John Briley

American screenwriter (1925-2019)

John Richard Briley[1][2] (June 25, 1925 – December 14, 2019) was an American screenwriter. He was best known for screenplays of biographical movies. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 1982 Oscars for Gandhi.[1][3]

John Briley
Born
John Richard Briley

(1925-06-25)June 25, 1925
DiedDecember 14, 2019(2019-12-14) (aged 94)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan University of Birmingham
OccupationScreenwriter

He died on December 14, 2019, aged 94.[4]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "John Briley". hollywood.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  2. "John Briley Biography (1925–)". filmreference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  3. Clarke, Gerald; Kane, Joseph J.; Simpson, Janice C. (April 25, 1983). "History Crunches Popcorn". Time. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  4. Gilbey, Ryan (2019-12-20). "John Briley obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-21.

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