John Briley

1925–2019 · American screenwriter

Richard John Briley 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.

John Briley, in order

1. 1964 Children of the Damned: wrote · directed by Anton Leader
2. 1965 Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious: acted · directed by Gottfried Reinhardt
3. 1972 Pope Joan: wrote · directed by Michael Anderson
4. 1975 That Lucky Touch: wrote · directed by Christopher Miles
5. 1978 The Medusa Touch: wrote · directed by Jack Gold · audiences 73% · streaming on Pluto TV, YouTube (free), Plex
6. 1979 Eagle's Wing: wrote · directed by Anthony Harvey
7. 1982 Gandhi: wrote · directed by Richard Attenborough · critics 89%, audiences 92% · streaming on YouTube (free)
8. 1983 Enigma: wrote · directed by Jeannot Szwarc · audiences 26% · streaming on Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV
9. 1985 Marie: wrote · directed by Roger Donaldson
10. 1986 Tai-Pan: wrote · directed by Daryl Duke
11. 1987 Cry Freedom: wrote · directed by Richard Attenborough
12. 1990 Sandino: wrote · directed by Miguel Littin
13. 1992 Christopher Columbus: The Discovery: wrote · directed by John Glen
14. 1999 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien: wrote · directed by Paul Cox
15. 2006 Salvage: acted · directed by Jeff Crook and Josh Crook