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Julian Fellowes Biography

Birth Name:Julian Alexander Fellowes

Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Script department

Fast Facts

Has served as an ambassador to the Breast Cancer Haven, Alzheimer's Society and Changing Faces UK charity
Has served as the vice-president of the Catholic Association of Performing Arts
Studied English Literature at Magdalene College at Cambridge University
Studied acting at the Webber Douglas Acadamy of Dramatic Art
Often produces films and television programs that display the lives of aristocrats
Would write romance novels under the pseudonym Rebecca Greville in the 1970s
His wife, Emma, is lady-in-waiting to Princess Michael of Kent

Awards

1997BAFTA Children's Award-Best Drama: nominated
2001ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2001NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2002Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2002Discover Screenwriting Award-: nominated
2002Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer-: nominated
2002BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2002CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2002Edgar-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2002Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2002NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2002OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2002WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2005NBR Award-Best Directorial Debut: winner
2006ALFS Award-British Newcomer of the Year: nominated
2009Adult's Jury Award - Certificate of Merit-Live-Action Feature Film or Video: winner
2009Best of the Fest-: winner
2009Children's Jury Award-Live-Action Feature Film or Video - English Language: nominated
2010Futurewave Youth Special Jury Award-: winner
2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
2011Banff Rockie Award-Best Mini-Series: winner
2011Golden FIPA-TV Series and Serials: nominated
2011Writer's Award-: winner
2011Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Drama Series: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: winner
2011RTS Television Award-Drama Series: nominated
2011TV Quick Award-Best New Drama: nominated
2011TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme of the Year: winner
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2012TV Quick Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
2012TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme of the Year: nominated
2012TRIC Award-TV Drama Programme of the Year: winner
2013National Television Award-Most Popular Drama: winner
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2014Screenplay Competition-Best Television Drama: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2015Screenplay Competition-Best Television Drama: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated