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Not to be confused with American actor Andy Griffith.

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Andy Griffiths

Griffiths at the 2019 Texas Book Festival

BornAndrew Noel Griffiths
(1961-09-03) 3 September 1961 (age 63)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationAuthor
GenreHumour, children’s fiction
SpouseJill Griffiths

Andrew Noel Griffiths (born 3 September 1961) is an Australian children's and comedy writer. He was educated at Yarra Valley Grammar School. He is most notable for his Just! series, which was adapted into an animated television series called What's with Andy?, his novel The Day My Bum Went Psycho, which was also adapted into a television series, and the Treehouse series, which has been adapted into several stage plays. Previously a vocalist with alternative rock bands Gothic Farmyard and Ivory Coast, in 1992 he turned to writing. He is well known for working with Terry Denton.

Childhood

Griffiths was born on September 3, 1961 in Melbourne, Australia. He has two younger sisters, Susan and Julie.

As a chi

 
Andy Griffiths is a popular, bestselling kids author from Australia. The Day My Butt Went Psycho! is his first title published in the United States. He has won rave reviews from kids and adults alike for The Day My Butt Went Psycho! and his other hilarious titles. Andy lives with his wife and two daughters in Melbourne, Australia where he divides his time between storywriting and butt-fighting.

Andy gets his wild and funny story ideas from ordinary life. When he is not writing kids books, he is in constant demand to speak at schools and writing workshops. His experience as a teacher, his easy going manner, and his side-splitting sense of humor all combine to make him popular with students of all ages.

1. Are your stories true?
I might start telling a story about something that really happened to me but pretty soon I'm changing what really happened to make the story more entertaining and eventually the stories get so exaggerated and twisted that they end up completely untrue by the end.

2. When and where were you born?
1961. Me

Andy Griffith

American actor and singer (1926–2012)

Not to be confused with Andy Griffiths, Andrew Griffith, or Andy Griffin.For the eponymous TV series, see The Andy Griffith Show.

Andy Griffith

Griffith in 1960, The Andy Griffith Show

Born

Andy Samuel Griffith[1]


(1926-06-01)June 1, 1926

Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.

DiedJuly 3, 2012(2012-07-03) (aged 86)

Manteo, North Carolina, U.S.

Resting placeRoanoke Island, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BMus)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • producer
  • singer
  • writer
  • director
Years active1946–2012
Notable work
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses

Barbara Bray Edwards

(m. 1949; div. 1972)​

Solica Cassuto

(m. 1973; div. 1981)​

Cindi Knight

(m. 1983)​
Children2

Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedi

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