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William Kelley (screenwriter)
William Kelley (May 27, 1929 – February 3, 2003) was an American screenwriter and producer for television and film who is best known for his work on the Peter Weir-directed film ''Witness (1985 film), Witness'' (1985), which starred Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis, that earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Academy Award along with his co-writers Earl W. Wallace and Pamela Wallace. Early life and education Kelley was born on May 27, 1929, to Thomas Edward and Alethia () Kelley (both lawyers) in Staten Island, New York City, New York, a prominent political family. Kelley served in the United States Air Force in the late 1940s. He studied for the priesthood for three years in the early 1950s at Villanova University, but then transferred to Brown University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature in 1955. He then went to Harvard Grad School for two years and earned a master's degree in Irish literature. Career Kel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
