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David Seidler

Highest Rated: 94% The King's Speech (2010)

Lowest Rated: 13% The King and I (1999)

Birthday: Aug 4, 1937

Birthplace: London, England, UK

David Seidler beautifully wove the complexities of the human condition with laughter, heartache and even madness - all for the sake of storytelling. The British-American film and television writer made his mark in Hollywood with biopics like "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" (1988) and period dramas that allowed audiences in on the lives of extraordinary people, whether members of the Royal Family, successful entrepreneurs, or adoptive parents fighting for custody. In 2010, Seidler, who suffered from a stuttering condition as a child, wrote "The King's Speech." The critically acclaimed film was based on King George VI (Colin Firth) - the successor to the royal throne who also stuttered - and the eccentric speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) who had helped the king triumph over his disability. The film was a deeply personal story that Seidler had waited his entire life to tell and one that put him on the map as one of the most prolific screenwriters of his generation.

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Highest-Rated Movies

94% 92% The King's Speech
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41% 60% Quest for Camelot
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13% 41% The King and I
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60% Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story
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70% Madeline: Lost in Paris
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40% Son of the Dragon
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71% Malice in Wonderland
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73% By Dawn's Early Light
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Filmography

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Louder: The Soundtrack of Change 2024 Executive Producer The King's Speech 94% 92% 2010 Screenwriter Son of the Dragon 40% 2006 Writer By Dawn's Early Light 73% 2001 Writer Madeline: Lost in Paris 70% 1999 Writer The King and I 13% 41% 1999 Writer Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story 60% 1999 Screenwriter Quest for Camelot 41% 60% 1998 Screenwriter Malice in Wonderland 71% 1985 Screenwriter
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