John Briley
Richard John Briley | |
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| Born | Richard John Briley June 25, 1925 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 2019 (aged 94) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA), (MA) University of Birmingham (PhD) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Richard John Briley (June 25, 1925 – December 14, 2019) 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.