Michael William Blake, UN agency won associate Oscar for writing the script of “Dances With Wolves,” has died, his manager and manufacturing partner Daniel Ostroff has confirmed. He was 69.
According to Ostroff, William Blake died peacefully in city, Ariz., when battling a protracted malady.
Blake wrote the novel “Dances With Wolves” in 1988, before it had been become associate Oscar-winning feature. The book would continue to sell quite three.5 million copies and be translated into fifteen totally different languages.
The film came go into 1990, directed by and stellar Kevin Costner, and was each an advert and significant smash. along side script, it won six different Oscars, as well as best image. The script additionally won the prize at the WGA Awards and therefore the Golden Globes.
Costner later commissioned William Blake to jot down 2 different screenplays — “The Mick” and “The One.” Before “Dances With Wolves,” the 2 worked along on “Stacy’s Knights” in 1983.
Blake last wrote a script supported German novel “Winnetou” for Constantin Films in 2011.
Ostroff noninheritable film rights for the “Dances With Wolves” sequel “The Holy Road” last year. Matt tater is additionally developing “Dances With Wolves” for the stage.
Blake’s different novels embrace “Airman Mortensen,” “Indian Yell,” “Marching to Valhalla,” “Twelve The King,” and “Like A Running Dog.”
He is survived by his better half, Marianne, and their 3 youngsters. His family requests that any donations created ought to be created to the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Broncos.
According to Ostroff, William Blake died peacefully in city, Ariz., when battling a protracted malady.
Blake wrote the novel “Dances With Wolves” in 1988, before it had been become associate Oscar-winning feature. The book would continue to sell quite three.5 million copies and be translated into fifteen totally different languages.
The film came go into 1990, directed by and stellar Kevin Costner, and was each an advert and significant smash. along side script, it won six different Oscars, as well as best image. The script additionally won the prize at the WGA Awards and therefore the Golden Globes.
Costner later commissioned William Blake to jot down 2 different screenplays — “The Mick” and “The One.” Before “Dances With Wolves,” the 2 worked along on “Stacy’s Knights” in 1983.
Blake last wrote a script supported German novel “Winnetou” for Constantin Films in 2011.
Ostroff noninheritable film rights for the “Dances With Wolves” sequel “The Holy Road” last year. Matt tater is additionally developing “Dances With Wolves” for the stage.
Blake’s different novels embrace “Airman Mortensen,” “Indian Yell,” “Marching to Valhalla,” “Twelve The King,” and “Like A Running Dog.”
He is survived by his better half, Marianne, and their 3 youngsters. His family requests that any donations created ought to be created to the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Broncos.
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