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- Birth nameMichael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo
- Michael Morpurgo was born on October 5, 1943 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for War Horse (2011), Butterfly Lion and When the Whales Came (1989). He is married to Claire Morpurgo MBE. They have three children.
- SpouseClaire Morpurgo MBE(? - present) (3 children)
- Natural son of actor Tony Van Bridge and nephew of actor Peter Bridge (died in action 1941).
- He was Children's Laureate Author from 2003 to 2005.
- He was the Booksellers Association Author of the Year in 2005.
- He was awarded the France's "Chevalier Des Arts et Des Lettres" in 2004.
- He was awarded Honorary Doctorates from Plymouth University, Exeter University and Hertfordshire University.
- Anthony Horowitz is the lion of children's literature.
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