Richard Adams

Richard Adams

(1920–2016) screenwriter United Kingdom

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Richard Adams (1920–2016) was a United Kingdom screenwriter, known for Watership Down.

About Richard Adams

Richard George Adams was an English novelist. He is best known for his debut novel Watership Down which achieved international acclaim. His other works included Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied Modern History at Worcester College, Oxford, before serving in the British Army during World War II. After completing his studies, he joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author.

Known for:

Watership Down

Notable works:

Watership Down

Awards:

Guardian Children's Fiction Prize|Carnegie Medal|Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program|Silvert Award|Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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