Maurice Bernard Gran (born 26 October 1949, in London, England) is an English writer and one half of scriptwriting duo Marks and Gran. He co-wrote the

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'', '' Birds of a Feather'' and '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' with Laurence Marks. Their theatre works include '' Dreamboats and Petticoats'', ''Save The Last Dance For Me'' and ''Dreamboats and Miniskirts''.

Biography

Gran lived in

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Road as a child and his father was the manager of a fabric shop in

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. He attended

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, a grammar school for boys in

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. He then rose to be the manager of the

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, whilst writing scripts with Laurence Marks which they submitted to the

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. The duo had begun writing together after they met at a discussion group for writers that was held within the

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.Marks & Gran at screenonline
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after a chance meeting with

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.Marks and Gran at Camden New Journal
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Writing credits

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* *Official Marks & Gran website: https://www.marksandgran.com 1949 births Living people English comedy writers English television writers People educated at William Ellis School {{UK-writer-stub