John Briley
John Briley (born June 25, 1925 in Kalamazoo , Michigan - † December 14, 2019 ) was an American screenwriter and film producer .
Life
Briley is best known for his screenplay for the 1982 feature film Gandhi , for which he was awarded both an Oscar and a Golden Globe . He also received a BAFTA nomination for Gandhi .
Other feature films Briley was involved in included Enigma from 1982, Freedom Cry (1987), Christopher Columbus - The Explorer (1992) and The Horror of Medusa , which was produced in 1978.
He was also the author of the feature film Pope Johanna in 1972 , which deals with the biography of the fictional Pope Joan .
Filmography (selection)
- 1957: Hits and Misses
- 1960: Stage stallions ( Invasion Quartet )
- 1961: Chandelier in uniform ( Postman's Knock )
- 1964: Children of the Damned
- 1965: Situation Hopeless - But Not Serious ( Situation Hopeless ... But Not Serious ) (role)
- 1965: The Airbase
- 1968: Hammerhead
- 1972: Pope Joan ( Pope Joan )
- 1975: Stay away from me (That Lucky Touch)
- 1978: The horror of Medusa
- 1979: Eagle Wings (Eagle's Wing)
- 1980: Richard's Legacy ( Richard's Things )
- 1982: Enigma
- 1982: Gandhi
- 1985: Marie - A True Story ( Marie: A true story )
- 1986: Tai Pan
- 1987: The cry for freedom
- 1990: Sandino
- 1991: Christopher Columbus - The Explorer
- 1992: The Warriors of the Rainbow
- 1999: Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
- 1999: The Populist
Web links
- John Briley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Briley, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalamazoo |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 2019 |