Julian Fellowes
Actor, Novelist and Screenwriter
Julian Fellowes, actor, writer, director, producer, was educated at Ampleforth, Magdalene College, Cambridge and The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked in repertory at Northampton and Harrogate before appearing in the West End productions of “A Touch of Spring,” at the Comedy Theatre, “Six of One” at the Criterion, “Joking Apart” at the Globe, and “Present Laughter” at the Vaudeville.
He is probably best known for the BBC series, “Aristocrats,” and for his portrayal of the incorrigible Lord Kilwillie in the BBC’s popular Sunday night series, “Monarch of the Glen”. On the big screen, he has been seen in many films, including “Shadowlands,” “Damage,” “Place Vendôme,” “Fellow Traveller,” and “Tomorrow Never Dies.” As a writer for television, he produced the scripts of “Little Lord Fauntleroy” (winner of an International EMMY, 1995) and “The Prince and the Pauper” (nominated for a BAFTA, 1997) which he also produced. His first script for the cinema was “Gosford Park”, directed by Robert Altman, which won him several prizes, including the award from the Writers’ Guild of America, the New York Film Critics’ Circle Award, the ShoWest Award from the US distributors and the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
He worked on Mira Nair’s “Vanity Fair,” and, since then, he has written the “book” of the stage musical of “Mary Poppins” for Cameron Mackintosh and Disney, the recipient of various prizes and nominations, including the Variety Club Award for Best Musical, which is currently running on Broadway and in Los Angeles. His debut as a film director, “Separate Lies,” which he adapted himself from Nigel Balchin’s novel, received critical acclaim in both America and the UK, winning nominations from the London Critics’ Circle as well as the award for the Best Directorial Debut of 2005 from the National Board of Review in New York. He has just completed his second feature, “From Time to Time,” adapted by him from the novel by L. M. Boston, which had its première at the London Film Festival 2009 and won Best Picture at the Children’s Film Festival in Chicago. His novel, “Snobs,” 2004, has been an international best seller. His second novel, “Past Imperfect,” also a Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard and Judy Summer Read, was published in 2008. He wrote the screenplay for “The Young Victoria,” released in 2009. Julian recently presented the BBC drama-documentary series, “Most Mysterious Murders” and hosted a game show about language, also for the BBC, “Never Mind the Full Stops.” He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset in 2008. He is married to Emma, nee Kitchener, and they have one son, Peregrine, a dachshund called Humbug and a collie called Meg.
He worked on Mira Nair’s “Vanity Fair,” and, since then, he has written the “book” of the stage musical of “Mary Poppins” for Cameron Mackintosh and Disney, the recipient of various prizes and nominations, including the Variety Club Award for Best Musical, which is currently running on Broadway and in Los Angeles. His debut as a film director, “Separate Lies,” which he adapted himself from Nigel Balchin’s novel, received critical acclaim in both America and the UK, winning nominations from the London Critics’ Circle as well as the award for the Best Directorial Debut of 2005 from the National Board of Review in New York. He has just completed his second feature, “From Time to Time,” adapted by him from the novel by L. M. Boston, which had its première at the London Film Festival 2009 and won Best Picture at the Children’s Film Festival in Chicago. His novel, “Snobs,” 2004, has been an international best seller. His second novel, “Past Imperfect,” also a Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard and Judy Summer Read, was published in 2008. He wrote the screenplay for “The Young Victoria,” released in 2009. Julian recently presented the BBC drama-documentary series, “Most Mysterious Murders” and hosted a game show about language, also for the BBC, “Never Mind the Full Stops.” He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset in 2008. He is married to Emma, nee Kitchener, and they have one son, Peregrine, a dachshund called Humbug and a collie called Meg.
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