Peter Morgan
Videos
Page
Peter Julian Robin Morgan, is a British screenwriter and playwright. He has written for theatre, films and television, often writing about historical events or figures such as Queen Elizabeth II, whom he has covered extensively in all major media. He has received a number of accolades including five BAFTA Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. In February 2017, Morgan was awarded a British Film Institute Fellowship.
Morgan at a Hereafter press conference, 2010
Morgan has written extensively about Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006), The Audience (2013), and The Crown (2016–2023)
Howard directed Frost/Nixon (2008) based on the conversations between David Frost and Richard Nixon
Freddie Mercury's life was depicted in Morgan's Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
British Film Institute Fellowship
Videos
Page
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established in 1933, based in the United Kingdom. It has awarded its Fellowship title to individuals in "recognition of their outstanding contribution to film or television culture" and is considered the highest accolade presented by the Institute: British actor John Hurt said the award was "the highest honour possible".
David Lean received the Fellowship in 1983
American Orson Welles was one of the six inaugural recipients of the Fellowship in 1983.
Dame Maggie Smith received the Fellowship in 1992
Irish actress Maureen O'Hara was awarded the Fellowship in 1993.