Creator & Screenwriter, "House of Cards"
Beau Willimon: Biography at a Glance
- Creator of and screenwriter for the award-winning Netflix series “House of Cards”
- Nominated for an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for “The Ides of March”
- Nominated for three Emmys for “House of Cards”
- His play “Farragut North” had its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York
- Recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship and two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award
Biography
Beau Willimon is the creator and screenwriter of the award-winning Netflix series House of Cards. Set in Washington DC, House of Cards is described as a “wicked political drama that penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex, and corruption in modern American politics.” Starring Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey, the show is the first original series developed and distributed exclusively by and on Netflix to rave critical and viewership reviews.
Beau’s play Farragut North had its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York in November 2008. It recently had its West Coast premiere at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles starring Chris Pine. He is a recipient of the Lila Acheson Wallace Juilliard Playwriting Fellowship, two-time winner of the Lincoln Center Le Comte du Nouy Award, the Seymour Brick Memorial Playwriting Prize, winner of the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest, and was a 2008 Playwright-in-Residence at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
Beau is currently working on commissions for the Manhattan Theatre Club and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has written films for Warner Brothers and Fox 2000, and will soon begin work on a new film for Summit to star Sam Worthington.
A resident of Brooklyn, Beau holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia University's School of the Arts.
FAQs
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How far in advance should I book Beau Willimon?
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Recommended booking timeline:- 3-6 months: Optimal availability and pricing
- 2-3 months: Good availability
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