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David Seidler

Screenwriter / Writer | * 08/04/1937 († 86, 03/16/2024) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
David Seidler (4 August 1937 – 16 March 2024) was a British-American playwright and film and television writer. 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. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Animation

Known for these Movies & Shows

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dr ...

The King's Speech

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2010 | 3.9/5 | 1h 58min
Drama, History
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When Mike Lewis leaves L.A. to stay with his grandfather in Colorado for the summer, he hates the old man's cowboy ways. When Mike demands to go home, the old man agrees and saddles up a couple of hor ...

By Dawn's Early Light

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2001 | 3.8/5 | 1h 40min
Comedy, Drama
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Biography of the life of Aristotle Onassis, a Greek who rose to become one of the world's most wealthiest men, detailing his rise to power and unhappy marriages. ...

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

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1988 | 3.2/5 | 2h
Drama
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Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit a ...

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

PG

1988 | 3.4/5 | 1h 51min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for David Seidler

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay European Film Award for Best Film European Film Academy Lux Award
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Movies with David Seidler as Actor(1)

as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...

Movies with David Seidler as Crew(14)

Writing/Writer2010 The King's Speech
Writing/Writer2008 Kung Fu Killer
Writing/Writer2001 By Dawn's Early Light
Writing/Writer1999 Madeline: Lost in Paris
Writing/Writer1999 Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story
Writing/Screenplay1999 The King and I
Writing/Screenplay1998 Quest for Camelot
Writing/Writer1998 Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
Writing/Story1997 Lies He Told
Writing/Writer1993 Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica
Writing/Writer1988 Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Writing/Screenplay1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Writing/Writer1988 My Father, My Son
Writing/Teleplay1985 Malice in Wonderland

TV Shows/Series with David Seidler as Crew(1)

Writing/Teleplay2008 Son of the Dragon

Full Name: David Seidler
Born: Wednesday, 08/04 1937 (August) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Saturday, 03/16 2024 (March) in New Zealand (aged: 86)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Cornell University, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School
David Seidler frequently works together with these people:
Jacqueline Feather (14x, Crew)
David Carradine (3x, Actor)
Jeffrey Friedman (3x, Crew)
Eilantha D. (3x, Crew)
Rob Epstein (3x, Crew)
Geoffrey Rush (2x, Actor)
Tom Heaton (2x, Actor)
Melissa Dietz (2x, Crew)
Buddy Joe Hooker (2x, Crew)
Tom McBeath (2x, Actor)
Tadashi Agi (2x, Crew)
Dominic Minghella (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:335599, Added: 08/14/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024