Biography
Sir Ronald Harwood (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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Filmography
all 36
Movies 33
Writer 27
Screenplay 4
TV Shows 3
self 3
Screenplay
Faraway Downs (2023)
TV
Investigating the Ladykillers (2020)
Movie
Writer
The Dresser (2015)
Movie
6
Himself
The First Film (2015)
Movie
Writer
Quartet (2012)
Movie
6
Writer
A Therapy (2012)
Movie
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Movie
Screenplay
Australia (2008)
Movie
5.4
Writer
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
Movie
Writer
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Movie
2.5
Original Film Writer
Kidding with Oliver Twist: Barney Clark's Diary (2006)
Movie
Screenplay
Oliver Twist (2005)
Movie
Writer
Being Julia (2004)
Movie
3
Writer
The Statement (2003)
Movie
Screenplay
The Pianist (2002)
Movie
5.33
Writer
Taking Sides (2002)
Movie
Writer
Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)
Movie
Writer
The Browning Version (1994)
Movie
Writer
A Fine Romance (1991)
Movie
Writer
Countdown to War (1989)
Movie
Story
Костюмер (1988)
Movie
Writer
Breakthrough at Reykjavik (1987)
Movie
Writer
Mandela (1987)
Movie
Writer
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
Movie
Writer
The Dresser (1983)
Movie
Writer
Evita Peron (1981)
Movie
Writer
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
TV
Writer
Operation: Daybreak (1975)
Movie
Writer
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970)
Movie
Writer
Eyewitness (1970)
Movie
Writer
Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)
Movie
Writer
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
Movie
Writer
A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
Movie
Writer
The Barber of Stamford Hill (1963)
Movie
Writer
Private Potter (1962)
Movie
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.8
Based on 1.29 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1979
1994
1988
2023
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1934-11-09
Deathday2020-09-08 (85 years old)
Birth NameRonald Horwitz
Birth PlaceCape Town, South Africa
FatherIsaac Horwitz
MotherIsobel Pepper
CitizenshipsUnion of South Africa, United Kingdom
AwardsChevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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