Bill Condon

Bill Condon is an openly gay American screenwriter and director known for Gods and Monsters (1998, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay) — a film about the final days of openly gay director James Whale — Chicago (2002, produced), Dreamgirls (2006), Kinsey (2004), and Beauty and the Beast (2017). His work has repeatedly returned to LGBTQ+ history and identity, and Gods and Monsters in particular stands as one of the most nuanced films about a gay artist's life in 20th century Hollywood. He has been open about his identity throughout his career.