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Robert Oxton Bolt CBE (15 August 1924 – 20 February 1995) was an English playwright and a two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter, known for writing the screenplays for Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Man for All Seasons, the latter two of which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Apr 18, 2024 · Robert Bolt (born Aug. 15, 1924, Sale, near Manchester, Eng.—died Feb. 20, 1995, near Petersfield, Hampshire) was an English screenwriter and dramatist noted for his epic screenplays.
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Robert Bolt. Writer: Lawrence of Arabia. Son of a small shopkeeper, he attended Manchester Grammar School. He later said that he made poor uses of his opportunities there. He went to work in an insurance office, but later entered Manchester University, taking a degree in History.
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- Sale, Cheshire, England, UK
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- Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK
Robert Bolt. Writer: Lawrence of Arabia. Son of a small shopkeeper, he attended Manchester Grammar School. He later said that he made poor uses of his opportunities there. He went to work in an insurance office, but later entered Manchester University, taking a degree in History.
- August 15, 1924
- February 20, 1995
Feb 23, 1995 · Robert Bolt, the British playwright who turned to screenwriting and won Academy Awards for the scripts of “Dr. Zhivago” and “A Man for All Seasons,” has died. He was 70.
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Feb 23, 1995 · Robert Bolt, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter and playwright whose works included the films "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Dr. Zhivago" and the play and film "A Man for All Seasons,"...
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