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Bill Condon(I)

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Bill Condon
At The IMDb Studio in the Acura House of Energy during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, legendary director Bill Condon reveals what impressed him about directing first-time movie musical stars Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna in a film adaptation of the Broadway musical 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' (2025). Condon compares this latest production to past career highlights, such as 'Chicago' (2002) and 'Dreamgirls' (2006), and even sounds off on why Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' may never make it as a stage musical.
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Bill Condon was born on 22 October 1955 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Dreamgirls (2006), Gods and Monsters (1998) and Kinsey (2004).
BornOctober 22, 1955
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BornOctober 22, 1955
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 43 nominations total

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    Known for

    Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
    Dreamgirls
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2006
    Brendan Fraser and Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters (1998)
    Gods and Monsters
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1998
    Liam Neeson in Kinsey (2004)
    Kinsey
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2004
    Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago (2002)
    Chicago
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Director



    • Marley
      • Director
      • In Development



    • Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
      Kiss of the Spider Woman
      6.2
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2025
    • Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in The Good Liar (2019)
      The Good Liar
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes (2015)
      Mr. Holmes
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Daniel Brühl and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Fifth Estate (2013)
      The Fifth Estate
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 - Extended Scenes (2012)
      The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 - Extended Scenes
      6.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
      The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
      5.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2012
    • Diane Keaton in Tilda (2011)
      Tilda
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
      The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
      4.9
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2011
    • Laura Linney in The Big C (2010)
      The Big C
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • The Jonas Brothers: Fly with Me (2009)
      The Jonas Brothers: Fly with Me
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
      Dreamgirls
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Liam Neeson in Kinsey (2004)
      Kinsey
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Bill Cobbs, Missy Crider, Gabriel Macht, and Julianne Nicholson in The Others (2000)
      The Others
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Brendan Fraser and Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters (1998)
      Gods and Monsters
      7.3
      • Director
      • 1998

    Writer



    • Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Marley
      • Writer
      • In Development



    • Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
      Kiss of the Spider Woman
      6.2
      • written for the screen by
      • 2025
    • Rebecca Ferguson, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Radu Spinghel, Ilia Jessica Castro, Zac Efron, Martha Nichols, Christina Glur, Shannon Holtzapffel, Zendaya, Keala Settle, Jonathan Redavid, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Luciano Acuna Jr., Daniel Everidge, Skylar Dunn, Timothy Hughes, Cameron Seely, Sam Humphrey, Yusaku Komori, and Danial Son in The Greatest Showman (2017)
      The Greatest Showman
      7.5
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Diane Keaton in Tilda (2011)
      Tilda
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
      The 81st Annual Academy Awards
      7.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
      Dreamgirls
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Liam Neeson in Kinsey (2004)
      Kinsey
      7.0
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Shortcut to Happiness (2003)
      Shortcut to Happiness
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • 2003
    • Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago (2002)
      Chicago
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Brendan Fraser and Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters (1998)
      Gods and Monsters
      7.3
      • screenplay
      • 1998
    • Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy in F/X2 (1991)
      F/X2
      5.9
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Pierce Brosnan and Dey Young in Murder 101 (1991)
      Murder 101
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Sister, Sister (1987)
      Sister, Sister
      5.5
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Nancy Allen, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn, and Michael Lerner in Strange Invaders (1983)
      Strange Invaders
      5.4
      • screenplay by
      • story by (as William Condon)
      • 1983
    • Strange Behavior (1981)
      Strange Behavior
      5.6
      • written by
      • 1981

    Producer



    • Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
      Kiss of the Spider Woman
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Come from Away (2021)
      Come from Away
      8.5
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in The Good Liar (2019)
      The Good Liar
      6.7
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2019
    • Diane Keaton in Tilda (2011)
      Tilda
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Making the Boys (2011)
      Making the Boys
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Laura Linney in The Big C (2010)
      The Big C
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
      The 81st Annual Academy Awards
      7.8
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Nancy Allen, Malcolm McDowell, and Roger Moore in The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994)
      The Man Who Wouldn't Die
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • co-executive producer
      • 1994
    • Strange Behavior (1981)
      Strange Behavior
      5.6
      • associate producer
      • 1981

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    Videos5

    Bill Condon on Directing J.Lo, Making Twilight Sing, and the Best Movie Musicals
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    Bill Condon on Directing J.Lo, Making Twilight Sing, and the Best Movie Musicals
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    Interview 5:53
    IMDb Original Interview: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Cast
    IMDb Original Interview: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Cast
    Interview 5:53
    IMDb Original Interview: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Cast
    "Wedding Event"
    Featurette 1:01
    "Wedding Event"
    :10 Second Preview
    Promo 0:14
    :10 Second Preview
    Emma Watson and Cast Breathe New Life Into 'Beauty and the Beast'
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    Emma Watson and Cast Breathe New Life Into 'Beauty and the Beast'

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • William Condon
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • October 22, 1955
      • New York City, New York, USA
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      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Interview
      • 5 Articles

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      After graduating from Regis High School, an all-male Jesuit school in Manhattan, he studied philosophy at Columbia University.
    • Quotes
      We were just very surprised and delighted to get the call from (the ratings board) saying that they'd had a long discussion and decided that they'd learned a lot from the screening [of Kinsey (2004)].

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      69 years old
    • When was Bill Condon born?
      October 22, 1955
    • Where was Bill Condon born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • What is Bill Condon's birth name?
      William Patrick Condon
    • How tall is Bill Condon?
      5 feet 5 inches, or 1.65 meters

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