Michael Tommy Hodges (29 July 1932 – 17 December 2022) was a British screenwriter, film and television director, playwright and novelist.

[1][2] He qualified as a chartered accountant and spent two years of national service on the lower deck of a Royal Navy minesweeper.

The job allowed him to observe the workings of the studios, and gave him time to start writing scripts.

He wrote, directed and produced two filmed thrillers, Suspect (1969) and Rumour (1970), again for Thames Television.

[citation needed] Hodges's theatre plays included Soft Shoe Shuffle (1985) and Shooting Stars and Other Heavenly Pursuits (2000), which was adapted for BBC radio.

His first novel, Watching The Wheels Come Off, was published first in French by Rivagse/Noir (Quand Tout Se Fait La Malle) in 2009 then in English in 2010.