Condon was born in New York City on October 22, 1955, [2] the son of a police detective, [3] and was raised in an Irish Catholic family. [4] [5] He attended Regis High School and Columbia College of Columbia University, graduating in 1976 with a degree in philosophy.[4]Two films had a significant impact of Condon's early life. At the age of twelve, he found himself drawn to screenplay writing ...

Jan 25, 2025 · BILL CONDON: It seems so obvious, doesn’t it? I do think having gotten to work with her in this idiom, that she is one of those people, and sometimes I think I might be too, who was born in the ...

Jan 26, 2025 · Bill Condon sets himself a tough assignment trying to transform the tricky material into a great movie musical, but thanks in part to laudable work from his three leads, he occasionally comes ...

6 days ago · Here Condon has created a single movie musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, in which Ingrid as her character Aurora is caught in the feathery plot between two men, Kendall Nesbit and Armando, before ...

6 days ago · PARK CITY, Utah -- A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare. But Sunday night Bill Condon brought such a creation—well, part of one—to Park City, Utah, with his ...

Dec 26, 2024 · If there is one thing to know about writer-director Bill Condon, it’s that he likes to keep a low profile, even with a new project starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Bill Condon's early career demonstrated his skills in dark thrillers, mysteries and horror films, but he was far from a one-note director.

William Condon (born October 22, 1955) is an American director and screenwriter. Condon is known for writing and/or directing numerous successful and acclaimed films including Gods and Monsters, Chicago, Kinsey, Dreamgirls, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, and Beauty and the Beast. [1] .

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a 2025 American musical drama film written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon. Based on the stage musical of the same name by Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb, it is the second adaption of the 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig, following the 1985 Brazilian film adaptation.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Bill Condon's early career demonstrated his skills in dark thrillers, mysteries and horror films, but he was far from a one-note director.