The English Patient Madhumalati Adhikari has critiqued the treatment of World War II and its effects on the characters of the novel. The novel won the 1992 Booker Prize, athe 1992 Governor General's Award, and the 2018 Golden Man Booker award. The book was adapted into a 1996 film by Anthony Minghella, starring Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Willem Dafoe, Colin Firth, and Juliette Binoche. The film received nine Academy Awards—including Best Picture and Director—at the 69th Academy Awards. The English Patient The English Patient is a 1992 novel by Michael Ondaatje. The book follows four dissimilar people brought together at an Italian
Ralph Eggleston Ralph Eggleston Ralph Eggleston (born October 18, 1965) is an American animator, art director, storyboard artist and production designer at Pixar Animation Studios. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Eggleston began his career at Kroyer Films working on projects such as "Computer Warriors" and "". He was hired by Pixar in 1992 during the development of "Toy Story", his work on which won him the Annie Award for Best Art Direction. Eggleston also directed the Oscar-winning Pixar short film "For the Birds". He worked as Production Designer on the film "Inside Out" for six years; this film received the Annie Award