Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes – Baron Fellowes of West Stafford – was born on 17 August 1949, in Cairo, Egypt, of Canadian and English descent. Julian is a novelist, actor, screenwriter, and film director, best known for creating several best-selling novels. He also wrote the screenplay for the film “Gosford Park”, but all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Julian Fellowes? As of early-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $10 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the film industry. His screenplay for “Gosford Park” won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also created, produced, and wrote the award winning series “Downton Abbey”. All of these achievements have ensured the position of his wealth.
Julian Fellowes Net Worth $10 million
Julian attended private schools including Wetherby School, St. Phillip’s School, and Ampleforth College. He became a member of Footlights and read English literature at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and eventually continued his studies at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
In 1981, Fellowes moved to Los Angeles and became a part of several television shows in small roles. He then returned to England and became part of “For the Greater Good”, and continued with more opportunities such as “Our Friends in the North”, “Aristocrats”, and “Sharpe’s Regiment”. Eventually, he launched a series called “Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder” which was aired through BBC One. He was also the presenter of “Never Mind the Full Stops” and would later create one of his most critically acclaimed works in “Downton Abbey”, which went on to win numerous awards over the course of five years. Julian also created a “Titanic” mini-series in 2012.
In 2015, it was reported that Julian was working on a new series with NBC called “The Gilded Age”. As the name implies, the series will be set in the industrial boom era of the United States and would focus on the upper echelons of New York’s high society. He has started to write the script, and has done a lot of research about the people of that time. The series’ events will be a prequel to “Downton Abbey” and most of the characters from the first series would likely be children during this period. Aside from this, he’s also produced an adaptation of “Doctor Thorne” which aired in 2016.
For his work on films, Julian wrote the script for “Gosford Park” which would win an Academy Award. He also made his directing debut in “Separate Lies” which was released in 2005. In 2009, he wrote the screenplay for “The Young Victoria”, and other films he has written for include “Vanity Fair” and “The Tourist”, which would become a highly successful film at the box office. He’s also written novels, including “Snobs” which was released in 2004, and became a best seller and led to another release in 2009 called “Past Imperfect”, also becoming a best-seller.
Fellowes has also been active with stage productions. He’s appeared as part of West End productions such as “A Touch of Spring”, “Joking Apart”, and “Present Laughter”. He also penned the script for the musical “Mary Poppins”, and wrote the book for the musical adaption “School of Rock”.
For his personal life, it is known that Julian married Emma Joy Kitchener in 1990; he apparently proposed to her a within 20 minutes of meeting her at a party – they have a son. His wife has also worked on the series “Downtown Abbey” as a story editor. In 2009, Julian was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Dorset.
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