Lionel Chetwynd was born in London, England, and moved to Canada at the age of eight, growing up in Montreal and Toronto. He left school at age 14, later enlisting in the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment of Canada. Upon completion of military service, he gained conditional admittance to Sir George Williams University (Now Concordia), Montreal, ...
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Comedy
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Long Form – Adapted, Producers Guild of America Award - David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television, Writers Guild of Amer...
Movies
The Hanoi Hilton, Varian's War, Ike: Countdown to D-Day, Joseph, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Moses, Jacob, The Man Who Captured Eichmann, DC 9/11: Time of Crisis, Two Solitudes, Celsius 41.11, NetForce, It Happened One Christmas, Color of Justice, Quintet, Doomsday Gun, A Whale for the Kill...
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
1
Took the American patriotic film "D.C. 9/11" about the events of Sept. 11th 2001 and how it affected President Bush to Canada to film.
2
His wife, Gloria Carlin, has appeared in several of his movies.
3
Now a conservative activist in Los Angeles film community.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Merchant of Flowers
TV Series announced
The Resurrection
2008
writer
We Fight to Be Free
2006
Short written by
Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die
2004
Documentary co-written by
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
2004
TV Movie written by
American Valor
2003
TV Movie documentary narration
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
2003
TV Movie written by
Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents
2002
Documentary
Varian's War
2001
TV Movie written by
P.T. Barnum
1999
TV Movie written by
NetForce
1999
TV Movie teleplay
Human Bomb
1998
TV Movie written by
National Desk
1997
TV Series
Color of Justice
1997
TV Movie written by
The Man Who Captured Eichmann
1996
TV Movie teleplay
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
TV Movie written by
Moses
1995
TV Movie teleplay
Kissinger and Nixon
1995
TV Movie teleplay
Joseph
1995
TV Movie teleplay
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174
1995
TV Movie teleplay
Jacob
1994
TV Movie teleplay
Doomsday Gun
1994
TV Movie written by
Fear in America
1992
TV Movie documentary executive writer
The Education Wars
1992
TV Movie documentary executive writer
The Heroes of Desert Storm
1991
TV Movie written by
So Proudly We Hail
1990
TV Movie written by
To Heal a Nation
1988
TV Movie written for television
The Hanoi Hilton
1987
written by
Children in the Crossfire
1984
TV Movie
Sadat
1983
TV Series 2 episodes
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
1981
TV Movie screenplay / story
Miracle on Ice
1981
TV Movie
A Whale for the Killing
1981
TV Movie
Quintet
1979
story by
Two Solitudes
1978
writer
It Happened One Christmas
1977
TV Movie written for television by
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
1977
TV Movie
Goldenrod
1976
The Adams Chronicles
1976
TV Mini-Series 6 episodes
Morning Comes
1975
Beacon Hill
1975
TV Series 1 episode
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974
adaptation
Love of Life
1951
TV Series 1974
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die
2004
Documentary producer
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
2004
TV Movie executive producer
American Valor
2003
TV Movie documentary executive producer
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
2003
TV Movie producer
Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents
2002
Documentary co-executive producer
National Desk
1997
TV Series executive producer
Color of Justice
1997
TV Movie producer
Kissinger and Nixon
1995
TV Movie executive producer
Fear in America
1992
TV Movie documentary executive producer
The Education Wars
1992
TV Movie documentary executive producer
So Proudly We Hail
1990
TV Movie producer
To Heal a Nation
1988
TV Movie executive producer
Evil in Clear River
1988
TV Movie co-producer
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
1977
TV Movie producer
Goldenrod
1976
producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Curtain Up
2016
Documentary
Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents
2002
Documentary
Varian's War
2001
TV Movie
So Proudly We Hail
1990
TV Movie
The Hanoi Hilton
1987
Two Solitudes
1978
Morning Comes
1975
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Valor
2003
TV Movie documentary second unit director
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
2004
TV Movie documentary archive materials
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
On the Record w/ Brit Hume
2014
TV Series
Himself
All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie
2009
Documentary
Himself
Blocking the Path to 9/11
2008
Documentary
Himself
On Screen!
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Dennis Miller
2004
TV Series
Himself
Casting Calls
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Conspiracy Zone
2002
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood, D.C.
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Advanced English: Interviews with the Famous
1995
TV Series
Himself
The Alan Hamel Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2001
Gold Special Jury Award
WorldFest Houston
Best Director
Varian's War (2001)
1988
Christopher Award
Christopher Awards
Television Film
Evil in Clear River (1988)
1981
Christopher Award
Christopher Awards
Television Film
Miracle on Ice (1981)
1975
ACTRA Montreal Award
ACTRA Awards
Best Screenplay
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
1975
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
90 Minute or Longer Category
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
2005
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
2004
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
2002
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Original Long Form
Varian's War (2001)
1999
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Original Long Form
Color of Justice (1997)
1997
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Writing a Movie or Miniseries
The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996)
1997
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
1997
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Adapted Long Form
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
1996
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
1996
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Adapted Long Form
Joseph (1995)
1975
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material