The British screenwriter earned several accolades for the 2010 film, including two BAFTA's and an Academy Award.

David Seidler, best known for his Academy Award-winning writing on The King’s Speech, died on Saturday, March 16 while on a fly-fishing expedition in New Zealand. He was 86 and no cause was given.

David Seidler won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The King's Speech in 2011 David Seidler, best known for writing the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech, has died aged 86. The London ...