John Briley
American screenwriter (1925-2019)
Richard John Briley 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). As well as film scripts, he wrote for television and theatre, and published several novels.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1963–1982) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Children Of The Damned. | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios Ltd. | 90 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1964 | Children of the damned | Anton Leader | 90 min | B&W | ||
| 1972 | Pope Joan | Command Productions Establishment & Triple Eight Corp | 116 min | Color | sound | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Richard Attenborough | 181 min | Color & B&W |