2019 and 2021, the duo was nominated for three British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards for the screenplays of The Informer and The Mauritanian.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Notes
2018 Informer Also creators

References

  1. ^ "Alumni Rory Haines '11 and Sohrab Noshirvani '12 Co-Write 'Emergency Contact' Starring Dwayne Johnson | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani (Creators & Writers)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ Yamato, Jen (14 November 2013). "Participant Picks Up Thriller Script 'From Here To Albion'". Deadline. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (8 December 2016). "Fox Lands Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani Spec 'The State'". Deadline. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (8 December 2016). "Fox Acquires Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani Action-Thriller Spec "The State"". The Tracking Board. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. ^ "'Informer,' Written by Alumni Rory Haines '11 and Sohrab Noshirvani '12, Now Airing On BBC One | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. ^ Patta, Gig (14 May 2021). "Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani on Adapting The Mauritanian for The Screen [Exclusive Interview]". LRM. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. ^ Nicole (13 October 2022). "'Black Adam' Writers on Bringing Lesser-Known DC Characters to the Big Screen". Murphy's Multiverse. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Alumni and Faculty Films 'The Mauritanian' and 'The White Tiger' Shortlisted for 2021 BAFTA Awards | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  10. ^ "2019 Television Drama Series | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

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