Jeremy Mark Noble (born 9 July 1960) is an English writer, screenwriter, playwright and actor."Biography Jeremy Noble", at kino-teatr.ru; retrieved 6 November 2012.Evgenii Shapovalov, "Hero: Jeremy Noble, in the past – a British millionaire, today – a Russian screenwriter" Sobaka magazine, November 2006; pp. 194–197; retrieved 7 November 2012.
Early life and education
Noble attended King's School, Bruton, and read English Literature at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was supervised by the poet Geoffrey Hill, and graduated with upper second-class honours in 1987. He won a Half Blue for polo, playing for Cambridge University against Oxford University (Cambridge won 3–2, 7 June 1987). He was honorary treasurer for Cambridge University Polo Club.
Career
Noble moved to Saint Petersburg, Russia, to become a writer.Kristina Moskalenko, Jeremy Noble, Джереми Ноубл: о русской экзотике, русской душе и карьере в России (in English 'Jeremy Noble: A Russian exotic, a Russian soul, and a career in Russia'), Angliya, 31 August 2016; retrieved 1 January 2018. He has since worked with various Russian cultural figures including Valery Gergiev, Alexander Sokurov, and Vladimir Bortko.
Noble has written for The Washington Post,Jeremy Noble, "After the Fall; The Once-Elite Kirov Dancers Have Gained Artistic Freedom-But They May Have Lost Far More", The Washington Post, 6 March 1994; retrieved 6 November 2012. St. Petersburg Press,Jeremy Noble, "Colours of Matisse Run Riot Inside The Hermitage", St. Petersburg Press, no. 20, 21–27 September 1993, front cover. P. N. Review,Jeremy Noble, "Soviet Facts and Russian Fiction", P. N. Review 94, vol. 20, no. 2, November – December 1993; pp. 8–10; retrieved 6 November 2012. Literary Review,Jeremy Noble, "Strolls with Pushkin Abram Tertz", Literary Review, April 1994, p. 45. Open Democracy Russia,Jeremy Noble, "Dear David", Open Democracy Russia (oDR), 2 September 2013; retrieved 1 January 2018. and Open Russia.Jeremy Noble, "Russian Propaganda is Sexually Transmitted", Open Russia, 18 January 2017; retrieved 1 January 2018. He has written extensively about Russian ballet, and for Dance Magazine.Jeremy Noble, "Power of St. Petersburg: Maryinsky Legends", Dance Magazine, June 1999, vol. LXXIII, no. 6, pp. 57–64.
Noble has translated extensively from Russian into English, for major arts organisations and events,"Catalogue of the exhibition Lexus Hybrid Art 2011" at Artplay Design Centre, Moscow; translated into English by Jeremy Noble; 17 July 2012; retrieved 7 November 2012. the president of the Russian Federation,"Catalogue for the Best of Russia 2010 photography exhibition, with introduction by Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation" at Winzavod Contemporary Art Centre, Moscow; translated into English by Jeremy Noble; January, 2012; retrieved 7 November 2012. and the mayor of Moscow."Catalogue for the Best of Russia 2011 photography exhibition, with introduction by Sergei Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow" , at Winzavod Contemporary Art Centre, Moscow; translated into English by Jeremy Noble; January, 2012; retrieved 7 November 2012.
Noble wrote the English-language dialogue for the 2005 film The Sun (directed by Alexander Sokurov). His play Marlene Made Me was shortlisted for the UK International Playwriting Festival, 2004. He was co-writer and guest historian for Glamour Puds, series 2, episode 9."Careme in Russia"; Glamour Puds, season 2, episode 9; first broadcast on Channel 4, 11 March 2010; guest historian, and co-written by Jeremy Noble; retrieved 7 November 2012.
He has been seen on Russian TV in the role of Dr Paulson in Peter the Great: The Testament, directed by Vladimir Bortko, and on Ukrainian TV in the role of President of the Council of Vampires in Split, directed by Vlad Lanne.
Noble wrote the English-language dialogue for the 2015 film Dusha shpiona (in English The Soul of a Spy), directed by Vladimir Bortko, starring Malcolm McDowell, Liam Cunningham, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fyodor Bondarchuk, and Andrey Chernyshov.
Noble co-wrote the book for Kingmaker the Musical, which received its premiere at the St James Theatre, London, 31 March 2015.
He is the editor of Opposing Forces: Plotting the new Russia, a published account of the conversation in Red Square, Moscow, between opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the Polish intellectual and former dissident Adam Michnik.
His first novel Villa Eilenroc was published in 2016. His second novel A Russian Ending was published in 2022.
Writing and acting credits
+ List of television, film and theatre credits Year Title Notes 1995 The Glorious Tradition: A History of Russian Ballet Video film in two volumes; written and narrated by Jeremy Noble 1996 Smith Miranda Theatre, New York 1998 Tchaikovsky's Death 2004 Marlene Made Me Shortlisted UK International Playwriting Festival, 2004 2005 The Sun (in Russian: Солнце) English-language dialogue by Jeremy NoblePremiere: Berlin Film Festival 2005Screened: New York Film Festival 2005, Toronto International Film Festival 2005, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2005 2008 Дилер (in English The Dealer) Created, and co-written by Jeremy Noble Episode 1 "Портрет Императора" (in English "Portrait of an Emperor") Writers: Jeremy Noble, Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhailov Episode 2 "Наследница" (in English "The Heiress") Writers: Jeremy Noble, Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhailov Episode 3 "Memento Mori" Writers: Jeremy Noble, Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhailov Episode 4 "Осквернители Могил" (in English "Tomb Raiders") Writers: Jeremy Noble, Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhailov Episode 5 "Подделка" (in English "Fake") Writers: Jeremy Noble, Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhailov Episode 6 "Портрет Неизвестноо" (in English "Portrait by an Unknown Artist") Writers: Jeremy Noble, Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhailov Episode 7 "Старуха На Обочине" (in English "An Old Woman on the Edge") Writers: Jeremy Noble, Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhailov Episode 8 "Медные Всадники" (in English "The Bronze Horsemen") Writers: Jeremy Noble, Igor Shiritz 2010 Glamour Puds Season 2, Episode 9; co-writer and guest historian Jeremy Noble 2011 A Drunken Foreigner in Streets of Broken Lights(in Russian: Улицы разбитых фонарей) Othello of the Northern Palmyra, series 11, episode 17(in Russian: Отелло Северной Пальмиры, 17 серия) 2011 Dr Paulson in Peter the Great: The Testament(Петр Первый. Завещение. Rossiya TV, Russia) Premiere: "Rossiya 1" TV channel on 14 May 2011 (parts 1 and 2), and 15 May (parts 3 and 4). 2012 President of the Council of Vampires in Split (in Russian: Сплит) Premiere: TET TV, Ukraine, 2011 2015 Dusha shpiona (in English The Soul of a Spy) English-language dialogue by Jeremy Noble2015 Montreal World Film Festival: Official Selection 2015 Kingmaker the Musical Book by Jeremy Noble, Bill Robinson, Sophie AustinPremiere: St James Theatre, London, 31 March 2015
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