Geoffrey S. Fletcher
Born	Geoffrey Shawn Fletcher (1970-10-04)October 4, 1970 (age 55) New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (BA) New York University (MFA)
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, film director

Geoffrey Shawn Fletcher (born October 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director. Fletcher is best known for being the screenwriter ofPrecious, for which he received theAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for writing.^[1] In September 2010, Fletcher began shootingViolet & Daisy in New York City based on his original script as his directorial debut.^[2] It was released in a limited theatrical run in June 2013.

Fletcher was born inNew London, Connecticut, one of three children of Alphonse Fletcher Sr. and Bettye R. Fletcher.Alphonse Fletcher Jr. and Todd Fletcher are his brothers. Fletcher attendedWaterford High School inWaterford, Connecticut, prior to completing his secondary education atChoate Rosemary Hall. Fletcher graduated fromHarvard College where he concentrated in psychology and fromNYU'sTisch School where he earned a Master of Fine Arts. His student filmMagic Markers, which he wrote and directed, was shown at festivals^[3] and caught the attention of directorJohn Singleton.^[4]

Fletcher worked in a variety of temporary staff positions for years as he wrote and directed his own films. Eventually he was appointed an adjunct professor atTisch and also atColumbia. In 2006, producerLee Daniels viewedMagic Markers and asked Fletcher to adapt the bookPush bySapphire which became the filmPrecious.^[4] Daniels, well known to be "passionately dedicated" to artists "serious about their craft,"^[5] considered several writers before choosing Fletcher according to aVariety article that included Fletcher among the "Ten Screenwriters to Watch."^[6] Fletcher is represented by his agents Bill Weinstein, Nicky Mohebbi, and Manal Hamad of Verve and by the law firm of Gang, Tyre, Ramer, and Brown.

On February 16, 2010, directorDoug Liman and Fletcher announced that they would be collaborating on a film re-creation of the 1971Attica state prison rebellion.^[7] Fletcher said in a statement "Working with a remarkable director in Doug Liman whose family history binds him personally to this project, I hope to create opportunities for re-examination of this dramatic crossroad in our nation's history while contributing to the current dialogue on the value of protecting everyone's rights."^[8][9]

• Best Adapted Screenplay at82nd Academy Awards^[10]
• Best First Screenplay at25th Independent Spirit Awards^[11]
• Winner Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture at41st NAACP Image Awards^[12]
• Best Screenplay – Adapted Geoffrey Fletcher at14th Satellite Awards^[13]
• Best Screenplay Geoffrey Fletcher at7th AAFCA Awards^[14]
• Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted Geoffrey Fletcher at10th Black Reel Awards^[15]

• Best Screenplay – Adapted at8th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association^[16]
• Best Screenplay, Adapted at 4th Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award^[17]
• Best Screenplay at3rd Houston Film Critics Society Awards^[18]
• Best Adapted Screenplay at14th Florida Film Critics Circle Awards^[19]
• Scripter Award at Sapphire23rd USC Scripter Awards^[20]
• Adapted Screenplay at62nd Writers Guild of America Awards^[21]
• Adapted Screenplay at63rd British Academy Film Awards^[22]

• Directors Guild of America Student Film Award, 1996.^[23]
• Shown atHamptons International Film Festival October 18–22, 1995.^[24]
• Shown atSundance Film Festival (Shorts Program) in Park City, Utah January 18–28, 1996.^[3]

• List of Academy Award records

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