Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd or Richard Herbert Vivian Lloyd (8 December 1906 – 30 November 1983) was a British writer. He is best known for his 1939 novel "How Green Was My Valley". It was later made into a movie that was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning four. The movie also famously beat "Citizen Kane" to the Best Picture. It also won Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor.