Born 1948 (age 78) · Lewis, Sussex, England, UK
Appears in 25 titles

William Nicholson was born on January 12, 1948 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Les Misérables (2012), Gladiator (2000) and Unbroken (2014). He earned his first Oscar nomination for writing the screenplay for Shadowlands (1993). He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2015 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Drama and Literature.

Filmography

Gladiator
8.2
Gladiator
2000
Screenplay
Les Misérables
7.3
Les Misérables
2012
Screenplay
Everest
6.8
Everest
2015
Screenplay
Unbroken
7.4
Unbroken
2014
Screenplay
Thirteen Lives
7.8
Thirteen Lives
2022
Screenplay
Thirteen Lives
7.8
Thirteen Lives
2022
Story
First Knight
6.1
First Knight
1995
Story
First Knight
6.1
First Knight
1995
Screenplay
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
6.7
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
Screenplay
Breathe
7.4
Breathe
2017
Screenplay
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
6.9
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
Screenplay
Nell
6.5
Nell
1994
Screenplay
Shadowlands
6.9
Shadowlands
1993
Theatre Play
Shadowlands
6.9
Shadowlands
1993
Screenplay
Hope Gap
6.5
Hope Gap
2019
Screenplay
Grey Owl
5.6
Grey Owl
1999
Screenplay
Firelight
6.7
Firelight
1998
Writer
Sarafina!
6.1
Sarafina!
1992
Screenplay
Crime of the Century
6.8
Crime of the Century
1996
Screenplay
Shadowlands
7.4
Shadowlands
1985
Writer