Writer

Robert Bolt

1924 – 1995

Active years (films on this site)

1962–1986

Genres

DramaAdventureBiographyHistoryRomance

Schools and movements

British CinemaClassical HollywoodContemporary European Art CinemaDocumentary and Essay Film

Directors worked with

David Lean2 filmsFred Zinnemann1 filmMikhail Kalatozov1 filmRoland Joffé1 film

Biography

Robert Oxton Bolt was an English playwright and a screenwriter, known for writing the screenplays for Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Man for All Seasons, the latter two of which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also was the recipient of a Tony Award, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Play 1962
• BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay 1963
• Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1966
• Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1967
• BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay 1968
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire

5 films on this site

1. Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · David Lean · IMDb 8.3 · Writer
2. A Man for All Seasons 1966 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 7.7 · Writer
3. The Red Tent 1969 · Mikhail Kalatozov · IMDb 6.8 · Writer
4. Ryan's Daughter 1970 · David Lean · IMDb 7.4 · Writer
5. The Mission (1986) 1986 · Roland Joffé · IMDb 7.4 · Writer