Writer
John Briley
Born 1925-06-25Died 2019-12-14aged 94
John Briley (1925–2019) is best known for Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, Cry Freedom and Tai-Pan.
Richard John Briley (June 25, 1925 – December 14, 2019) 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.