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Ronald Harwood

Ronald Harwood

Writer · 1934–2020 · Cape Town, South Africa

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Biography

Sir Ronald Harwood CBE FRSL (né Horwitz; 9 November 1934 – 8 September 2020) 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 (for which he was nominated for an Oscar) 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).

Wrote 31

2000s

  1. 2008
  2. 2007
  3. 2006

    Kidding with Oliver Twist: Barney Clark's Diary

    Original Film Writer

  4. 2005
  5. 2004

    Being Julia

    Screenplay

  6. 2003
  7. 2002

1990s

  1. 1995

    Cry, the Beloved Country

    Writer

  2. 1994
  3. 1991

    A Fine Romance

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1988

    Costume Designer

    Story

  2. 1987
  3. 1985

    The Doctor and the Devils

    Writer

  4. 1983

    The Dresser

    Screenplay, Theatre Play

  5. 1981

    Evita Peron

    Teleplay

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1975

    Operation: Daybreak

    Screenplay

  3. 1970
  4. Eyewitness

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968

    Diamonds for Breakfast

    Writer

  3. 1967
  4. 1966
  5. 1965

    A High Wind in Jamaica

    Screenplay

  6. 1963

    The Barber of Stamford Hill

    Screenplay

  7. 1962

    Private Potter

    Screenplay

Acted in 1

2020s

  1. 2020

    Investigating The Ladykillers

    Movie

Produced 1

1980s

  1. 1983

    The Dresser

    Producer

Appearances4

2010s

  1. 2015

    The First Film

    Himself

2000s

  1. 2009

    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

    Self

  2. 2004

    Mackendrick on Film

    Self