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Richard John Briley (June 25, 1925 – December 14, 2019) was an American writer best known for screenplays of biographical films. He won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar at the 55th Academy Awards for Gandhi (1982).
Fri 20 Dec 2019 12.51 EST. When John Briley, who has died aged 94 of a blood disorder, was first approached by Richard Attenborough with the idea of turning the life of Mohandas Karamchand...
John Briley. Writer: Gandhi. John Briley was born on 25 June 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gandhi (1982), Molokai (1999) and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). He was married to Nancy Helmich Whitcomb , Dorothy Reichart and Valerie Belsky.
- June 25, 1925
- December 14, 2019
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Full name, John Richard Briley; born June 25, 1925, in Kalamazoo, MI; son ofWilliam Treve (in sales) and Mary Stella (in sales; maiden name, Daly) Briley; married Dorothy Louise Reichart, August 23, 1950; children: Dennis Patrick,Paul Christian, Mary Sydney, Shaun William.
John Briley was born on 25 June 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gandhi (1982), Molokai (1999) and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). He was married to Nancy Helmich Whitcomb , Dorothy Reichart and Valerie Belsky. He died on 14 December 2019 in the USA.
- Writer, Producer, Actor
- June 25, 1925
- John Briley
- December 14, 2019
Jan 1, 1987 · John Briley. 3.91. 1,111 ratings75 reviews. Sir Richard Attenborough's magnificent film Cry Freedom - based on the true story of the friendship between Steve Biko and Donald Woods - has won immense critical acclaim. Genres Nonfiction History South Africa Africa Historical 20th Century Biography. ...more.
John Richard Briley (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. He died on December 14, 2019, aged 94.
