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Ronald Harwood

Known for writing · Born 9 November 1934 · Died 8 September 2020 · aged 85 · Cape Town, South Africa

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Sir Ronald Harwood CBE FRSL (né Horwitz; 9 November 1934 – 8 September 2020) was a South African-born British author, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for his plays for the British stage as well as the screenplays for The Dresser (for which he was nominated for an Oscar) and The Pianist, for which he won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007).

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Known for

The Pianist

2002

Australia

2008

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007

Oliver Twist

2005

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

Quartet

2012

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Faraway Downs

2023

Being Julia

2004

The Dresser

2015

The Statement

2003

The Dresser

1983

Acting (5)

2020Investigating The LadykillersFilm
2015The First FilmHimselfFilm
2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on MeSelfFilm
2004Mackendrick on FilmSelfFilm
1953The OscarsSelfSeries

Crew (1)

1987Breakthrough at ReykjavikScriptFilm

Writing (32)

2023Faraway DownsScreenplaySeries
2015The DresserWriterFilm
2012QuartetScreenplay, Theatre PlayFilm
2008AustraliaScreenplayFilm
2007The Diving Bell and the ButterflyScreenplayFilm
2007Love in the Time of CholeraScreenplayFilm
2006Kidding with Oliver Twist: Barney Clark's DiaryOriginal Film WriterFilm
2005Oliver TwistScreenplayFilm
2004Being JuliaScreenplayFilm
2003The StatementWriterFilm
2002The PianistScreenplayFilm
2002Taking SidesScreenplayFilm
1995Cry, the Beloved CountryWriterFilm
1994The Browning VersionWriterFilm
1991A Fine RomanceWriterFilm
1988Costume DesignerStoryFilm
1987MandelaWriterFilm
1985The Doctor and the DevilsWriterFilm
1983The DresserScreenplay, Producer, Theatre PlayFilm
1981Evita PeronTeleplayFilm
1979Tales of the UnexpectedWriterSeries
1975Operation: DaybreakScreenplayFilm
1970EyewitnessScreenplayFilm
1970One Day in the Life of Ivan DenisovichScreenplayFilm
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreWriterSeries
1968Diamonds for BreakfastWriterFilm
1967ITV PlayhouseWriterSeries
1966Arrivederci, Baby!StoryFilm
1965A High Wind in JamaicaScreenplayFilm
1965Knock on Any DoorWriterSeries
1963The Barber of Stamford HillScreenplayFilm
1962Private PotterScreenplayFilm