John Briley
American screenwriter (1925–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football player and coach, see John Briley (coach).
Richard John Briley[1][2] (June 25, 1925[1][2][3] – December 14, 2019) was an American writer best known for screenplays of biographical films. He won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar at the 55th Academy Awards for Gandhi (1982).[1][4] As well as film scripts, he wrote for television and theatre, and published several novels.[1]
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Born | Richard John Briley (1925-06-25)June 25, 1925 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | December 14, 2019(2019-12-14) (aged 94) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA), (MA) University of Birmingham (PhD) |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
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