Mike Jefferies
Born in Liverpool, Mike Jefferies is a British screenwriter and film producer.
| Mike Jefferies | |
|---|---|
 Jefferies in December 2014 | |
| Born |
May 7 Liverpool, England |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, Producer |
Jefferies co-wrote the screenplay for Goal! with contributions from veteran British writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. The story of a young illegal immigrant, rising from poverty to become one of the world's greatest players was released by Disney and has been shown in 38 countries worldwide.
Jefferies was again one of the writers on the second part of the trilogy, Goal! 2: Living the Dream.... Jefferies also co-wrote part three of the trilogy Goal! 3: Taking on the World with Piers Ashworth.
In September 2004 Jefferies, together with Stuart Ford, fronted a bid backed by the Kraft family, to purchase Liverpool Football Club.[1] The bid would have valued the club at approximately £200m. In 2005 the club was subsequently purchased in a deal by Tom Hicks and George Gillett which valued the club at £218.9m.
Filmography
- Goal! (2005) (writer & producer)
- Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) (writer & producer)
- Goal III: Taking on the World (2009) (writer & producer)
- Dear Mr Hicks (2010) (producer)
- Red or Dead (film) (2015) (writer & producer)
- Jesse and Me (film) (2015) (writer & producer)