Thomas Keneally

Writing

Born: 1935-10-07
From: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

Biography

Thomas Michael Keneally (born 7 October 1935) is an Australian novelist, playwright, essayist, and actor. He is best known for his historical fiction novel Schindler's Ark, the story of Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, which won the Booker Prize in 1982. The book would later be adapted into Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List, which won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Keneally, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations10 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

Colin Roderick Award

2012
🏆 Won

Helmerich Award

2007
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay

Silver City

1984
🏆 Won

Officer of the Order of Australia

Mr Thomas Michael KENEALLY

1983
🏆 Won

Booker Prize

Schindler's Ark

1982
Nominated

Booker Prize

Confederates

1979
Nominated

AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

The Devil's Playground

1976
🏆 Won

Barbara Ramsden Award

1975
Nominated

Booker Prize

Gossip from the Forest

1975
🏆 Won

Heinemann Award

1973
🏆 Won

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

1973
🏆 Won

Miles Franklin Literary Award

Three Cheers for the Paraclete

1968
🏆 Won

Miles Franklin Literary Award

Bring Larks and Heroes

1967
🏆 Won

Australian National Living Treasure