Mike Jefferies
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Jefferies in December 2014
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| Born | May 7 Liverpool, England |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, Producer |
Jefferies co-wrote the screenplay for Goal! with contributions from veteran British writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. The story of a young illegal immigrant, rising from poverty to become one of the world's greatest players was released by Disney and has been shown in 38 countries worldwide.[citation needed]
Jefferies was again one of the writers on the second part of the trilogy, Goal! 2: Living the Dream.... Jefferies also co-wrote part three of the trilogy Goal! 3: Taking on the World with Piers Ashworth.
In September 2004 Jefferies, together with Stuart Ford, fronted a bid backed by the Kraft family, to purchase Liverpool Football Club.[1] The bid would have valued the club at approximately £200m. In 2005 the club was subsequently purchased in a deal by Tom Hicks and George Gillett which valued the club at £218.9m.
Filmography
- Goal! (2005) (writer & producer)
- Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) (writer & producer)
- Goal III: Taking on the World (2009) (writer & producer)
- Dear Mr Hicks (2010) (producer)
- Red or Dead (film) (2015) (writer & producer)
- Jesse and Me (film) (2015) (writer & producer)
