John Briley

For the American football player and coach, see John Briley (coach).

Richard John Briley
Born
Richard John Briley

(1925-06-25)June 25, 1925
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2019(2019-12-14) (aged 94)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA), (MA)
University of Birmingham (PhD)
OccupationScreenwriter

Richard John Briley[1][2] (June 25, 1925[1][2][3] – 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).[1][4] As well as film scripts, he wrote for television and theatre, and published several novels.[1]

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  4. ^ Clarke, Gerald; Kane, Joseph J.; Simpson, Janice C. (April 25, 1983). "History Crunches Popcorn". Time. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2009.