William Nicholson
Writing·January 12, 1948 — 78 years old·Lewis, Sussex, England, UK
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
Filmography · 26
2022Thirteen LivesScreenplay · Story2019Hope GapScreenplay · Director2017BreatheScreenplay2015EverestScreenplay2014UnbrokenScreenplay2013Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomScreenplay2012Les MisérablesScreenplay2007Elizabeth: The Golden AgeScreenplay2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Self2003The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough2000GladiatorScreenplay1999Grey OwlScreenplay1998FirelightDirector · Writer1996Crime of the CenturyScreenplay1995First KnightStory · Screenplay1994NellScreenplay1993ShadowlandsTheatre Play · Screenplay1992Sarafina!Screenplay1992A Private MatterWriter1990The MarchWriter1988CountryfileTVSelf1987The VisionWriter1987Life StoryScreenplay1985ShadowlandsWriter1985Screen TwoTVWriter1983Martin Luther, HereticWriter