Frederic Raphael

Career overview

Frederic Michael Raphael FRSL is an American-born British novelist, biographer, journalist, and screenwriter. Born on August 14, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Raphael has built a substantial career in writing with thirty-five known credits listed on his filmography. He rose to prominence in the early 1960s following the publication of several acclaimed novels and his work in cinema.

Raphael is widely known for writing the screenplays for several notable films. His notable work includes the screenplays for Darling, Far from the Madding Crowd, Two for the Road, and Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut. His work on the John Schlesinger romantic drama Darling, which was set in Swinging London and starred Julie Christie and Dirk Bogarde, earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1966. Two years later, he received another nomination in the same category. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with filmmakers and contributed to various cinematic projects, including the film productions known in other regions as Glittering Prizes and Spalující touha.