Writer
Robert Harris
Robert Harris
- Date of birth
- Age
- 69
- Place of birth
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, science fiction writer, reporter, editing staff
- Languages
- English, British English
Biography
Robert Dennis Harris is a British novelist. He is a former journalist and BBC television reporter. Although he began his career in non-fiction, his fame rests upon his works of historical fiction.
Education
- Selwyn College
- King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray
Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature1996
- European Film Award for Best Film2010 The Ghost Writer
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter2010 The Ghost Writer
- César Award for Best Adaptation2020 An Officer and a Spy
- CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger2014 An Officer and a Spy
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire2024
Nominations
- European Film Award for Best Film2010 The Ghost Writer
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter2010 The Ghost Writer
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film2010 The Ghost Writer
- European Film Award for Best Film2019 An Officer and a Spy
- European Film Award for Best Screenwriter2019 An Officer and a Spy
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1993 Fatherland
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel1993 Fatherland
Education and awards: Wikidata information may be incomplete. Wikidata · Updated: 2026-10-23
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