James Clavell
WritingBorn Oct 10, 1924Died Sep 7, 1994
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian (later naturalized American) novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love.
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Filmography
2024Shōgunas Noveltv2003The Making of Shōgunmovie1988Noble Houseas Noveltv1986Tai-Panas Novelmovie1982The Children's Storyas Novelmovie1980Shōgunas Creatortv1971The Last Valleyas Producermovie1969Where's Jack?as Directormovie1967The Sweet and the Bitteras Writermovie1967To Sir, with Loveas Writermovie1965King Ratas Novelmovie1965The Satan Bugas Screenplaymovie1964633 Squadronas Screenplaymovie1963The Great Escapeas Producermovie1963World in Actiontv1961Ripcordas Directortv1960Walk Like a Dragonas Producermovie1959The Detectivesas Directortv1959Five Gates to Hellas Producermovie1959Watusias Writermovie1958The Riflemanas Directortv1958The Flyas Screenplaymovie