Ol Parker

Not to be confused with Oliver Parker.

Ol Parker
Born	Oliver Parker (1969-06-02) 2 June 1969 (age 55) London, England
Occupations	Director producer screenwriter
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Thandiwe Newton ​ ​ (m. 1998; sep. 2022)​
Children	3, including Nico and Ripley

Oliver Parker is an English director, producer and screenwriter. He wrote and directed 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.[1]

Parker was educated at Dame Bradbury's School, an independent school in Saffron Walden in Essex, and at Clare College, Cambridge, where he read English.[1]

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).[2] He wrote and directed the 2022 romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.[3]

Personal life

He married actress Thandiwe Newton in 1998, and they have three children: daughters Ripley (b. 2000) and Nico (b. 2004), and son Booker Jombe (b. 2014).[4][5] He and Newton separated in 2022.[6][7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2000	It Was an Accident	No	Yes
2005	Imagine Me & You	Yes	Yes
2011	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	No	Yes
2012	Now Is Good	Yes	Yes
2015	The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	No	Yes
2018	Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again	Yes	Yes
2021	A Boy Called Christmas	No	Yes	Also executive producer
2022	Ticket to Paradise	Yes	Yes

References

1. Daniel Barden (1 November 2020). "Director and screenwriter Ol Parker to revisit Saffron Screen for Q & A session". Saffron Waden Reporter. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. Kroll, Justin (19 May 2017). "'Mamma Mia' Sequel Gets Release Date, Director at Universal". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
3. Smart, Jack (21 October 2022). "'It could only be George and Julia.' Ticket To Paradise director Ol Parker says he didn't have a backup plan". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
4. Eggenberger, Nicole (5 March 2014). "Thandie Newton welcomes baby boy Booker Jombe Parker in home birth". Us Weekly. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
5. Rivera, Zayda (6 March 2014). "Thandie Newton, husband Ol Parker welcome son Booker Jombe Parker in home birth". Daily News.
6. Todisco, Eric (20 April 2022). "Thandiwe Newton's Husband Spotted Without Wedding Ring Amidst Split Rumors: Photo". Hollywood Life.
7. Zeller, Terry (30 July 2022). "Thandiwe Newton & Ex Ol Parker Reunite In 1st Photos Since Split & Her PDA With BF Lonr". Hollywood Life.

External links

• Ol Parker at IMDb