William Davies (sometimes credited William Davis or Will Davies) is an English producer and screenwriter. He has written and co-written a number of films including ''

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'' (1988), ''

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'' (1993), ''

Johnny English ''Johnny English'' is a 2003 spy comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universa ...

'' (2003), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2006), '' How to Train Your Dragon'' (2010), ''

Johnny English Reborn ''Johnny English Reborn'' is a 2011 spy action comedy film directed by Oliver Parker and written by Hamish McColl from a story by William Davies. A sequel to '' Johnny English'' (2003) and the second instalment in the ''Johnny English'' seri ...

'' (2011), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2018), and '' Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'' (2022). The British-born Davies is a graduate of

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and Cambridge University. He is the brother of television producer Michael Davies and the opera singer

Rebecca de Pont Davies Rebecca de Pont Davies is a British mezzo-soprano who has performed with English National Opera and Welsh National Opera, and at the Teatro Real in Madrid and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, among others. Davies was born and educated in ...

Filmography

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Television

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* Alumni of the University of Cambridge Annie Award winners English screenwriters English male screenwriters English film producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{screenwriter-stub