Bill Condon

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Bill Condon is an American film director and screenwriter known for works such as "Gods and Monsters," "Dreamgirls," and Disney's live-action "Beauty and the Beast."


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instanceOf film director
film producer
human
screenwriter
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (as director of Dreamgirls)
awardReceivedFor Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – Gods and Monsters
basedIn Los Angeles
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1955-10-22
directed Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Dreamgirls
Gods and Monsters
Kinsey
Mr. Holmes
Sister, Sister (1987 film)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
educatedAt Columbia University
familyName Condon
genre biographical film
drama film
musical film
givenName William
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement LGBT cinema
name Bill Condon
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – Chicago
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay – Gods and Monsters (story) (if applicable)
notableCollaboration Disney
Summit Entertainment (Twilight Saga)
notableWork Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)
Chicago (screenplay adaptation)
Dreamgirls
Gods and Monsters
Kinsey
Mr. Holmes
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
occupation film director
film producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth New York City
screenwriterFor Chicago (2002 film)
Gods and Monsters
Kinsey
The Greatest Showman (early drafts)
sexualOrientation gay
workedOn stage musical Side Show (revival, as director)


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