A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama directed by Ron Howard, adapted by Akiva Goldsman from Sylvia Nasar's 1998 biography. It follows the mathematician John Nash, played by Russell Crowe, as he develops influential work in game theory while contending with schizophrenia, supported by his wife Alicia, played by Jennifer Connelly. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 2002 ceremony, along with Best Director for Howard, Best Supporting Actress for Connelly and Best Adapted Screenplay for Goldsman.
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Who won the Oscar for writing A Beautiful Mind?
Akiva Goldsman won the adapted screenplay Oscar for A Beautiful Mind.
Akiva Goldsman won the Academy Award for writing a screenplay based on material previously produced or published, for A Beautiful Mind. The screenplay was adapted from an earlier published work, which is the category the Academy placed it in.
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A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film about the mathematician John Nash who won a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film about the mathematician John Nash who won a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama directed by Ron Howard, adapted by Akiva Goldsman from Sylvia Nasar's 1998 biography.
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A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film about the mathematician John Nash who won a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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The film was directed by Ron Howard and based on a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the 1998 biography by Sylvia Nasar.
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