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Nigel Williams(I)

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  • Writer
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Nigel Williams was born on 20 January 1948 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Elizabeth I (2005), Shōgun (2024) and The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991). He has been married to Suzan Harrison since 2 June 1972. They have three children.
BornJanuary 20, 1948
BornJanuary 20, 1948
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Jeremy Irons and Helen Mirren in Elizabeth I (2005)
    Elizabeth I
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun (2024)
    Shōgun
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1991)
    The Storyteller: Greek Myths
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Children (2008)
      The Children
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Jeremy Irons and Helen Mirren in Elizabeth I (2005)
      Elizabeth I
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • East of Eastenders
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Omnibus (1967)
      Omnibus
      7.1
      TV Series
      • series editor
      • executive producer
      • 1987–1997
    • Bookmark (1983)
      Bookmark
      5.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • series editor
      • producer
      • 1985–1996
    • Stevensons Travels Part 1
      TV Movie
      • series editor
      • 1994
    • Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • series editor: Omnibus
      • 1993
    • Cover to Cover
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1987–1988
    • Magnus Magnusson in Living Legends (1979)
      Living Legends
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1979
    • The Lively Arts (1969)
      The Lively Arts
      7.3
      TV Series
      • series editor
      • producer
      • 1977
    • Read All About It
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • production team
      • 1974–1976
    • 2nd House (1973)
      2nd House
      6.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1973
    • Full House (1972)
      Full House
      6.0
      TV Series
      • production team
      • 1973

    Writer

    • Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun (2024)
      Shōgun
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written for television by
      • 2024
    • Helen Mirren in Catherine the Great (2019)
      Catherine the Great
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • The Name of the Rose (2019)
      The Name of the Rose
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Laurence Fishburne, David Harewood, Orlando Jones, Michael Nyqvist, and Terry Pheto in Madiba (2017)
      Madiba
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • story by
      • 2017
    • Ian McKellen, Noma Dumezweni, and Hugh Skinner in The Roof (2016)
      The Roof
      6.7
      Short
      • by
      • 2016
    • Tim Pigott-Smith in Wodehouse in Exile (2013)
      Wodehouse in Exile
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Ethan Hawke and William Hurt in Moby Dick (2011)
      Moby Dick
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Neve Campbell, Tim Roth, Sebastian Koch, and Stephen Campbell Moore in Sea Wolf (2009)
      Sea Wolf
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Respekt (2008)
      Respekt
      4.3
      • author
      • 2008
    • HR
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Jeremy Irons and Helen Mirren in Elizabeth I (2005)
      Elizabeth I
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Caroline Quentin, Kevin Whately, and George MacKay in Footprints in the Snow (2005)
      Footprints in the Snow
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Uncle Adolf (2005)
      Uncle Adolf
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Anna Chancellor and Hugh Laurie in Fortysomething (2003)
      Fortysomething
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2002

    Director

    • In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi (2024)
      In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Dance with a Serial Killer
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1976–2005
    • Presumption: The Life of Jane Austen
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Read All About It
      7.0
      TV Series
      • studio director
      • 1975–1977
    • 2nd House (1973)
      2nd House
      6.0
      TV Series
      • director: A Session at Caherlistrane
      • director: Memorial
      • 1974–1975
    • Desmond Dekker in Review (1969)
      Review
      6.3
      TV Series
      • director: Short Story
      • director: The Symbols of Life I Knew Best
      • director: Inside Anthony Burgess ...
      • 1971–1972
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • January 20, 1948
      • Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Suzan HarrisonJune 2, 1972 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      His play, "Class Enemy", was performed at the Next Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Brian Finn, Robert Knepper in the cast. Directed by Harriet Spizziri.

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      Became close friends with writer William Golding when he was adapting Golding's novel, "Lord of the Flies", for the Stage.

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