The Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Of 'The Kings Speech', David Seidler, Passes Away At 86

TV & Film

Mar 20

So soon after the Oscars, a former Oscar winner has unfortunately passed on. David Seidler, known for being the lead screenwriter of The King’s Speech, which won four Oscars in 2011. He was 86. "David was in the place he loved most in the world - New Zealand - doing what gave him the greatest peace, which was fly fishing," his manager Jeff Aghassi said of David’s passing. "If given the chance, it is exactly as he would have scripted it." Agassi later said "David focused on the lessons of life, love, loss, and rebirth.

He continued to work on ideas that drew his interest, and at the time of his death he had multiple projects in active development, including documentary, limited series, and feature films." He went on to mention how the West End stage version of The King’s Speech was translated into over a half-dozen different languages, only stopping during the Covid lockdowns, showing how popular it was on a global scale.

Some of Seidler’s other works include Tucker: The Man And His Dream, The King And I, Quest For Camelot, and Madeline: Lost in Paris. He also wrote Onassis: The Richest Man In The World, giving his first Writer’s Guild award in 1988.

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