William Nicholson

William Nicholson

January 12, 1948 · 78 years old

William Nicholson was born on January 12, 1948 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Les Misérables (2012), Gladiator (2000) and Unbroken (2014). He earned his first Oscar nomination for writing the screenplay for Shadowlands (1993). He was awarded the OBE (Officer…

Known For

16 titles
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Gladiator

Gladiator

2000 · 2h 35m · Movie

A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.

8.5
2
Everest

Everest

2015 · 2h 1m · Movie

On May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to su...

6.8
3
Unbroken

Unbroken

2014 · 2h 17m · Movie

After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

7.2
4
First Knight

First Knight

1995 · 2h 14m · Movie

Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, who is due to be married to King Arthur. Meanwhile, a violent warlord tries to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

6.0
5
Thirteen Lives

Thirteen Lives

2022 · 2h 27m · Movie

A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding.

7.7
6
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007 · 1h 54m · Movie

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.

6.8
7
Breathe

Breathe

2017 · 1h 58m · Movie

The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.

7.1
8
Nell

Nell

1994 · 1h 52m · Movie

In a remote woodland cabin, a small-town doctor discovers Nell - a beautiful young hermit-woman with many secrets.

6.5
9
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013 · 2h 21m · Movie

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

7.1
10
Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993 · 2h 11m · Movie

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham from the U.S.

7.3
11
Hope Gap

Hope Gap

2019 · 1h 40m · Movie

A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.

6.7
12
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

2012 · 2h 38m · Movie

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

7.3
13
Firelight

Firelight

1998 · 1h 43m · Movie

In 1838, Elisabeth agrees to bear a child for an anonymous landowner who'll pay her father's debt. Employed as a governess on a Sussex estate, Mr. Godwin turns out to be the landowner.

7.2
14
Grey Owl

Grey Owl

1999 · 1h 58m · Movie

The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.

6.0
15
Sarafina!

Sarafina!

1992 · 1h 57m · Movie

South African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising.

6.3
16
The March

The March

1990 · 1h 40m · Movie

A group of several thousand Africans migrate westward across northern Africa and sail across the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe. Their message is: "We are poor because you are rich."

6.3