Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz: Biography in Details

Who is Anthony Horowitz?

Anthony Horowitz is an English writer, novelist, and scriptwriter. Anthony Horowitz specializes in mystery and suspense genres. He has written for children, teenagers, and adults. He has also written the script for various mystery TV series and has been chosen to write a James Bond novel for Ian Fleming’s estate.

Anthony Horowitz: Birth Facts, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Anthony was born on 5 April 1955, in Stanmore, Middlesex, UK. nationality is British and their ethnicity is Jewish.

He was born into an affluent family. Anthony’s father, Mark Horowitz, had a huge collection of books, and Anthony as an obese and lonely child used to enjoy reading them. He has a sister named Caroline Horowitz and a brother named Philip Horowitz.

Education History

Anthony was enrolled in Orley Farm, a boarding preparatory School located in Harrow, Middlesex, and later at Rugby School. He would entertain his classmates by telling them the stories he had read at his father’s library.

Anthony realized that writing was his happiness. His mother supported her son. His father had political contacts and fearing bankruptcy had moved his wealth to Swiss banks. He soon died of cancer and Anthony and his family could not retrieve the money from abroad.

Anthony Horowitz: Professional Life, Career

Anthony Horowitz published his first book in 1979. This book titled ‘The Sinister Secret of Frederick K. Bower’ was aimed at children. He wrote ‘Misha, the Magician and the Mysterious Amulet’ in 1981 and shifted to Paris to write his third book.

His ‘Groosham Grange’ won the 1989 Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year award. He also wrote stand-alone novels and legendary characters.

In the 1980s, he started writing for television and movies. He wrote extensively on various subjects and characters and for a wide age group. This great work was also appreciated and he received various awards for it. He earns through writings and royalties.

Anthony Horowitz: Salary, Net Worth

Anthony has accumulated an impressive amount of fortune through his successful career.

As of 2022, His exact salary is not known, however, his net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.

Anthony Horowitz: Rumors and Controversy

Anthony Horowitz said that his boarding school head, John Ellis was a sadist and beat the pupils. He had also criticized writer David Williams for writing down to children.

He said that the national school curriculum was too heavy and consumed most of the time of children, leaving them with less time to pursue other reading.

Anthony Horowitz had also mentioned that Idris Elba was not suitable for the role of James Bond, a remark for which he later apologized.

But the comment had sparked a lot of controversy and media rage. His writing has been appreciated and his James Bond novel ‘Trigger Mortis’ also got a good review.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Anthony’s hair color is salt and pepper and their eye color is brown. His height, weight, shoe size, etc. are unknown.

Social Media Profile

Anthony is active on Facebook and Twitter. He has more than 35.5k followers on Facebook and over 79.2k followers on Twitter. He does not use Instagram.

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