William Nicholson (writer)
William Nicholson FRSL | |
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Born | William Benedict Nicholson 12 January 1948 Lewes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Screenwriter, playwright, and novelist |
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William Benedict Nicholson,
Early life
A native of
Career
At the start of his career Nicholson worked for the BBC as a director of documentary films with numerous works to his credit[4] between the mid-1970s and mid-1980s. He gained renown as a novelist and playwright when the first book of his popular Wind On Fire trilogy won the Blue Peter best book award and the Smarties Gold Award for Best Children's Book. He has written several novels and fantasy books.
He married author Virginia Nicholson (née Bell) in 1988.[citation needed]
Other work
He has twice been nominated for
In 2007, Nicholson co-wrote Elizabeth: The Golden Age, from an earlier script by Michael Hirst. In 2012, Nicholson adapted the hit musical Les Misérables into a film directed by Tom Hooper. Following this, Nicholson would write several more historical dramas, such as Unbroken, Everest and Breathe. He directed another film, Hope Gap, in 2019.
Awards, nominations and honours
William Nicholson's first nomination came in 1989 when
2000 turned out to be Nicholson's most impressive year to date, with acclaim for the
He was appointed
Books
Fantasy novels
- Wind On Firetrilogy
- The Wind Singer
- Slaves of the Mastery
- Firesong
- Noble Warriors Trilogy
- Seeker(UK release 2005)
- Jango(UK release 2006)
- Noman(UK release 2007)
Novels
- The Seventh Level, A Sexual Progress (1979)
- The Society of Others (UK release 2004)
- The Trial of True Love (UK release 2005)
- The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life (UK release 2009)
- Rich and Mad (UK release 2010)
- All The Hopeful Lovers (UK release 2010)
- Motherland (UK release 2013)
- Reckless (UK release 2014)
- The Lovers of Amherst (UK release 2015)
- Adventures in Modern Marriage (UK release 2022
Stage plays
- Shadowlands (1989) - Writer
- The Retreat from Moscow (1989) - Writer
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1993 | Shadowlands | Richard Attenborough | Nominated- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
1994 | Nell | Michael Apted | |
1995 | First Knight | Jerry Zucker | |
1997 | Firelight | Himself | Directorial debut |
1999 | Grey Owl | Richard Attenborough | |
2000 | Gladiator | Ridley Scott | Nominated- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay |
2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Shekhar Kapur | |
2012 | Les Misérables | Tom Hooper | |
2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Justin Chadwick | |
2014 | Unbroken | Angelina Jolie | |
2015 | Everest | Baltasar Kormákur | |
2017 | Breathe | Andy Serkis | |
2019 | Hope Gap | Himself | |
2022 | Thirteen Lives | Ron Howard |
References
- ^ "New Year Honours: John Hurt receives a knighthood". BBC News. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Groskop, Viv (8 October 2011). "The Golden Hour by William Nicholson-review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Interview: William Nicholson". quercusbooks.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- Allmovie. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N14.
- ^ 2015 New Year Honours List
External links
- Official website
- William Nicholson at IMDb
- Fansite
- William Nicholson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- William Nicholson at Library of Congress, with 39 library catalogue records