Oliver Parker (born 2 June 1969) is an English director, producer and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the 2005 romantic-comedy Imagine Me & You and the 2018 musical film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Early life Parker was born in London, England, and brought up in the village of Radwinter, near the market town of Saffron Walden in Essex.
Parker was educated at Dame Bradbury's School, an independent school in Saffron Walden in Essex, Winchester College, and at Clare College, Cambridge, where he read English.
Career Parker's directing credits include Imagine Me & You (2005) and Now Is Good (2012). He wrote the screenplay for Imagine Me & You, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), and wrote and directed the musical sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). He wrote and directed the 2022 romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
Personal life He married actress Thandiwe Newton in 1998, and they have three children, including daughters Ripley and Nico. He and Newton separated in 2022.
Filmography Year Title Director Writer Notes 2000 It Was an Accident 2005 Imagine Me & You 2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2012 Now Is Good 2015 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2021 A Boy Called Christmas Also executive producer 2022 Ticket to Paradise 2026 Office Romance
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