Julian Fellowes
Biography
Julian Fellowes is an English actor, writer, producer and director who was born in Cairo in 1949 and started out on stage at the Royal Theatre, Northampton, later appearing in West End productions and at the National Theatre. He acted in films including The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) and Sharpe's Rifles (1993), played the Prince Regent in Sharpe's Regiment (1996), and wrote romantic novels. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Gosford Park (2001), then made his directing debut with Separate Lies, which won the National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut. He created, wrote and executive produced Downton Abbey, earning two Emmy Awards, wrote books for the musicals Mary Poppins and School of Rock, the latter bringing a Tony Award nomination, and created the HBO series The Gilded Age.
77years old
Turns 78 on August 17in 319 days
- Born Cairo
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Julian Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, The Lord Fellowes of West Stafford, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford, Julian Kitchener-Fellowes, Julian Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford and Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 38 years1977 to 2015
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About the name
Under the name Rebecca Greville, Fellowes wrote several romantic novels during the 1970s. While writing, he has continued his acting career.
A role that slipped away
Fellowes thought he had found his breakthrough when he was in the running to take over from Hervé Villechaize as the assistant on Fantasy Island, but Christopher Hewett was cast in the role instead.
Early training
Fellowes trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where in July 1973 The Stage praised his performance as one of the Larrabee brothers in the end-of-term play Sabrina Fair.
A first
Fellowes made his directorial debut with Separate Lies in late 2005 and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut for it.
A role that slipped away
Julian Fellowes tried out for the part of Master of Lake-town in The Hobbit series, which ran from 2012 to 2014, but he did not get the role.
Julian Fellowes movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- A Most Mysterious Murder: The Case of Charles Bravo2004as Himself - Presenter
IMDb rating 7.7167 votes
Most often with
Tom Clegg directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Tom Clegg
Also two films together6 more actors
- Jonathan PryceRegeneration (1997) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
- Daragh O'MalleySharpe's Regiment (1996) and Sharpe's Rifles (1993)
- Jason SalkeySharpe's Regiment (1996) and Sharpe's Rifles (1993)
- Michael CochraneA Most Mysterious Murder: The Case of Charles Bravo (2004) and Sharpe's Regiment (1996)
- John TamsSharpe's Regiment (1996) and Sharpe's Rifles (1993)
- Malcolm JamiesonSharpe's Rifles (1993) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2001 to 2011, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2002 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Gosford Park | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2011 | Outstanding Miniseries or Movie | Downton Abbey | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2002 | Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay | Gosford Park | Won |
| 2001 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay | Gosford Park | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.