When and where was Michael Hirst born?
Michael Hirst was born on the 21st of September 1952 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He grew up in Ilkley before moving to London for his education.
Michael Hirst was born on the 21st of September 1952 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He grew up in Ilkley before moving to London for his education.
Michael Hirst wrote the screenplay for the 1998 film Elizabeth and its sequel Elizabeth: The Golden Age which arrived in 2007. These movies depicted the early and later years of Queen Elizabeth I respectively.
Michael Hirst wrote all 38 episodes of The Tudors which aired from 2007 to 2010. He also served as head writer and executive producer for the series that ran for four seasons.
Vikings premiered on the History Channel in 2013 and ended in 2020 after seven years of production. Michael Hirst wrote and executive produced all 89 episodes across six seasons.
His daughters Maude Hirst and Georgia Hirst are both actors who have appeared on his own shows throughout their careers. They made appearances on The Tudors and both sisters appeared together on Vikings.