Matthew Jacobs
Matthew Jacobs (born 1 July 1956) is a British writer, director, producer and actor. He is known best for his extensive career writing for television shows like Doctor Who and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He also directed two prize-winning TV movies for BBC films, Hallelujah Anyhow (1992) and Mothertime (1998). As an actor, he starred alongside Danny Huston in Boxing Day, Bernard Rose's 2012 adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novella "Master and Man".
Matthew Jacobs | |
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| Born | 1 July 1956 |
| Occupation | Writer, director, producer, actor |
Life and career
Jacobs worked as one of the many writers for George Lucas's The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. His episodes included "Passion for Life," "The Perils of Cupid," "Travels with Father," "Spring Break Adventure," "Attack of the Hawkmen" and "Hollywood Follies."
Jacobs is perhaps best remembered for writing and co-producing the 1996 Doctor Who television movie, which featured Paul McGann as the Doctor and Eric Roberts as the Master. Jacobs was responsible for writing the first televised Doctor Who story to be broadcast as a show in its own right, rather than as part of a charity telethon, since Survival (1989).
Jacobs has also written several screenplays. His film credits include Lassie, The Emperor's New Groove and the cult classic Paperhouse.
Aside from his work in television and film, Jacobs has worked on other projects in the entertainment industry. He wrote for the video games Outlaws and Star Wars: Starfighter.
Jacobs' father, the actor Anthony Jacobs, appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Gunfighters in 1966, and took his son to visit the set one day during production.
Jacobs's father was Jewish; Jacobs practices no religion.[1]
Filmography
Feature films
Filmmaking credits
| Year | Director | Writer | Director | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Ninja Mission | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Starship | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| 1986 | Smart Money | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 1988 | Paperhouse | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 1994 | Lassie | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Story | No | No | No | |
| 2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valour | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Your Good Friend | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut | |
| 2014 | Bar America | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | Doctor Who Am I | No | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary film |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Kreutzer Sonata | Driver | |
| 2010 | Mr. Nice | Eddie Laxton | |
| The Seven Year Hitch | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2012 | Boxing Day | Nick | |
| 2013 | Your Good Friend | Jules | |
| 2014 | Bar America | Harry | |
| 2015 | Frankenstein | Dr. Marcus | |
| Art School of Horrors | Zadok | ||
| 2017 | State of Modern Love | Josh | |
| 2018 | Vice | Antonin Scalia | |
| 2021 | Doctor Who Am I | Himself | Documentary film |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Vardo | No | Director |
| 2008 | Lo que Daria por volver | Briton | Voice only |
| 2010 | The Two Handed Painter | Producer | Voice only |
| 2011 | You're Cordially Uninvited | Mr. Badeaux | |
| 2015 | On Her Wedding Day | Policeman | Voice only |
| Rebel Child | No | Associate producer | |
| 2018 | The Hurdy Gurdy Man | Narrator | Voice only; also producer & assistant director |
| 2019 | Claude Debussy's Danse Profane | No | Producer |
Television
Screenwriting credits
| Year | Title | Episode | Notes |
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| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | "Monster Maker" | |
| Somewhere to Run | No | Television films | |
| 1990 | Lorna Doone | No | |
| 1990-1992 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | "Some Lie and Some Die: Part One" | |
| "Murder Being Once Done: Part One" | |||
| "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One" | |||
| 1991-1997 | Screen Two | "Hallelujah Anyhow" | Also director |
| "Mothertime" | |||
| 1992-1996 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | "British East Africa, September 1909" | |
| "Vienna, November 1908" | |||
| "Princeton, February 1916" | |||
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies | Television films related with series | ||
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | |||
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father | |||
| 1996 | Doctor Who | Doctor Who: The Movie | Television film related with series; also co-producer |
| 2002 | Mr. St. Nick | No | Television film; story only |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1968 | Point Counter Point | Little Phil | Miniseries (4 episodes) |
| 1975 | Play for Today | Wulf | Episode: "By Common Consent" |
| 1997 | Screen Two | Recording Engineer | Episode: "Mothertime" |
| 2018 | All You Need Is Me | Barman | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
Writer for video games
- Outlaws (1997, dialogue)
- Star Wars: Starfighter (2001)
External links
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