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Bill Condon

Birth Name:
William Condon
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Camera department
Bill Condon

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 PrizeNominated
  • 1998Critics AwardWinner
  • 1998FIPRESCI PrizeWinner
  • 1998Audience AwardWinner
  • 1998Silver Seashell - Special Prize of the Jury:Winner
  • 1998Golden SeashellNominated
  • 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 AwardNominated
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 2011Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2012Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated
  • 2012Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2013Audience Choice AwardNominated
  • 2013Razzie Award - Worst Director:Winner
  • 2025The Sherzum AwardWinner
  • 2025Audience Award - Prix du public UBS:Nominated
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