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Ronald Harwood

Writer | Actor | Producer

Born in South-Africa in 1934, Ronald Harwood moved to London in 1951 to pursue a career in the theater. After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he joined the Shakespeare Company of Sir Donald Wolfit, one of the last 'actor-manager' of Great-Britain. From 1953 to 1958, Harwood became the personal dresser of Sir Donald... See full bio »

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2012 Quartet (play / screenplay) (post-production)
 
2012 A Therapy (short) (screenplay)
 
2012/I A Therapy (short)
 
2008 Australia (screenplay)
 
2007 Love in the Time of Cholera (screenplay)
 
2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (screenplay)
 
2005 Oliver Twist (screenplay)
 
2004 Being Julia
 
2003 The Statement (screenplay)
 
2002 The Pianist (screenplay)
 
2002 Majstor (TV movie)
 
2001 Taking Sides (play / screenplay)
 
1997 Garderober (TV movie)
 
1995 Cry, the Beloved Country
 
1994 The Browning Version
 
1992 A Fine Romance
 
1989 Countdown to War (TV movie) (play)
 
1987 Mandela (TV movie)
 
1986 The Deliberate Death of a Polish Priest (TV movie)
 
1985 The Doctor and the Devils
 
1983 The Dresser (screenplay)
 
1981 A Family (TV movie)
 
1979-1981 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
– The Sound Machine (1981) (dramatisation)
– Genesis & Catastrophe (1980) (dramatisation)
– The Umbrella Man (1980) (dramatisation)
– Depart in Peace (1980) (dramatisation)
– My Lady Love, My Dove (1980) (dramatisation)
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1981 Evita Peron (TV movie)
 
1975 Operation: Daybreak (screenplay)
 
1972 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
– The Guests (1972) (writer)
 
1972 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
– The Long Lease of Summer (1972) (writer)
 
1970 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
 
1970 Sudden Terror (screenplay)
 
1968 Diamonds for Breakfast (writer)
 
1968 The Girl with a Pistol (English adaptation)
 
1966-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– The New Assistant (1967) (writer)
– Convalescence (1966) (writer)
 
1966 Arrivederci, Baby!
 
1965-1966 Knock on Any Door (TV series)
– The Paris Trip (1966) (writer)
– The Guests of Honour (1965) (writer)
 
1965 A High Wind in Jamaica (screenplay)
 
1960-1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
– The Lads (1963) (writer)
– Take a Fellow Like Me (1961) (writer)
– Private Potter (1961) (play / writer)
– The Barber of Stamford Hill (1960) (writer)
 
1962 The Barber of Stamford Hill (TV play)
 
1962 Private Potter (written by)
 
1960 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
– The Barber of Stanford Hill (1960) (writer)
 
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1956-1961 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Dave / Sammy
– Take a Fellow Like Me (1961) … Sammy
– The Young and the Guilty (1956)
– Ashes in the Wind (1956) … Dave
 
1960 The Small House at Allington (TV series)
Cradell
– Part 6 (1960) … Cradell
– Part 2 (1960) … Cradell
– Part 1 (1960) … Cradell
 
1960 Formula for Danger (TV series)
PC Gale
– An Experiment with Danger (1960) … PC Gale
– A Face at the Window (1960) … PC Gale
– Big Business and Shady Business (1960) … PC Gale
– A Red Dawn Tomorrow (1960) … PC Gale
 
1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Man
– No Friendly Star (1959) … Man
 
1959 The Rough and Ready Lot (TV movie)
Pablo
 
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1983 The Dresser (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1970 Cromwell (script consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 Arena (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010) (thanks)
 
2006 Twist by Polanski (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
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2012 Revealing Mr. Maugham (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Casper och den förbjudna filmen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 David Lean in Close-Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
2006 Twist by Polanski (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Mackendrick on Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alec Guinness: A Secret Man (2003) … Himself
 
2003 A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of 'The Pianist' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
2003 The Making of 'The Pianist' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1981 The Theatre Quiz (TV series)
Himself - Panellist
– Episode #1.3 (1981) … Himself - Panellist
 
1978 Read All About It (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 22 January 1978 (1978) … Himself - Presenter
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1991) His play, "Another Time", was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Molly Regan, Terry Kinney and Albert Finney in the cast. The crew included Kevin Rigdon (scenic designer). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sir Ronald Harwood
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Trivia:

He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1999 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to literature. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio