David Seidler
British-American playwright, film, and television writer (1937–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Seidler (4 August 1937 – 16 March 2024) was a British-American playwright and film and television writer.[1]
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David Seidler | |
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Born | (1937-08-04)4 August 1937 London, England |
Died | 16 March 2024(2024-03-16) (aged 86) New Zealand |
Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter |
Notable work | The King's Speech |
Spouses | Mary Ann Tharaldsen
(m. 1961, divorced)Huia Newton (divorced) |
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Seidler is most known for writing the scripts for the stage version and screen version for the story The King's Speech. For the film, he won the Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay.