“Every dramatist will tell you that they know deep down what happened in the course of making that film and to what degree they took steps that were convenient and to what degree they took steps in telling their story that were dishonest. You know in your heart of hearts.”

British playwright and screenwriter

Peter Julian Robin Morgan is a British playwright and screenwriter. He is known for work across stage and screen, especially for writing about history and public figures, including Elizabeth II, whom he has portrayed extensively in major media. His writing often returns to political power, public life, and the making of modern history. He has received five BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, and has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In February 2017, he received a British Film Institute Fellowship.