William Nicholson
Writing
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
Writing23
movieThirteen Lives
2022
Screenplay, Story
movieHope Gap
2019
Screenplay
movieBreathe
2017
Screenplay
movieEverest
2015
Screenplay
movieUnbroken
2014
Screenplay
movieMandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
Screenplay
movieLes Misérables
2012
Screenplay
movieElizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
Screenplay
movieGladiator
2000
Screenplay
movieGrey Owl
1999
Screenplay
movieFirelight
1998
Writer
movieCrime of the Century
1996
Screenplay
movieFirst Knight
1995
Story, Screenplay
movieNell
1994
Screenplay
movieShadowlands
1993
Theatre Play, Screenplay
movieSarafina!
1992
Screenplay
movieThe March
1990
Writer
movieThe Vision
1987
Writer
movieLife Story
1987
Screenplay
movieShadowlands
1985
Writer
tvScreen Two
1985
Writer
Acting3
Directing2
movieHope Gap
2019
Director
movieFirelight
1998
Director