James Clavell
Writing
Born: October 10, 1924 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died: September 7, 1994 (aged 69)
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Biography
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.
Known for
The Great Escape
1963
Shōgun
2024
The Fly
1958
To Sir, with Love
1967
Shōgun
1980
King Rat
1965
633 Squadron
1964
The Last Valley
1971
The Satan Bug
1965
The Rifleman
1958
Noble House
1988
Tai-Pan
1986
Photos (1)
TV Shows (1)
Directing (9)
The Rifleman
Director
The Detectives
Director
Ripcord
Director
To Sir, with Love
Director
The Last Valley
Director
Walk Like a Dragon
Director
Five Gates to Hell
Director
Where's Jack?
Director
The Children's Story
Director
Writing (16)
Shōgun
Novel
Shōgun
Novel
The Great Escape
Screenplay
To Sir, with Love
Writer
The Fly
Screenplay
Noble House
Novel
The Satan Bug
Screenplay
Tai-Pan
Novel
The Last Valley
Writer
633 Squadron
Screenplay
King Rat
Novel
Shogun
Novel
Walk Like a Dragon
Writer
Five Gates to Hell
Screenplay
Watusi
Writer
The Children's Story
Novel