Writer

Robert Harris

1957

Active years (films on this site)

2010–2019

Genres

DramaCrimeMysteryHistoryThriller

Schools and movements

Polish Cinema

Directors worked with

Roman Polanski2 films

Biography

Robert Dennis Harris CBE is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, he is best known for his works of historical fiction. Beginning with the best-seller Fatherland, Harris focused on events surrounding the Second World War, followed by works set in ancient Rome. His later works are varied in settings but are mostly set after 1870.

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Awards and honours

International

• European Film Award for Best Film 2010
• European Film Award for Best Screenwriter 2010
• César Award for Best Adaptation 2020
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2024

National / local

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 1996
• CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2014

2 films on this site

1. The Ghost Writer 2010 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 7.2 · Writer
2. An Officer and a Spy 2019 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 7.2 · Writer