Leslie Stewart (writer)

Leslie Stewart
Birth name Leslie George Gannagé-Stewart
Born (1949-05-23) 23 May 1949
Origin Benghazi, Libya

Leslie Stewart (born 23 May 1949, Benghazi, Libya) is a British-based writer and director.

Background

Born Leslie George Gannagé-Stewart, he co-wrote the song "Mistletoe and Wine", which earned Cliff Richard the 1988 Christmas number one.[1] His television script writing work includes Monarch of the Glen, Holby City, Love Bytes, Down to Earth, Casualty, As If, Peak Practice, and the 1987 film, Two of Us,[2] for the BBC's Scene series.

In 1976, Stewart co-wrote his first musical, Shoot Up at Elbow Creek. He also wrote The Little Match Girl, based on Hans Christian Andersen's short story, for Richmond's Orange Tree Theatre, which contained the song "Mistletoe and Wine." HTV assisted in the production of the play for television in 1986.

Having worked extensively in music, writing for, among others, the jazz-rock outfit Swegas, Consortium and Cliff Richard, and producing artists including Jeff Baker, Stewart continues to work as a lyricist, currently with the American blues musician, Johnny Mars.

Stewart is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the Writers' Guild of Great Britain, the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and PRS for Music (formerly the Performing Rights Society).

Works

Stage work

Film for television

Other television work

Plays for radio

Screenplays

Directed

Publications

References

  1. ↑ Allen, Liam (22 December 2008). "The stories of the Christmas hits". BBC News. Retrieved 10 March 2011. It was co-written with Leslie Stewart and Keith Strachan
  2. ↑ Murray, Raymond (1994), Images in the dark: an encyclopedia of gay and lesbian film and video, TLA Publications, p. 447, ISBN 978-1-880707-01-2

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