David Seidler
David Seidler · Arts & Literature
Screenwriter of The King's Speech (Academy Award 2010), drawing on his own stutter
1937, London, England — 2024, New Zealand
United Kingdom · United States
David Seidler is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of The King's Speech (Academy Award 2010), drawing on his own stutter
Seidler wrote The King's Speech (2010), winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, drawing on his own childhood stutter to portray King George VI's struggle. He was born into a Jewish family that fled Nazi persecution, moving from Britain to the United States, and was Jewish. He remains the oldest person to win the Oscar for an original screenplay.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
Screenwriter of The King's Speech (Academy Award 2010), drawing on his own stutter
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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