Writer

Ronald Harwood

1934 – 2020

Active years (films on this site)

1983–2007

Genres

DramaMusicalBiographyHistory

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaBritish CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaPolish Cinema

Directors worked with

Peter Yates1 filmIstván Szabó1 filmRoman Polanski1 filmJulian Schnabel1 film

Biography

Sir Ronald Harwood 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 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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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2003
• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire

National / local

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
• Knight Bachelor

4 films on this site

1. The Dresser 1983 · Peter Yates · IMDb 7.4 · Writer
2. Taking Sides 2001 · István Szabó · IMDb 7.0 · Writer
3. The Pianist 2002 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 8.5 · Writer
4. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 2007 · Julian Schnabel · IMDb 8.0 · Writer