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David Nicholls(IV)

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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David Nicholls in One Day (2011)
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
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David Nicholls was born in 1966 in Hampshire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Starter for 10 (2006), Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) and Patrick Melrose (2018). He is married to Hanna. They have two children.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rebecca Hall, James McAvoy, Dominic Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elaine Tan, and Alice Eve in Starter for 10 (2006)
    Starter for 10
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Far from the Madding Crowd
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2015
    Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose (2018)
    Patrick Melrose
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess in One Day (2011)
    One Day
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2011

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    Writer

    • Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in One Day (2024)
      One Day
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • based on the novel 'One Day' by
      • written by
      • 2024
    • Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves, and Tom Taylor in Us (2020)
      Us
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • novel
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose (2018)
      Patrick Melrose
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
      Far from the Madding Crowd
      7.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2015
    • How I Didn't Become a Piano Player (2014)
      How I Didn't Become a Piano Player
      8.3
      Short
      • story
      • 2014
    • The 7.39 (2014)
      The 7.39
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Great Expectations US Poster (2013)
      Great Expectations
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess in One Day (2011)
      One Day
      7.0
      • book
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
      Tess of the D'Urbervilles
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
      When Did You Last See Your Father?
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Rebecca Hall, James McAvoy, Dominic Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Elaine Tan, and Alice Eve in Starter for 10 (2006)
      Starter for 10
      6.7
      • novel
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Peter Capaldi, Anna Madeley, and Sarah Parish in Aftersun (2006)
      Aftersun
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
      ShakespeaRe-Told
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2005
    • I Saw You (2002)
      I Saw You
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Rescue Me (2002)
      Rescue Me
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2002

    Producer

    • In between Stars and Scars: Masters of Cinema (2024)
      In between Stars and Scars: Masters of Cinema
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in One Day (2024)
      One Day
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024

    Actor

    • David Morrissey and Michael Sheen in The Deal (2003)
      The Deal
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Production Assistant (as David A. Nicholls)
      • 2003
    • I Saw You
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Keith (as David Holdaway)
      • 2000
    • Liam Barr in Parent's Night (2000)
      Shockers
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Publisher 2 (as David Holdaway)
      • 1999
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Cleaning Sheep
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    Dinner And Singing
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    Dinner And Singing
    Dinner And Singing
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • David Holdaway
    • Born
      • 1966
      • Hampshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Hanna? - present (2 children)

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      Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special category for Patrick Melrose (2018), but lost to William Bridges & Charlie Brooker for USS Callister (2017).

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    • When was David Nicholls born?
      1966
    • Where was David Nicholls born?
      Hampshire, England, UK
    • What is David Nicholls known for?
      Starter for 10, One Day, Far from the Madding Crowd, and Patrick Melrose
    • Is David Nicholls married?
      Yes, to Hanna
    • How many awards has David Nicholls won?
      3 awards

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