Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes won an Oscar for best screenplay for which film?
"the Nursing Memorial Appeal. Julian Fellowes Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford (born 17 August 1949) is an English actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, and a Conservative peer of the House of Lords. Lord Fellowes is primarily known as the author of several ""Sunday Times"" best-seller novels; for the screenplay for the film ""Gosford Park"", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2002; and as the creator, writer and executive producer of the multiple award-winning ITV series ""Downton Abbey"" (2010–2015). Fellowes was born in Cairo, Egypt, the youngest son of Peregrine Edward Launcelot Fellowes,"
"co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher McQuarrie and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Other films in which Fellowes has appeared include ""Full Circle"" (1977), ""Priest of Love"" (1981), ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" (1982), ""Damage"" (1992), ""Shadowlands"" (1993), ""Jane Eyre"" (1996), ""Tomorrow Never Dies"" (1997), ""Regeneration"" (1997) and ""Place Vendôme"" (1998). He has continued his acting career while writing. He unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Master of Lake-town in the 2012–2014 ""The Hobbit"" series. Fellowes was the screenwriter and one of the producers for ""Downton Abbey"", which started principal photography in late August 2018. Most members of the cast of the television programme"
"Downton Abbey (film) Downton Abbey is an upcoming British historical period drama film, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Michael Engler. It is a continuation of the television series of the same name, created by Fellowes, that ran on ITV from 2010 to 2015. The film is scheduled to be released on 13 September 2019 in the United Kingdom, and one week later in the United States on 20 September. The film is a follow-up to the television series of the same name, which ended its original run in December 2015 after 52 episodes. In April 2016, it was"
"ceremonies. Two special awards and 10 Emmy statuettes were presented by the International Academy during the event. France was the big winner of the night, with three Emmys, including best drama series for ""Spiral"" and best TV movie/miniseries with ""Soldat blanc"", followed by Brazil with the best comedy award for ""Sweet Mother"", and telenovela with ""Império"". The Emmy for best performance by an actress went to Norwegian Anneke von der Lippe, and the award for best performance by an actor for the Dutch Maarten Heijmans. During the awards ceremony Julian Fellowes creator and writer of the television series ""Downton Abbey"""
"Focus Features and Universal Pictures International. The film is scheduled for a UK release on 13 September 2019, with the US following one week later on 20 September 2019. Downton Abbey Downton Abbey is a British historical period drama television series set in the early 20th century, created by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which supported production of the series as part of its ""Masterpiece Classic"" anthology, on 9 January 2011. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton"
"at the Duke of York's Theatre. In 2010, Stevens got his biggest break when he was cast as Matthew Crawley in the ITV series ""Downton Abbey"", created and written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes. The series went on to be a global sensation and has been nominated for several Emmy, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards since its debut. The central love story of Matthew Crawley and his distant cousin, Lady Mary Crawley, played by Michelle Dockery, was enormously popular. Stevens left the series after finishing the third season and the Christmas Special in 2012. His exit caused"
"Gareth Neame Gareth Elwin Neame (born 8 March 1967) is a British Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning television producer and executive. He was the executive producer of the worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey, and originally proposed the idea to its writer/creator Julian Fellowes As an executive at the BBC, Neame was responsible for bringing a new wave of popular dramas to the screen including ""Spooks"" (MI5), ""State of Play"", ""Hustle"" and ""New Tricks"". Neame’s strategy significantly enhanced the independent production sector as a source of quality and commercial scripted television programmes. Neame is the fourth generation of a family that has"
"the Carnival Films television series, Downton Abbey, executive produced by Gareth Neame and written by Julian Fellowes. Downton Abbey is the most nominated non-U.S. show in history and the highest rated PBS drama ever. As Executive Vice President of Carnival Films, Oppenheimer developed and executive produced Christopher Guest’s Family Tree for HBO and BBC1, starring Chris O’Dowd. As President of Bruce Helford’s Mohawk Productions at Warner Bros., Oppenheimer executive produced television shows starring Drew Carey, George Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Norm Macdonald, and the late Bernie Mac. Oppenheimer was associate producer for the Cable ACE Award-winning production of the Showtime /"
"Eight"" starring Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon and Ralph Fiennes; landmark four-part drama ""Any Human Heart"" starring Jim Broadbent, Matthew MacFadyen, Hayley Atwell and Kim Cattrall; ""The Hollow Crown"", a BBC adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays starring Tom Hiddleston, Ben Whishaw and Jeremy Irons; ""The Last Weekend"", a three-part adaptation of Blake Morrison's novel; and ""Whitechapel"" for ITV. Carnival's biggest hit, both critically and commercially, is ""Downton Abbey"", written and co-produced by Julian Fellowes. Its final episode aired on 25 December 2015. Carnival Films has won a wide variety of awards for its work on Television, Film and Stage"
"Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special for Brian Percival, Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special for Julian Fellowes, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Dame Maggie Smith, who won again the following year for series 2. At the 63rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the series won Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special and Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie – both for ""Episode One"". Downton Abbey (series 1) The first series of ""Downton Abbey"" comprises 7 episodes, and was broadcast in the"
"Downton Abbey Downton Abbey is a British historical period drama television series set in the early 20th century, created by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS, which supported production of the series as part of its ""Masterpiece Classic"" anthology, on 9 January 2011. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era—with the great events in history having an effect"
"only briefly due to other commitments. Then, in September Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Rob James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol and Penelope Wilton were confirmed to be reprising their respective roles, with Max Brown joining in a new, undisclosed role. The film is scheduled for a UK release on 13 September 2019, with the US following one week later on 20 September 2019. Downton Abbey (film) Downton Abbey is an upcoming British historical period drama film, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Michael Engler. It is a continuation of the television series"
"in perpetuity. The earl and countess, who have three daughters and no son, arranged for their eldest daughter to marry her cousin, son of the then-heir presumptive. The demise of both heirs in the sinking of the ""Titanic"" destroys the plans and brings into play a distant male cousin, Matthew Crawley, a solicitor from Manchester, as heir presumptive to Downton and the countess's fortune. Upstairs Downstairs <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The first series of ""Downton Abbey"" received universal and widespread critical acclaim, including commercial success. On 14 July 2011, ""Downton Abbey"" received eleven nominations for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards winning six, including"
"""Medea"" (Young Vic 1985), ""A Delicate Balance"" (Haymarket, West End 1997) and ""Doubt"" (New York 2006). Atkins co-created the television dramas ""Upstairs, Downstairs"" (1971–75) and ""The House of Elliot"" (1991–93) with Jean Marsh. She also wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film ""Mrs Dalloway"". Her film appearances include ""Equus"" (1977), ""The Dresser"" (1983), ""Let Him Have It"" (1991), ""Wolf"" (1994), ""Jack and Sarah"" (1995), ""Gosford Park"" (2001), ""Evening"" (2005), ""Last Chance Harvey"" (2008), ""Robin Hood"" (2010) and ""Magic in the Moonlight"" (2014). Atkins was born in the Mothers' Hospital in Clapton, a Salvation Army maternity hospital in East London. Her"
"Mary Crawley, who cannot inherit the estate because it must pass to a male heir. The decor used on ""Downton Abbey"" inspired US Representative Aaron Schock to redecorate his congressional offices in a more luxurious style. He repaid the $40,000 cost of redecoration following scrutiny of his expenses and questions about his use of public money for personal benefit, and subsequently resigned in March 2015. ""The World of Downton Abbey"", a book featuring a behind-the-scenes look at ""Downton Abbey"" and the era in which it is set, was released on 15 September 2011. It was written by Jessica Fellowes (the"
"the biggest development, Downton Abbey becomes a convalescent home for wounded officers. Upstairs Downstairs A 46-minute documentary compiled in anticipation of the Christmas 2011 two-hour special broadcast, ""Behind the Drama"" features behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of the series and short interviews with Julian Fellowes, the writer, actors (Elizabeth McGovern, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Penelope Wilton, Phyllis Logan, Thomas Howes, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Allen Leech), and other members of the team that produces ""Downton Abbey"". It was shown in the United Kingdom at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 21 December 2011"
"2001, before being widely released in January 2002 by USA Films. It was released in February 2002 in the United Kingdom. The film was successful at the box office, grossing over $87 million in cinemas worldwide, making it Altman's second most successful film after ""MASH"". Widely acclaimed by critics, it received multiple awards and nominations, including seven Academy Award nominations and nine British Academy Film Awards nominations. The TV series ""Downton Abbey"" – written and created by Fellowes – was originally planned as a spin-off of ""Gosford Park"", but instead was developed as a stand-alone property inspired by the film,"
"by Melissa McCarthy of ""Mike & Molly"" and Joshua Jackson of ""Fringe"". The biggest winner of the night was ABC's ""Modern Family"". The series ended the event with five wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year. For the fourth time in history, the Outstanding Drama Series category was won for a fourth time, by AMC's ""Mad Men"". It is also the third series to win four times consecutively in that category. ""Downton Abbey"" walked away with the award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, with four wins overall. This year's ceremony was watched by 12.4 million people, down"
"the working class during the interwar period and hints towards the eventual decline of the British aristocracy. ""Downton Abbey"" has received acclaim from television critics and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie. It was recognised by ""Guinness World Records"" as the most critically acclaimed English-language television series of 2011. It earned the most nominations of any international television series in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, with twenty-seven in total (after two series). It was the most watched television series on"
"Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours)<br> 2007 Oliver Stone (Platoon, Wall Street)<br> 2006 Sydney Pollack (Out of Africa, Tootsie) 2015 Chris Cooper (The Bourne Identity), (American Beauty)<br> 2014 Edward Zwick (Glory), (Legends of the Fall)<br> 2013 Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking), (Atlantic City), (Thelma & Louise)<br> 2011 Johnny Depp (Edward Scissorhands, Alice In Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean) 2013 Barry Josephson (Columbia Pictures), (Enchanted), (Bones) Since 1994, Austin Film Festival has been recognizing the work of the writer through the Screenplay and Teleplay Competitions. With representatives from agencies and production companies participating in the judging process, advancing writers and their"
"Manor', which is remarkably similar to Downton Abbey. Julian Fellowes' ""The Gilded Age"" is set to debut on NBC in 2019, portraying New York in the 1880s and how its old New York society coped with the influx of newly wealthy families. While a separate series, a young Violet, Countess of Grantham could make an appearance on the new show. On 13 July 2018, a feature length film was confirmed, with production to commence mid-2018. The film is written by Julian Fellowes and is a continuation of the TV series, with direction by Brian Percival and will be distributed by"
"BBC1 (2004/2005). She also co-authored an episode of Julian Fellowes’s recent hit television series ""Downton Abbey"" (ITV, Autumn 2010), and has just completed the screenplay for ""Outside Child"", a feature film set on the Caribbean island of Nevis in the present day and the 17th century. The screenplay was co-written with Justin Hardy and adapted from June Goodfield's book ""Rivers of Time"". Recent radio work includes ""Forgiving"" (BBC Radio 4), a drama-documentary inspired by true stories and using interview material; and a drama-documentary called ""Aftershock"", which was broadcast in August 2009, to mark the tenth anniversary of the earthquake in"
"Michael Eaton Michael Eaton (born 1954) is an English playwright and scriptwriter. He is best known for his television docudrama scripts, including ""Shipman"", ""Why Lockerbie"" and ""Shoot to Kill"", and for writing the feature film ""Fellow Traveller"" (1989), which won best screenplay in the British Film Awards. In recent years, he has become known for stage plays and his radio dramas for the BBC. Eaton was born in Sherwood, Nottingham and educated at The Nottingham High School, before going on to read Social Anthropology at King's College, Cambridge, where, in 1976, he was awarded a double first. After a period"
"by Stella Artois for the third consecutive year. ""Notting Hill"" won the most awards with three including Best British Film and Best British Director for Roger Michell. Other winners included ""The Matrix"" with two awards including Best Film and ""East Is East"", ""Fight Club"", ""Shakespeare in Love"", ""The Sixth Sense"" and ""The World Is Not Enough"" with one. Kenneth Branagh received the Empire Inspiration Award, Michael Caine received the Lifetime Achievement Award, Industrial Light & Magic received the Contribution to Cinema award and Oliver Stone received the Movie Masterpiece Award for ""JFK"". Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface."
"of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants. Upon its transmission, ""Downton Abbey"" received extensive critical acclaim, and strong viewing figures in both the UK and America. During her time on the show, the ""Downton Abbey"" cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012 (for series 2), and were nominated also in 2013 (for series 3). Finneran announced her departure in March 2013, ahead of the fourth series, explaining that she had been signed for only three series and did not wish to extend her contract, adding: ""When"
"the film] just fell into place."" King brought frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese on board as a co-executive producer, as the Academy Award-winning director knew ""pretty much all there is to know about British history"". ""Gosford Park"" screenwriter Julian Fellowes contacted King to present ideas for a script, and according to the producer, ""[Fellowes] seemed to have the whole movie planned out in his head so we told him to go ahead and write it. Three months later, this incredibly impressive screenplay showed up on our desks."" Fellowes was immediately hired by him and Scorsese. Fellowes chose not to end the"
"Hotel"" (2012), and ""The Lady in the Van"" (2015). She won an Emmy Award in 2003 for ""My House in Umbria"", to become one of the few actresses to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, and starred as Lady Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, on ""Downton Abbey"" (2010–2015), for which she won three Emmys, her first non-ensemble Screen Actors Guild Award, and her third Golden Globe. Her honorary awards include the BAFTA Special Award in 1993, the BAFTA Fellowship in 1996, and the Special Olivier Award in 2011. She received the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award in 2012,"
"to oppressed populations and current political events in several victors' speeches. Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film winner Joanne Froggatt, referencing her ""Downton Abbey"" character Anna Bates's experience with sexual assault, addressed real-world survivors of sexual abuse and rape. Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy winner Jeffrey Tambor thanked the transgender community and ""Transparent"" creator Jill Soloway dedicated her award to recent trans suicide victim Leelah Alcorn. Best Original Song winner Common alluded to the Ferguson, Missouri police's shooting of Michael Brown as well as to the 2014 NYPD officer killings by armed civilians. Best"
"Original Music. Both ""Manchester by the Sea"" and ""Lion"" won two awards each. Casey Affleck won Best Actor in a Leading Role and Kenneth Lonergan won Best Original Screenplay for ""Manchester by the Sea"", while Dev Patel won Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Luke Davies won Best Adapted Screenplay for ""Lion"". Additionally, Viola Davis won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in ""Fences"" and Mel Brooks was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for his contribution to cinema. The ceremony was broadcast on BBC One at 9 p.m. UTC, around two hours later than the actual ceremony."
"Shop"". His nine-minute short ""About a Girl"" won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film and several film festival awards in 2001. Since 2010 he has directed seven episodes of the ITV British period drama, ""Downton Abbey"". For his work on the show he won the 2010 BAFTA Craft award for Best Fiction Director and the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. In 2012, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for ""Episode 7"". He also directed the 2013 film, ""The Book Thief""."
"""Stranger than Paradise"" (Jim Jarmusch, 1984), ""Blue Velvet"" (David Lynch, 1986), ""The Civil War"" (Ken Burns, 1990), ""The Crying Game"" (Neil Jordan, 1992), ""Mulholland Drive"" (David Lynch, 2001), ""Brokeback Mountain"" (Ang Lee, 2005), ""The Imitation Game"" (Morten Tyldum, 2014), ""Sully"" (Clint Eastwood, 2016), ""Moonlight"" (Barry Jenkins, 2016), and ""Lady Bird"" (Greta Gerwig, 2017). Since 1995 a special medallion has also been presented annually, usually to a non-filmmaker who has had a major impact on American or international film culture. Past recipients include Milos Stehlik (founder of Facets Multi-Media), HBO, the French film magazine ""Positif"", Ted Turner, and Janus Films. Each"
"This included an early summer 2015 fundraising event for Jeb Bush, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election. John Powers Middleton John Powers Middleton (born January 1, 1984) is an American film and television producer. He began his film career as an executive producer for ""Oldboy"" (2013) before executive producing the A&E television series, ""Bates Motel"" (2013), and co-producing ""The Lego Movie"" (2014). Middleton's production company, The Affleck/Middleton Project, produced the film ""Manchester by the Sea"" (2016), which was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. The film won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best"
"2011). Ben Affleck is the youngest winner, at the age of 25 for ""Good Will Hunting""; he co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Damon (age 27 at the time of their award). Richard Schweizer was the first to win for a foreign-language film, ""Marie-Louise"". Other winners for a non-English screenplay include Albert Lamorisse, Pietro Germi, Claude Lelouch, and Pedro Almodóvar. Lamorisse is additionally the only person to win or even be nominated for Best Original Screenplay for a short film (""The Red Balloon"", 1956). Muriel Box was the first woman to win in this category; she shared the award with her"