Bill Condon

William "Bill" Condon (born New York, October 22, 1955) is an American screenwriter and director.

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New York - October 22 - 1955 - Screenwriter - Director

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Condon got his start directing low-budget features such as Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh. He came to prominence with his film Gods and Monsters, which he wrote and directed. (He adapted the screenplay from a novel written by Christopher Bram.) He was nominated for, and subsequently won, the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He was also nominated for the same award for the Oscar-winning adaptation of the musical Chicago. He received further accolades in 2004 for writing and directing the film Kinsey, chronicling the life of the controversial sex researcher Alfred Kinsey.

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Gods and Monsters - Christopher Bram - Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Chicago - Kinsey - Alfred Kinsey

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In 2005, it was announced that Condon would write the screenplay for, and direct the film adaptation of Dreamgirls, the acclaimed Broadway musical loosely based on the career of the musical group The Supremes with Motown Records. It will be his second adaptation of a musical.

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Dreamgirls - The Supremes - Motown Records

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