David Seidler won the Oscar and BAFTA award for best original screenplay for the 2010 film The King's Speech.
David Seidler - best known as the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind the film The King's Speech - has died at the age of 86, according to reports. The London-born screenwriter, who had a stammer as a child, was inspired to write about the true story of how King George VI, on the eve of the Second World War, overcame his speech impediment. Seidler died on Saturday during a fly-fishing trip in New Zealand, according to his manager Jeff Aghassi - US media reported.
'I accept this on behalf of all the stutterers throughout the world. We have a voice, we have been heard,' he said, when collecting his Oscar at the 2011 Academy Awards. The historical drama starred Colin Firth, who also won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of the king. Seidler was also behind the stage adaptation of the film, which first opened on the West End in 2012.
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