David Seidler(1937-2024)

Writer
Producer

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David Seidler

David Seidler was born on 13 July 1937 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Le Discours d'un roi (2010), Onassis, l'homme le plus riche du monde (1988) and Tucker: L'homme et son rêve (1988). He was married to Mary Ann Tharaldsen, Huia Newton and Jacqueline Feather. He died on 16 March 2024 in New Zealand.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 12 wins & 24 nominations total

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Known for

Colin Firth in Le Discours d'un roi (2010)

Le Discours d'un roi

8.0

Writer

2010

Onassis, l'homme le plus riche du monde (1988)

Onassis, l'homme le plus riche du monde

6.3

TV Movie

Writer

1988

Jeff Bridges in Tucker: L'homme et son rêve (1988)

Tucker: L'homme et son rêve

6.9

Writer

1988

Les grandes retrouvailles (2001)

Les grandes retrouvailles

6.8

TV Movie

Writer

2001

Credits

Writer

La dame de pique
6.0
- Writer
- 2016
Le Discours d'un roi
8.0
- screenplay
- 2010
Kung Fu Killer
4.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 2008
Le fils du dragon
5.3
TV Mini Series
- teleplay
- 2006
Les feux de l'amour
5.3
TV Series
- written by
- 2004
Soraya
6.4
TV Movie
- teleplay
- television story
- 2003
Les grandes retrouvailles
6.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 2001
Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story
5.7
TV Movie
- written by
- 1999
Madeline: Lost in Paris
6.2
- written by
- 1999
Le roi et moi
4.4
- screenplay
- 1999
Excalibur, l'épée magique
6.3
- screenplay by
- 1998
Pour Tout l'or de l'Alaska
5.6
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1998
Time to Say Goodbye?
5.9
TV Movie
- written by
- 1997
Double mensonge
6.1
TV Movie
- story
- teleplay
- 1997
Dancing in the Dark
5.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 1995

Producer

In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

Born
- July 13, 1937
- London, England, UK
Died
- March 16, 2024
- New Zealand
Spouses

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Trivia
In 2011 at age of 74, he was the oldest winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Le Discours d'un roi (2010). He held this record for one year, until Woody Allen won for Midnight in Paris at the age of 76 in 2012.

Quotes
[on Harvey Weinstein's considering excising the profanities from 'The King's Speech'] Harvey is a master of awards. He's a master of marketing. I do not believe this is one of his better ideas. It's not there for shock value or puerile interest. It is purely for therapeutic use. It's based on my own experience as a stutterer.

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