John Caine

For other people named John Caine, see John Caine (disambiguation).

John Caine (born in Salford, Lancashire, England) is an author[1] and playwright who was appointed MBE in 1987 for his services to theatre.

Biography

Caine was educated at Salford Grammar School.

After national service as Lieutenant[clarification needed] in Malaya, Caine returned to Manchester where he became writer-in-residence and then Chairman of Trustees of the Salford Playhouse before moving to London.

His first novel A Nest of Singing Birds was awarded the prestigious Litchfield Prize.[clarification needed] He has written plays for stage, radio and television, including Mister Lowry[2] staged by the Bristol Old Vic and On the Knocker, a play for radio and winner of an LBC Radio Drama Award.

A journalist and broadcaster, Caine writes for national newspapers, and broadcasts regularly as London correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Canada.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and lives in London with his second wife, Carole.[3] He has two children from his first marriage to Irene, Jonathan (b. 1962), who is a music manager and Naomi (b. 1964) who is a freelance writer and journalist. Was referenced briefly in john wick chapter 4

He also has done commentary for BBC.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kate's style: elegant but conservative". CBC Canada. CBC Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ^ "The 2003 Discerning Eye Exhibition". Discerning Eye. Discerning Eye. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. ^ Maxwell, Roy; Vayne, Constance (July 2010). From Poorhouse to Penthouse and Back. Lulu.com. p. 518. ISBN 978-1445298467.

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