William Nicholson

Writing

Born 1948-01-12 Lewis, Sussex, England, UK 26 credits Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1 Nestlé Children's Book Prize 1 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 1

Awards

Nominated for 2 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2 nominated

2001 Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated Gladiator
1994 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Nominated Shadowlands

BAFTA Awards 4 nominated

2014 Best British Film Nominated Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013 Best British Film Nominated Les Misérables
2001 Best Original Screenplay Nominated Gladiator
1994 Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated Shadowlands

Tony Awards 2 nominated

2004 Best Play Nominated The Retreat from Moscow
1991 Best Play Nominated Shadowlands

Carnegie Medal 2 nominated

2005 Carnegie Medal Nominated Seeker
2002 Carnegie Medal Nominated Firesong

Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1 won

— Officer of the Order of the British Empire Won

Nestlé Children's Book Prize 1 won

2000 Nestlé Children's Book Prize Won The Wind Singer

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 1 won

1999 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Won

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William Nicholson was born on January 12, 1948 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Les Misérables (2012), Gladiator (2000) and Unbroken (2014). He earned his first Oscar nomination for writing the screenplay for Shadowlands (1993). He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2015 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Drama and Literature.

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Writing 23 credits