James Clavell
Writing
- Born:
- 1924-10-10
- Died:
- 1994-09-07
- Place of birth:
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
Filmography
Shōgun
8.42024Novel
The Making of Shōgun
The Making of Shōgun
2003
Noble House
7.11988Novel
Tai-Pan
5.31986Novel
The Children's Story
8.01982Director
Shogun
5.81980Novel
Shōgun
7.61980Executive Producer
The Last Valley
6.51971Writer
Where's Jack?
7.51969Director
The Sweet and the Bitter
The Sweet and the Bitter
7.01967Director
To Sir, with Love
7.51967Director
King Rat
7.11965Novel
The Satan Bug
6.11965Screenplay
633 Squadron
6.21964Screenplay
The Great Escape
7.91963Screenplay
World in Action
7.01963
Ripcord
6.71961Director
Walk Like a Dragon
6.31960Director
The Detectives
6.71959Director
Five Gates to Hell
5.61959Screenplay
Watusi
5.81959Writer
The Rifleman
7.11958Director
The Fly
7.01958Screenplay