Julian Fellowes - Harsh reality is always better than false hope.

Harsh reality is always better than false hope.

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Fellowes, Julian. Downton Abbey: The Complete Scripts, Season Two. William Morrow, 2013, p. 112.

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About the Author

Julian Fellowes

Born: August 17, 1949
Nationality: English
Profession: Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter, Film Director

Biography

Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford DL is an English actor, novelist, film director and screenwriter, and a Conservative peer of the House of Lords. He is primarily known as the author of several Sunday Times best-seller novels; for the screenplay for the film Gosford Park, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2002; and as the creator, writer and executive producer of the multiple award-winning ITV series Downton Abbey (2010–2015).

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