Bettina Gilois
Bettina Gilois (July 9, 1961 – July 5, 2020) was a German-American screenwriter and author. She was known for her work on the HBO movie Bessie, and Disney's Glory Road and McFarland, USA.
Bettina Gilois | |
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 Gilois at the 47th NAACP Image Awards in 2016 | |
| Born | July 9, 1961 West-Berlin, Germany |
| Died | July 5, 2020 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, author |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Alma mater | Barnard College (1985) |
| Notable works | Bessie (2015) McFarland, USA (2015) Glory Road (2006) |
| Notable awards | Critics Choice Award, Emmy nomination |
Gilois won an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Writing of a Television Movie and a Black Reel Awards of 2016 nomination for Bessie. She was born in Berlin.
Gilois was an associate professor in the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University.[1]
Gilois died on July 5, 2020 from cancer in California, aged 58.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bettina Gilois". Chapman University. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ Haring, Bruce (July 5, 2020). "Bettina Gilois Dies: Award-Winning Screenwriter For 'Bessie' And Author". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 5, 2020.