Jim Smith (writer)

James Cooray Smith
Born	1978 (age 38–39) Solihull, England
Pen name	Jim Smith
Occupation	Writer, critic
Nationality	British
Period	1996-present

James Edward Cooray Smith (born in Solihull in 1978, a former resident of Studley and current resident of Highgate, London) is a British writer and critic best known for writing film and television criticism and directorial critical biographies - including studies of George Lucas, Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino - and for his culture column for The New Statesman. A graduate of University College London, he has also co-written audio plays for the Doctor Who/Blake's 7 spin off Kaldor City, including the series premiere, and contributed to numerous film and science fiction magazines. Asked about his habit of co-writing with a variety of people Cooray Smith commented - "I've written things with a lot of different people, partially because I'm a great believer in third brain theory, and partially as a series of attempts to disguise my own lack of talent!"

http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/321282

Series Four (2009) (sketch writer)

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