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Ronald Harwood Biography

Birth Name:Ronald Harwood

Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa

Profession Writer, Actor, Script department

Fast Facts

From 2001 to 2004, acted as Chairman of the Royal Society of Literature
In 2007, he received a Doctor Honoris Causa from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Bulgaria
In 2010, received the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire
Harwood left his home in South Africa for London in pursuit of a theater career, going on to train with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and ultimately, working as the personal dresser of Sir Donald Wolfit at his Shakespeare Company
His interest in the Nazi period influenced his work, including "Operation Daybreak" and his adaption of "The Pianist․"
Changed his last name from Harowitz to Harwood when an English master suggested it sounded too foreign for an actor

Awards

1984Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1984Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1985BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1989ACE-Writing a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
1995BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2002Best Screenplay-: winner
2003Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2003Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: winner
2003Discover Screenwriting Award-: nominated
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
2003César-Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation): nominated
2003Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2003Eagle-Best Screenplay (Najlepszy Scenariusz): nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2003USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2007EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: winner
2008Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2008BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
2008Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2008Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2008César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2008Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2008Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: winner
2008ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2008INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2008IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
2008ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2008NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2008OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2008Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2008WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2008Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: nominated