Lee Urwin is an Award Winning Screenwriter, whose work is informed by a diverse global career in tech, spanning 30 years in both the private and public sectors as a Software Developer and IT Project Manager across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
I have always been creative, and for years joked that if I ever won the lottery, I’d finally become a writer. Like many such dreams, life had other plans. In February 2025, a severe bout of flu and pneumonia left me hospitalized for four months and significantly impacted my voice, forcing me to step away from my successful career as an IT Project Manager. What initially felt like an ending, however, became an unexpected beginning. The experience opened the door to what I’d always wanted to do: pursue screenwriting full time, a craft I've found both challenging and deeply rewarding. Having lived and worked across multiple countries, and in both public and private sectors, I draw on a broad range of real-world experiences to create dynamic, story-driven screenplays rich in character, action, and momentum. My approach to life, and writing, is with optimism and resilience. "Onwards and upwards" and "never give up on your dreams" aren't just mottos; they’re the principles that guide my work.
BSc(Hons) 2:1 in Computing & Information Systems Science
1989 – 1992
Personal Details
Current City
Selby, England
Quotes
“The script is what you’ve dreamed up–this is what it should be. The film is what you end up with.” – George Lucas
Lee Urwin is an Award Winning Screenwriter, whose work is informed by a diverse global career in tech, spanning 30 years in both the private and public sectors as a Software Developer and IT Project Manager across the UK, Europe, and the USA.