David Seidler
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David Seidler is a British-American screenwriter best known for writing the Academy Award-winning screenplay for the historical drama film "The King’s Speech."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British-American
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film producer → person → playwright → screenwriter → |
| activeIn |
film industry
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theatre → |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay → Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay → |
| basedScreenplayOn |
the relationship between King George VI and Lionel Logue
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| citizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America → |
| countryOfBirth |
United Kingdom
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| dateOfBirth |
1937-08-04
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| emigratedFrom |
United Kingdom
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| emigratedTo |
United States
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| ethnicGroup |
Jewish
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| familyName |
Seidler
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| fieldOfWork |
drama
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screenwriting → |
| genre |
historical drama
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| givenName |
David
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| inspiredBy |
King George VI
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the life of George VI’s speech therapist Lionel Logue → |
| knownFor |
writing the screenplay for The King’s Speech
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| name |
David Seidler
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| nationality |
American
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British → |
| notableAchievement |
oldest person to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the time for The King’s Speech
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| notableWork |
The King’s Speech
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stage adaptation of The King’s Speech → |
| occupation |
film producer
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playwright → screenwriter → |
| placeOfBirth |
London
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| residence |
United States
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| spokeAbout |
his own childhood stutter as inspiration for The King’s Speech
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| subjectOf |
The King’s Speech (film)
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interviews on screenwriting and stuttering → |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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London → |
| wroteScreenplayFor |
The King’s Speech
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Referenced by (2)
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David Seidler
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name |
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The King’s Speech
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screenwriter |