William Nicholson
Known for writing · Born 12 January 1948 · 78 · Lewis, Sussex, England, UK
26 credits
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.
Known for
Gladiator
2000
Les Misérables
2012
Everest
2015
Unbroken
2014
Thirteen Lives
2022
First Knight
1995
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
Breathe
2017
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
Nell
1994
Hope Gap
2019
Shadowlands
1993
Acting (3)
2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'SelfFilm
2003The Many Lives of Richard AttenboroughFilm
1988CountryfileSelfSeries
Directing (1)
1998FirelightDirector, WriterFilm
Writing (22)
2022Thirteen LivesStory, ScreenplayFilm
2019Hope GapScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2017BreatheScreenplayFilm
2015EverestScreenplayFilm
2014UnbrokenScreenplayFilm
2013Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomScreenplayFilm
2012Les MisérablesScreenplayFilm
2007Elizabeth: The Golden AgeScreenplayFilm
2000GladiatorScreenplayFilm
1999Grey OwlScreenplayFilm
1996Crime of the CenturyScreenplayFilm
1995First KnightStory, ScreenplayFilm
1994NellScreenplayFilm
1993ShadowlandsTheatre Play, ScreenplayFilm
1992Sarafina!ScreenplayFilm
1992A Private MatterWriterFilm
1990The MarchWriterFilm
1987Life StoryScreenplayFilm
1987The VisionWriterFilm
1985ShadowlandsWriterFilm
1985Screen TwoWriterSeries
1983Martin Luther, HereticWriterFilm