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Ronald Harwood, ‘The Pianist’ Screenwriter, Dies at 85

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BBC. “His wife Natasha died in 2013 and Sir Ronald is survived by their children Antony, Deborah and Alexandra,” Daish said.Harwood was born in South Africa and went on to become one of Britain’s greatest playwrights.

He is perhaps best known for his play “The Dresser,” which follows the assistant of an aging actor and is based on Harwood’s own time as a dresser.

The play debuted on West End in 1980 and then on Broadway in 1981.“The Dresser” was then adapted into a 1983 film, for which Harwood wrote the screenplay.

Star Tom Courtenay, who portrayed the dresser, won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama. The story was also adapted for TV and radio.Harwood wrote the screenplays for many other films, including 1994’s “The Browning.

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