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Robert Oxton Bolt CBE (15 August 1924 – 20 February 1995) was an English playwright and a two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter, known for writing the screenplays for Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Man for All Seasons, the latter two of which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Robert Bolt (born Aug. 15, 1924, Sale, near Manchester, Eng.—died Feb. 20, 1995, near Petersfield, Hampshire) was an English screenwriter and dramatist noted for his epic screenplays.
Robert Bolt. Writer: Lawrence of Arabia. Son of a small shopkeeper, he attended Manchester Grammar School. He later said that he made poor uses of his opportunities there. He went to work in an insurance office, but later entered Manchester University, taking a degree in History.
Robert Bolt was a British playwright and screenwriter who wrote acclaimed works such as A Man for All Seasons and Lawrence of Arabia. He had a varied and eventful life, from teaching to serving in the RAF to overcoming a stroke and resuming his career.
A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt based on the life of Sir Thomas More. An early form of the play had been written for BBC Radio in 1954, and a one-hour live television version starring Bernard Hepton was produced in 1957 by the BBC, but after Bolt's success with The Flowering Cherry, he reworked it for the stage.
Learn about the life and works of Robert Bolt, a British playwright and screenwriter who wrote A Man for All Seasons and Lawrence of Arabia. Find out about his education, career, marriages, political views, and awards.
27 Feb 1995 · Robert Bolt, British screenwriter and playwright who won Academy Awards for “Doctor Zhivago” and “A Man for All Seasons,” plus a nomination for “Lawrence of Arabia,” died Feb. 20 at his...
