The Lord Fellowes of West Stafford | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2011 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julian Alexander Fellowes 17 August 1949 Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Emma Joy Kitchener (m. 1990) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Dorset, England |
| Alma mater | |
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Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford DL (born 17 August 1949), known professionally as Julian Fellowes, is an English actor, novelist, writer, producer, film director, and Conservative peer. He has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and two Emmy Awards as well as nominations for four BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Olivier Awards, and a Tony Award.
Fellowes won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the murder mystery film Gosford Park (2001). He gained renown as the creator, writer and executive producer of the multiple award-winning ITV television series Downton Abbey (2010–2015) and the HBO series The Gilded Age (2022–present). He also wrote books for stage musicals, including Mary Poppins (2006) and School of Rock (2015).