William Nicholson (writer)
William Benedict Nicholson OBE (born January 12, 1948 in Tunbridge Wells , England ) is a writer , screenwriter and director . He was nominated for an Oscar for the script for the film Gladiator from 2000 .
Life
Nicholson, who grew up in a Catholic family, made the decision to become a writer at the age of ten. He studied English at the University of Cambridge . Nicholson first worked on documentaries for the BBC . He later wrote the award-winning Wind On Fire trilogy . For The Wind Singer ( see Aramanth Trilogy ) he received the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 2000 .
He was nominated for the prestigious Tony Award for the plays Shadowlands and The Retreat from Moscow . In 1993 the play Shadowlands with Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger was filmed; the director was Richard Attenborough .
Nicholson wrote several scripts, including a. for the films Martin Luther, Heretic , The March , Nell , Gladiator and Hidden Fire . He also took over the direction of the latter.
In 2015, Nicholson was awarded the Order of the British Empire .
Work (selection)
Fantasy roman
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Aramanth Trilogy , German by Stefanie Mierswa, dtv Munich 2001–2002, the volumes:
- The wind singer , 2001, ISBN 3-423-70667-8 , The Wind Singer , 2000
- Prisoners of the Master , 2002, ISBN 3-423-70704-6 , Slaves of the Mastery , 2001
- The Song of Fire , 2002, ISBN 3-423-70740-2 , Firesong , 2002
- The Order of the Noble Warriors Trilogy, German by Stefanie Mierswa, German TV Munich 2006–2008, the volumes:
- Sucher , 2006, ISBN 3-423-71199-X , Seeker , 2005
- Jango , 2007, ISBN 3-423-71261-9 , Jango , 2006
- Noman , 2008, ISBN 3-423-71316-X , Noman , 2007
Novels
- 2004: The Society of Others , Germany. The company of others , dt. Bernhard Robben , calibration fount, Frankfurt am Main 2005. ISBN 3-8218-0957-4
- 2008: The Trial of True Love
- 2009: The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life , German The hidden magic of normal life , German by Marcus Ingendaay , Manhattan Munich 2011. ISBN 978-3-442-54695-4
- 2010: Rich and Mad
- 2010: All The Hopeful Lovers
- 2013: Motherland
Scripts
- 1983: Martin Luther, Heretic (TV movie)
- 1990: The march (The March)
- 1992: Sarafina!
- 1993: Shadowlands
- 1994: Nell
- 1997: Hidden Fire (Firelight)
- 1999: Gray Owl (Gray Owl)
- 2000: Gladiator
- 2007: Elizabeth : The Golden Age
- 2012: Les Misérables
- 2013: Mandela - The Long Walk to Freedom (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
- 2014: Unbroken
- 2015: Everest
- 2017: As long as I breathe (Breathe)
- 2019: Who We Are and Who We Were (Hope Gap)
Director
- 2019: Who We Are and Who We Were (Hope Gap)
Web links
- Literature by and about William Nicholson in the catalog of the German National Library
- William Nicholson in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- William Nicholson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Works by and about William Nicholson (writer) at Open Library
- Website by William Nicholson (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf p. 41
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicholson, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicholson, William Benedict |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British writer, screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tunbridge Wells , England |