Ronald Harwood
Writing

Ronald Harwood

Born 9 November 1934 · Cape Town, South Africa · Died 8 September 2020

Sir Ronald Harwood CBE FRSL (né Horwitz; 9 November 1934 – 8 September 2020) was a South African-born British author, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for his plays for the British stage as well as the screenplays for The Dresser (for which he was nominated for an Oscar) and The Pianist, for which he won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007).

Known for

The Pianist
Australia
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Oliver Twist
Love in the Time of Cholera
Quartet
Being Julia
The Dresser
The Statement
The Dresser
Faraway Downs
The Browning Version
The Dresser
Quartet
Australia
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Love in the Time of Cholera
Oliver Twist
Being Julia
The Statement
The Pianist
Taking Sides
Cry, the Beloved Country
The Browning Version
A Fine Romance
Costume Designer
Mandela
The Doctor and the Devils
The Dresser
Operation: Daybreak
Eyewitness
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Diamonds for Breakfast
Arrivederci, Baby!
A High Wind in Jamaica
The Barber of Stamford Hill
Private Potter
Ronald Harwood · Midrow