William Gaminara

Playwright, Writer

    About William Gaminara

    William is a playwright and screenwriter based in London. He has collaborated with many of the UK’s leading theatre companies, with recent credits including THE NIGHTINGALES, staring Ruth Jones (Theatre Royal Bath) and his acclaimed comedy THE THREE LIONS, which depicts what went on behind the scenes in a Zurich hotel when David Beckham, Prince William an David Cameron thrased out a plan on the eve of England’s bid for the World Cup.

    In screen, William has written on the iconic UK series THIS LIFE and THE LAKES. He also works as an actor and is represented by the Conway Van Gelder Grant Ltd.  Roles include starring as Professor Leo Dalton in SILENT WITNESS for eleven years.

    TV

      • Production
      • Company
      • Notes
      • FAIRYLAND
      • Greenacre Films
      • Treatment commission
      • WAR STORIES
      • MMC Films Ltd
      • Feature film commission
      • ELLA AND THE MOTHERS
      • BBC
      • Adaptation of book by Rachel Morris
        2 x 60’
        Directed by Gavin Millar
        With Michelle Collins
      • WANTED
      • Archer Stree
      • Feature film commission
      • THE LAKES Series II
      • Company Pictures/BBC 1
      • 2 episodes
      • THIS LIFE II
      • World Productions/BBC2
      • 1 episode

    Theatre

      • Production
      • Company
      • Notes
      • THE NIGHTINGALES
      • Theatre Royal Bath, Co-produced by Jenny Topper
      • Starring Ruth Jones, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What elevates The Nightingales is the strength of its six actors combined with the spark and pace of Gaminara’s script.” (The Guardian)
      • THE THREE LIONS
      • quare Deal / PBJ / Edinburgh Festival, Pleasance Theatre) 2013, (Transfer to St James Theatre) 2015
      • ‘The show is full of delicate little moments… And it’s crammed with big laughs too. I’ve never seen an Edinburgh show more perfectly configured for a West End transfer. Clear your diaries, chaps, you’re coming into town.’ (The Spectator)
        ‘Beautifully judged… the impersonations are peerlessly good, but the characterisation stays just the right side of caricature… masses of good jokes, a great final twist. This one’s a runner.’ (The Times)
        ‘this is bound to be a roaring Fringe success’ (The Telegraph)
        ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (The Independent, The Times, The Telegraph)
      • NINE AND A HALF MILLIMETERS
      • Royal Court Theatre
      • By Lionel Spycher Translation
      • PIT BULL
      • Royal Court Theatre
      • By Lionel Spycher Translation
      • PERFECT SYNC
      • Stoll Moss commission
      • ACCORDING TO HOYLE
      • Hampstead Theatre
      • BACK UP THE HEARSE
      • Hampstead Theatre
      • GERMINAL
      • Paines Plough, Plymouth and The Place