Ronald Harwood

Personal Info

Known ForWriting
Born1934-11-09
BirthplaceCape Town, South Africa

Ronald Harwood

Writing

Biography

Sir Ronald Harwood CBE FRSL (né Horwitz; 9 November 1934 – 8 September 2020) was a South African-born British author, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for his plays for the British stage as well as the screenplays for The Dresser (for which he was nominated for an Oscar) and The Pianist, for which he won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007).

Filmography

Acting (4)

Production & Directing (31)

2015
6.2
2012
QuartetScreenplay
6.5
2012
QuartetTheatre Play
6.5
2008
AustraliaScreenplay
6.6
2005
Oliver TwistScreenplay
6.8
2004
Being JuliaScreenplay
6.4
2003
5.7
2002
The PianistScreenplay
8.4
2002
Taking SidesScreenplay
6.3
1991
4.4
1987
MandelaWriter
4.8
1983
The DresserScreenplay
6.8
1983
The DresserProducer
6.8
1983
The DresserTheatre Play
6.8
1981
Evita PeronTeleplay
1975
6.9
1970
EyewitnessScreenplay
6.4
5.9
6.3
10.0
1962
Private PotterScreenplay
5.5