Ronald Harwood
Known for: Writing
Born: November 9, 1934
Died: September 8, 2020
Place of birth: Cape Town, South Africa
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).
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Filmography
32 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first
6.9
Faraway Downs
2023
NR
Investigating The Ladykillers
2020
6.2
The Dresser
2015
6.2
The First Film
2015
6.5
Quartet
2012
7.2
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
6.6
Australia
2008
6.7
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
7.6
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
NR
Kidding with Oliver Twist: Barney Clark's Diary
2006
6.8
Oliver Twist
2005
6.4
Being Julia
2004
8.0
Mackendrick on Film
2004
5.7
The Statement
2003
8.4
The Pianist
2002
6.3
Taking Sides
2002
6.8
Cry, the Beloved Country
1995
6.4
The Browning Version
1994
4.4
A Fine Romance
1991
NR
Costume Designer
19887.0
Breakthrough at Reykjavik
1987
4.8
Mandela
1987
6.2
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
6.8
The Dresser
1983
NR
Evita Peron
1981
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
6.9
Operation: Daybreak
1975
6.7
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
1970
6.4
Eyewitness
1970
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
6.2
Diamonds for Breakfast
1968
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
5.9
Arrivederci, Baby!
1966NR
Knock on Any Door
1965
6.3
A High Wind in Jamaica
1965
10.0
The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963
5.5
Private Potter
1962
7.0
The Oscars
1953