John Boyne

John Boyne was born on Apr 30, 1971 in Ireland. John Boyne's big-screen debut came with The Boy in the Striped Pajamas directed by Mark Herman in 2008. John Boyne is known for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas directed by Mark Herman, Asa Butterfield stars as Bruno and Zac Mattoon O'Brien as Leon. The upcoming new movie John Boyne plays is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas which will be released on Nov 26, 2008.

John Boyne is the author of thirteen novels for adults, six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet and opera. John has won three Irish Book Awards along with many other international literary prizes and his novels are published in over 50 languages.