John Briley

John Briley

writer, producer, actor

John Briley was born on Jun 25, 1925 in USA. John Briley's big-screen debut came with Postman's Knock directed by Robert Lynn in 1962. John Briley is known for Cry Freedom directed by Richard Attenborough, Josette Simon stars as Dr. Ramphele and Wabei Siyolwe as Tenjy. John Briley has got 3 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award John Briley achieved is Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie John Briley plays is Molokai which will be released on Mar 17, 1999.

John Briley was born on June 25, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gandhi (1982), Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) and Christophe Colomb: La découverte (1992). He was previously married to Nancy Helmich Whitcomb , Dorothy Reichart and Valerie Belsky. He died on December 14, 2019 in the USA.

  • Birthday

    Jun 25, 1925
  • Place of Birth

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival
2000
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
Academy Awards, USA
1983
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Winner - Oscar
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