Paul Webb (born 1947 or 1948) is a British screenwriter and playwright.[1] Following careers as a teacher in Reading, Berkshire, and as a consultant in the petrochemical industry, he later moved into writing.[1] He is known for writing the screenplay of the 2014 film Selma.[2] For his work in Selma, Webb won the Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay.[3] Webb was also nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay for his work in Selma, which he lost to Dan Gilroy for Nightcrawler.[4] In addition to Selma, Webb also served as one of the writers for the 2017 BET miniseries Madiba.[5]
Webb also wrote a play about the assassination of Thomas Becket titled Four Knights in Knaresborough, which was staged in London in 1999.[1] Among Webb's unrealized projects include a film adaptation of Four Knights (optioned by Harvey Weinstein), a film adaptation of the novel Spanish Assassins and an unused screenplay draft of Lincoln (2012).[1] Webb also wrote an epic-type screenplay for Michael Mann about the Russian oligarchs.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Dawtrey, Adam (June 18, 2008). "Paul Webb". Variety. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Dowd, Vincent (February 20, 2015). "Oscars: Selma writer tells his side of row with director". BBC News. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "'Selma' wins top honors from Central Ohio critics". Uproxx. January 8, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Pond, Steve (February 16, 2015). "Satellite Awards: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 7, 2016). "'Madiba': First Look At Laurence Fishburne As Nelson Mandela In BET Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2022.