About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1948-01-12
Place of birth:
Lewis, Sussex, England, UK
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William Nicholson

Overview

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

Acting
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Actor Self 59
Average
2003 The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2019 Hope Gap Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Firelight Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2022 Thirteen Lives Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2022 Thirteen Lives Writing Story 73
Good
2019 Hope Gap Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2017 Breathe Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2015 Everest Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2014 Unbroken Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2012 Les Misérables Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2000 Gladiator Writing Screenplay 81
Very good
1999 Grey Owl Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1999 Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1998 Firelight Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Crime of the Century Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1995 First Knight Writing Story 60
Fair
1995 First Knight Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1994 Nell Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1993 Shadowlands Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1993 Shadowlands Writing Theatre Play 62
Fair
1992 Sarafina! Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1992 A Private Matter Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 The March Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 The Vision Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 Life Story Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1985 Shadowlands Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 Martin Luther, Heretic Writing Writer N/A
N/A