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Also known as Thomas Michael Keneally, Tom Keneally, Mick Keneally, T. Keneally, Bernard Coyle, William Coyle

Australian novelist

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Thomas Keneally is an Australian writer, playwright, novelist, and actor born in Sydney on 7 October 1935. He writes in English and has worked in the field of literature since 1964. His notable works include *Schindler's Ark*, *The place at Whitton*, *Outback*, and *Lincoln*. Keneally is a member of the Royal Society of Literature and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

He has received the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the Booker Prize. Keneally has also been nominated for the Booker Prize and the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He identifies as Catholic and is of Australian ethnic group.

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Person · Open Library

Born
7 October 1935
Works
258

Top works

  • The place at Whitton
  • El arca de Schindler
  • Outback
  • Lincoln
  • Schindler's Ark

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Film & TV

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Thomas Michael Keneally (born 7 October 1935) is an Australian novelist, playwright, essayist, and actor. He is best known for his historical fiction novel Schindler's Ark, the story of Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, which won the Booker Prize in 1982. The book would later be adapted into Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List, which won seven Academy Awards,…

Known for

  • M on the Bund — Self2024
  • Charmian Clift - Life Burns High — Self2024
  • An Oral History of: Schindler's List — Self (archive footage)2018
  • The Final Winter — Harry2007
  • The Accidental Hero: Oskar Schindler1997
  • The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith — Cook1978
  • The Devil's Playground — Father Marshall1977

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Key facts

Born
Thomas Michael Keneally , ( 1935-10-07 ) 7 October 1935 (age 90) , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Novelist playwright essayist actor
Notable awards
Booker Prize
Spouse
Judy Martin (m. 1965)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Thomas
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Sydney
Occupation
author
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Catholicism
Notable work
Schindler's Ark
Field of work
literature
Image
Thomas Keneally Festival Cine Sidney (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Thomas Keneally
date of birth
1935-10-07
Commons Creator page
Thomas Keneally
start of work period
1964-00-00
writing language
English language
social media followers
5134
ethnic group
Australians
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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Michael Keneally (born 7 October 1935) is an Australian novelist, playwright, essayist, and actor. He is best known for his historical fiction novel Schindler's Ark, the story of Oskar Schindler's rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, which won the Booker Prize in 1982. The book would later be adapted into Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Schindler's List, which won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Early life

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