Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes was born in Egypt in 1949 and grew up in England. After studying at Cambridge, he worked as an actor and as a writer of novels, screenplays and plays. He received an Oscar for the screenplay of »Gosford Park«. He became internationally known as the creator and principal screenwriter of the television series »Downton Abbey«. His novels include »Snobs«, »Past Imperfect« and »Belgravia«. In 2009, he was made Baron Fellowes of West Stafford and entered the British peerage.