Film and TV Nominations and Awards
William Nicholson's first nomination came in 1989 when BAFTA TV Awards included the 1987 teleplay Sweet as You Are, which he co-wrote with Ruth Caleb and Angela Pope, on its list of candidates for "Best Single Drama". His next nominations were for 1994's Shadowlands when he was a contender for both a BAFTA and an Oscar for "Best Adapted Screenplay". 1997 was another successful year, with an "Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special" Emmy nomination for the 1996 TV drama Crime of the Century. He was also singled out at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for Firelight, with a nomination for the "Golden Seashell" Award and a win of the "Special Prize of the Jury."
2000 turned out to be Nicholson's most impressive year to date, with acclaim for the "Best Picture" Oscar winner Gladiator. He had nominations for the "Sierra Award" from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards and the "Saturn Award" from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, followed by "Best Screenplay" nominations from both BAFTA and Oscar.
In 2007 Nicholson co-wrote the film Elizabeth: The Golden Age, from an earlier script by Michael Hirst.
In 2012, Nicholson adapted the beloved musical Les Miserables for the screen, and the film is already receiving buzz for its script, as well as other awards.
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