Rod Hall

Roderick Thomas Berringer (Rod) Hall (27 April 1951 – 21 May 2004) was a British literary agent who represented several successful writers.

Biography Hall was born in Sussex, England. His parents ran a fruit farm.

He was educated at Priory Grammar School, Lewes and studied English at the University of Edinburgh graduating with a master's degree in 1974. While at the university he established the first ever gay and lesbian society.

Following his death, the films Driving Lessons and Imagine Me & You as well as the stage play Mercury Fur were dedicated to him.

Clients Hall's agency represented more than 60 writers, including:

Simon Beaufoy (wrote The Full Monty and Slumdog Millionaire) Jeremy Brock (wrote Mrs. Brown) Lee Hall (wrote Billy Elliot) Liz Lochhead (Scottish poet) Martin McDonagh (playwright) Philip Ridley (playwright, screenwriter, director) Richard Smith (wrote Trauma) Simon Nye (wrote the television show Men Behaving Badly)