David Seidler | |
|---|---|
 Seidler in 1957 | |
| Born | 4 August 1937 London, England |
| Died | 16 March 2024 (aged 86) New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter |
| Notable work | The King's Speech |
| Spouses | Mary Ann Tharaldsen
(m. 1961, divorced)Huia Newton (divorced) |
David Seidler (4 August 1937 – 16 March 2024) was a British-American playwright and film and television writer.[1]
Seidler is most known for writing the scripts for the stage version and screen version for the story The King's Speech. For the film, he won the Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay.
- ^ "David Seidler, 'The King's Speech' writer, and his commoner cause". Los Angeles Times. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.