Profile: From Downton to The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowes’ own background has allowed him to expertly detail the lives of the upper classes
The Oscar-winning screenwriter has consistently drawn on his own aristocratic upbringing for huge hits, but The Gilded Age received a cooler reception
In brief:
Name and role: Julian Fellowes, film director and screenwriter
Age: 72
Appearance: more like a retired bank manager on his way to a fundraising lunch with the local Rotary Club than an in-demand screenwriter and producer
Newsworthiness: The Gilded Age, his TV series about life among the upper classes in 1880s New York on Sky Atlantic, in addition to a sequel to his smash hit Downton Abbey released in cinemas
In depth:
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