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My Take
Bill Condon is a filmmaker I take seriously because his range is almost disorienting. The same writer-director gave us the intimate, Oscar-winning Gods and Monsters and then the glossy spectacle of Chicago, Dreamgirls, and two Twilight installments, before landing the live-action Beauty and the Beast. That swing from prestige character study to massive studio tentpole tells me he's both an artist and a pragmatist, which I respect. I also note his 2005 GLAAD honor; his work has consistently engaged identity with real care. To me, Condon is proof that craft and commercial ambition don't have to cancel each other out.
Overview
William Condon (born October 22, 1955) is an American director and screenwriter. Condon is known for writing and/or directing numerous successful and acclaimed films including Gods and Monsters, Chicago, Kinsey, Dreamgirls, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Part 2, and Beauty and the Beast.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Condon
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・コンドン
- Reading
- びる・こんどん
- Born
- October 22, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film producer / film director / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Regis High School
- University
- Columbia University
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- 2005 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.