The Real Story Behind “A Beautiful Mind”

Normality Resumes and a Hollywood Story is Born

By the late 90’s, John Nash and Alicia were as good as ever and while he was still eccentric, he was living a normal life. His story was known far and wide throughout the academic community. Not only was he revered for his excellent mind but also the obstacles he had overcome. In 1998, professor of journalism at Colombia, Sylvia Nasar had penned a biography about John. Hollywood, never one to miss a trick, turned it into an Oscar-winning movie starring Russell Crowe in 2001. The same year, Alicia and John remarried.