---
name: "Julian Fellowes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julian-fellowes"
fi1m_id: "julian-fellowes"
imdb_id: "nm0271501"
tmdb_id: 10747
wikidata_id: "Q336018"
roles: ["Writer","Producer","Actor"]
born: "17 August 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T12:29:41.720468+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Julian Fellowes

## Identity

Julian Fellowes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julian-fellowes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julian-fellowes
- **IMDb ID:** nm0271501
- **TMDB ID:** 10747
- **Wikidata ID:** Q336018
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Fellowes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336018, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0271501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10747

Writer and producer. Born 17 August 1949 in Cairo, Egypt.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer, Actor
- **Born:** 17 August 1949, Cairo, Egypt
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Also known as:** 줄리안 펠로우즈, Джулиан Феллоуз
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 4 acting, 6 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Hugh Bonneville](https://film.one/person/hugh-bonneville.md), [Gareth Neame](https://film.one/person/gareth-neame.md), [Jim Carter](https://film.one/person/jim-carter.md), [Liz Trubridge](https://film.one/person/liz-trubridge.md), [Maggie Smith](https://film.one/person/maggie-smith.md), [Michelle Dockery](https://film.one/person/michelle-dockery.md), [Elizabeth McGovern](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-mcgovern.md), [Laura Carmichael](https://film.one/person/laura-carmichael.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as writer, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (4), 2000s 79 (2), 2010s 59 (3), 2020s 61 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 62 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Romance 4, History 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $698m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Fellowes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336018, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0271501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10747

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Young Victoria*](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md) (73), [*The Tourist*](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md) (37)
- **Netflix:** [*Downton Abbey*](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md) (64), [*Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale*](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md) (61)
- **Apple TV:** [*Downton Abbey*](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md) (75)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Julian Fellowes is an English writer, actor, novelist, producer and film director. He was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1949 and educated at Ampleforth College, Magdalene College, Cambridge, and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He began his career as an actor before turning to screenwriting.

Fellowes wrote the screenplay for *Gosford Park* (2001), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He created, wrote and executive-produced the television series *Downton Abbey* (2010–2015) and wrote the feature films *Downton Abbey* (2019), *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022) and *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), on which he also served as producer. He created the series *The Gilded Age* (2022–).

In 2011 he was created a life peer as Baron Fellowes of West Stafford.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (4)

- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), Fi1m 64, as Minister of Defence — [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *Our Friends in the North* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Claud Seabrook — [page](https://film.one/tv/our-friends-in-the-north.md)
- *Shadowlands* (1993), Fi1m 79, as Desmond Arding — [page](https://film.one/film/shadowlands.md)
- *Damage* (1992), Fi1m 57, as Donald Lyndsay, MP — [page](https://film.one/film/damage.md)

### Wrote (6) — the average rests on these

- *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), Fi1m 61, Writer, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2019), Fi1m 64, Producer, Characters, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), Fi1m 75, Writer, Creator, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *The Tourist* (2010), Fi1m 37, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md)
- *The Young Victoria* (2009), Fi1m 73, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md)
- *Gosford Park* (2001), Fi1m 85, Writer, Associate Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)

## Complete filmography (84)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), Writer, Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md)
- *Belgravia: The Next Chapter* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022), Screenplay, Producer, Characters
- *The Gilded Age* (2022), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Kipps - The New Half a Sixpence Musical* (2021), Writer
- *The English Game* (2020), series, Writer, Creator
- *Belgravia* (2020), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Downton Abbey* (2019), Screenplay, Producer, Characters — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md)
- *The Chaperone* (2019), Screenplay
- *The Wind in the Willows: The Musical* (2017), Writer
- *Crooked House* (2017), Screenplay
- *Doctor Thorne* (2016), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Romeo & Juliet* (2013), Screenplay, Producer
- *Titanic* (2012), series, Writer, Creator
- *The Tourist* (2010), Screenplay — Fi1m 37, [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *From Time to Time* (2009), Director, Adaptation, Producer
- *The Young Victoria* (2009), Writer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md)
- *Never Mind the Full Stops* (2006), series, Actor
- *Separate Lies* (2005), Director, Screenplay
- *Piccadilly Jim* (2004), Screenplay
- *Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder* (2004), series, Writer
- *Vanity Fair* (2004), Screenplay
- *Gosford Park* (2001), Writer, Associate Producer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)
- *Dirty Tricks* (2000), as Prosecution Counsel
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song* (2000), as Churchill
- *Monarch of the Glen* (2000), series, as Lord Kilwillie, Kilwillie
- *Aristocrats* (1999), as Duke of Richmond
- *Shergar* (1999), as Chambers
- *Place Vendôme* (1998), as Wajman
- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), as Minister of Defence — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *Sharpe: The Legend* (1997), as Prince Regent
- *Regeneration* (1997), as Timmons
- *The Prince and the Pauper* (1996), series, Creator
- *Crossing the Floor* (1996), as Sir Mortimer Fawkes
- *Killing Me Softly* (1996), as Prosecution QC
- *Sharpe's Regiment* (1996), as The Prince Regent
- *Jane Eyre* (1996), Actor
- *Our Friends in the North* (1996), series, as Claud Seabrook — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/our-friends-in-the-north.md)
- *A Very Open Prison* (1995), as Sir Mortimer Fawkes
- *The Final Cut* (1995), series, as Henry Ponsonby
- *Savage Hearts* (1995), as Bishop
- *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Clive Crebbin
- *Little Lord Fauntleroy* (1995), series, Adaptation, Creator
- *Martin Chuzzlewit* (1994), series, as Dr Jobling
- *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as Ernest Drummond
- *(All Quiet on the) Preston Front* (1994), series, as Dermott
- *Shadowlands* (1993), as Desmond Arding — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/shadowlands.md)
- *Sharpe's Rifles* (1993), as Major Warren Dunnett
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Major Dunnett
- *Damage* (1992), as Donald Lyndsay, MP — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/damage.md)
- *To Be the Best* (1992), series, as Dennis
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Prince Nikolas
- *The Treaty* (1991), as Winston Churchill
- *For the Greater Good* (1991), series, as Neville Marsham
- *Fellow Traveller* (1989), as D'Arcy
- *Goldeneye* (1989), as Noel Coward
- *Knights of God* (1987), series, as Brother Hugo
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Mr. Flannagan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Seal Morning* (1986), series, as Vicar
- *Florence Nightingale* (1985), as Charles Bracebrige
- *Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend* (1985), as Nigel Jenkins
- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), series, as Redgrave — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)
- *Cold Warrior* (1984), series, as Malcolm Russell
- *Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess* (1983), as Aly Khan's Chauffeur
- *The Old Men at the Zoo* (1983), series, as Hales
- *The Scarlet Pimpernel* (1982), as The Prince Regent
- *Hotline* (1982), as Leo
- *Present Laughter* (1981), as Roland Maule
- *Priest of Love* (1981), as Barbara's Fiancé
- *The Bunker* (1981), as Col. von Below
- *Peter and Paul* (1981), series, as Nero
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as George
- *My Son, My Son* (1979), series, Actor
- *The Old Crowd* (1979), as (uncredited)
- *Full Circle* (1978), as Library Attendant
- *Love on a Gunboat* (1977), as Interviewer
- *The Duchess of Duke Street* (1976), series, as Claud Turner-Rumbold
- *Victorian Scandals* (1976), series, as Tom Grenville
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Tom Mottram MP
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Redcoat
- *Omnibus* (1967), series, Actor
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Lord Neville
- *The Wind in the Willows*, Writer

## Gallery

- ![The Television Academy Hosts An Afternoon of Tea, Scones and Chatting with Downton Abbey Cast and Creators at Paramount Studios Saturday afternoon with the crea (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8006/gallery-d1ebed255d29.jpg) The Television Academy Hosts An Afternoon of Tea, Scones and Chatting with Downton Abbey Cast and Creators at Paramount Studios Saturday afternoon with the crea (2014) — Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Gareth_Neame_%26_Julian_Fellowes_2014.jpg/1280px-Gareth_Neame_%26_Julian_Fellowes_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Television Academy Hosts An Afternoon of Tea, Scones and Chatting with Downton Abbey Cast and Creators at Paramount Studios Saturday afternoon with the crea (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/8006/gallery-77428014463b.jpg) The Television Academy Hosts An Afternoon of Tea, Scones and Chatting with Downton Abbey Cast and Creators at Paramount Studios Saturday afternoon with the crea (2014) — Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Julian_Fellowes_May_2014.jpg/1280px-Julian_Fellowes_May_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julian Fellowes](https://film.one/media/person/8006/gallery-61368ac4cdec.jpg) Julian Fellowes — Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Julian_Fellowes_May_2014_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Julian_Fellowes_May_2014_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julian Fellowes at September 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Premiere in New York.](https://film.one/media/person/8006/gallery-4dc2d45a3885.jpg) Julian Fellowes at September 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Premiere in New York. — Vbrunophotog, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Julian_Fellowes_at_September_2025_Downton_Abbey_The_Grand_Finale_Premiere_in_New_York.jpg/1280px-Julian_Fellowes_at_September_2025_Downton_Abbey_The_Grand_Finale_Premiere_in_New_York.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julian Fellowes at September 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Premiere in New York.](https://film.one/media/person/8006/gallery-6004eff895f3.jpg) Julian Fellowes at September 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Premiere in New York. — Vbrunophotog, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Julian_Fellowes_at_September_2025_Downton_Abbey_The_Grand_Finale_Premiere_in_New_York_-1.jpg/1280px-Julian_Fellowes_at_September_2025_Downton_Abbey_The_Grand_Finale_Premiere_in_New_York_-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 2002: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (won), for *Gosford Park*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2002: Best Original Screenplay (nominated), for *Gosford Park*

### BAFTA Television Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2011: Best Drama Series (nominated), for *Downton Abbey*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2001: Best Screenplay (nominated), for *Gosford Park*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 2011: Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (won), for *Downton Abbey*

### Other awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical 2016: Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (nominated), for *School of Rock*
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay 2002: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay (won), for *Gosford Park*
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 2001: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay (won), for *Gosford Park*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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