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Andrew Davies Biography
Birth Name:Andrew Wynford Davies
Birth Place:Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Profession Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Recipient of the 1979 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for his book, "Conrad's War․"
- Was awarded the Harvey Lee Award for his outstanding contribution to broadcasting at the 40th Broadcasting Press Guild Awards lunch in 2014
- In 2008, he was ranked the 48th most powerful person in British culture by Telegraph news
- Graduated from the University College of London with a bachelor's degree in English in 1957
- Following graduation from college, he would teach at St․ Clement Dances Grammar School in London and later the University of Warwick for several years before starting his career in entertainment in the early '60s
- His earliest radio and television plays were written on the side as he pursued his career in education
- Quote: "From the point of view of television adaptation, the wonderful thing about these great 19th-century novelists is that they really knew how to tell a story․"
- Began working in the entertainment industry by writing material for BBC in 1960, eventually going on to script his first play for radio in 1964
- While not writing for children's programming, he works on feature films including 1995's made-for-television movie, "Pride and Prejudice" and the Bridget Jones film series, among others
Awards
- 1990BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series/Serial: nominated
- 1991BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series/Serial: nominated
- 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special: winner
- 1991RTS Television Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
- 1992Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-TV - Drama Serial: nominated
- 1992Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-TV - Dramatised Serial: winner
- 1993BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: winner
- 1994Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-TV - Dramatised Serial: winner
- 1995BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
- 1996BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
- 1996Peabody Award-: winner
- 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
- 1996Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-TV - Dramatised Serial: winner
- 1997BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy (Programme or Series): nominated
- 1997Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Single Drama: winner
- 1999BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama: winner
- 1999BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
- 1999Golden FIPA-TV Series and Serials: Screenplay: winner
- 1999Peabody Award-: winner
- 1999RTS Television Award-Single Drama: nominated
- 2000BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
- 2002BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama: nominated
- 2002BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: winner
- 2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
- 2002Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Drama Series/Serial: winner
- 2002Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
- 2002ALFS Award-British Screenwriter of the Year: winner
- 2002RTS Television Award-Best Writer: nominated
- 2002USC Scripter Award-: nominated
- 2002WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
- 2003BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: nominated
- 2004Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
- 2006BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
- 2006BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Serial: winner
- 2006Banff Rockie Award-Best Mini-Series: winner
- 2006Writer's Award-: nominated
- 2006Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Drama Series/Serial: winner
- 2006OFTA Television Award-Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2006RTS Television Award-Best Writer - Drama: winner
- 2006TV Quick Award-Best New Drama: nominated
- 2007Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
- 2009Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
- 2009Writer's Award-: nominated
- 2009Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
- 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: winner
- 2009TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme: nominated
- 2009Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Drama Series: nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated