Alex Michaelides

Alex Michaelides is a British-Cypriot author and screenwriter. He was born in Cyprus in 1977 and raised in England. He graduated with a degree in English from Cambridge University and then went on to study screenwriting at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.

Michaelides has worked as a screenwriter, including writing and producing the 2008 film The Devil You Know. The Silent Patient is his debut novel and was published in 2019. The book has been translated into over 40 languages and was the winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Mystery and Thriller in 2019.

The Silent Patient has been optioned for a film adaptation by Annapurna Pictures, which Michaelides is set to pen the screenplay for.

Michaelides is known for his love of literature and the classics, which is reflected in his writing. He has cited Agatha Christie and Edgar Allan Poe as influences, as well as psychology and psychoanalysis, which are major themes in The Silent Patient.

In interviews, Michaelides has spoken about his fascination with the human mind and the ways in which people can deceive themselves and others. He has described The Silent Patient as an exploration of the human psyche and the ways in which trauma and grief can impact someone's mental state.

Michaelides currently lives in London with his wife and daughter. Description by ChatGPT.