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William Nicholson

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Nicholson's wife, Virginia, is the daughter of Quentin Bell, granddaughter of painter Vanessa Bell, and the great-niece of writer Virginia Woolf. A writer herself, she chronicled her Bohemian grandparents' generation in "Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939" (William Morrow, 2002). See more trivia »

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1979-1982 Everyman (TV series documentary)
– Holy Father (1982)
– The End of the Work Ethic (1982)
– Woza Albert! (1982)
– At the Hour of Death (1982)
– Kathy Leaves Home (1982)
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1979 Heart of the Matter (TV series documentary)
– Testament of Georgi Vins (1979)
 
Show ShowWriter (18 titles)
2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2012 Les Misérables (screenplay)
 
2009 Strife (short) (writer)
 
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (written by)
 
2000 Gladiator (screenplay)
 
1999 Grey Owl (screenplay)
 
1997 Firelight (written by)
 
1996 Crime of the Century (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1995 First Knight (screenplay / story)
 
1994 Nell (screenplay)
 
1993 Shadowlands (play / screenplay)
 
1992 Sarafina!
 
1992 A Private Matter (TV movie)
 
1990 The March
 
1987-1988 Screen Two (TV series)
– Sweet as You Are (1988) (by)
– The Vision (1987) (writer)
 
1987 The Race for the Double Helix (TV movie)
 
1985 Shadowlands (TV movie)
 
1983 Martin Luther, Heretic (TV movie)
 
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1977-1983 Everyman (TV series documentary) (producer - 12 episodes)
– Mothervision (1983) (producer)
– Unearthly Powers (1982) (producer)
– The Dark Virgin (1981) (producer)
– The Dervish Way (1981) (producer)
– Garabandal: After the Visions (1980) (producer)
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1975-1976 Anno Domini (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes)
– Special: A Hard Road to Heaven - The Last Days of John Ogilvie (1976) (producer - as Bill Nicholson)
– God and Lord Hailsham (1975) (producer - as Bill Nicholson)
– Appeal to the Nation (1975) (producer - as Bill Nicholson)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2009 Strife (short)
 
1997 Firelight
 
1977-1978 Everyman (TV series documentary)
– Balinese Vision (1978)
– Abide with Me (1978)
– The Inner Game (1978)
– Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (1978)
– Inside Canterbury Cathedral (1977)
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Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2012 Screenwriters: The BAFTA and BFI Lecture Series (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough (2003) … Himself
 
1990 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The Road to Heaven Is a Hard One (1981) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1991) His play, "Shadowlands," was performed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, Surrey, England with Peter Barkworth and Diane Fletcher. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

Official Site | Resume at PFD | See more »

Alternate Names:

Bill Nicholson
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Trivia:

Nicholson's wife, Virginia, is the daughter of Quentin Bell, granddaughter of painter Vanessa Bell, and the great-niece of writer Virginia Woolf. A writer herself, she chronicled her Bohemian grandparents' generation in "Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939" (William Morrow, 2002). See more »