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Bill Condon Biography

Birth Name:William Condon

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Camera department

Fast Facts

Recipient, along with "Murder 101" co-writer Roy Johansen, of an Edgar Award in 1992
Honored with the Stephen F․ Kolzak Award in 2005 by GLAAD
Graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Columbia University before pursuing his filmmaking career full-time
Quote: "Bonnie and Clyde led to two things - a love of movies at a fortunate moment when movies were really interesting, and also a love of writing about movies․․․That's what kind of ultimately pointed me in the direction of making movies as opposed to theater․"
He would work as a journalist for film magazine publications before getting his start as a writer on features in the early '80s, including unknown indie movies like "Strange Behavior" and big budget productions such as "Strange Invaders"
Best known for some of his most over-the-top, big budgeted productions including the "Twilight" series and 2006's "Dreamgirls"
Openly gay, he once dated fellow writer, Ryan Murphy

Awards

1984Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1992Edgar-Best Television Feature or Miniseries: winner
1993CableACE-Movie or Miniseries: nominated
1998ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1998Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: winner
1998Audience Choice Award-Best Feature: winner
1998Grand Special Prize-: nominated
1998Critics Award-: winner
1998FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
1998Audience Award-: winner
1998Silver Seashell-Special Prize of the Jury: winner
1998Golden Seashell-: nominated
1998Golden Space Needle Award-Best Director: winner
1999Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: winner
1999British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
1999Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
1999Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
1999USC Scripter Award-: nominated
1999WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003Edgar-Best Motion Picture: winner
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003IOMA-Best Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura): nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2003WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2004SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2005Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
2005Critics Choice Award-Best Writer: nominated
2005DGGB Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film: winner
2005Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2005WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2006AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2006EDA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2006Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2006Satellite Award-Best Director: winner
2006SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2007Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2007Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2007DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2007OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2007OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2007Montecito Award-: winner
2011Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2012Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2012Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2013Audience Choice Award-: nominated
2013Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner
2025The Sherzum Award-: winner
2025Audience Award-Prix du public UBS: nominated