Biography
Ol Parker is an English screenwriter, director and producer. Born Oliver Parker on 2 June 1969 in London, he was educated at Clare College, Cambridge. He began his career writing for television series such as Grange Hill before moving into feature films.
His screenwriting credits include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015). He has also written and directed Imagine Me & You (2005), Now Is Good (2012), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Ticket to Paradise (2022).
Parker married actress Thandiwe Newton in 1998; they separated in 2022.
