James Clavell
Writing
- Born
- October 10, 1924 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Died
- September 7, 1994 (age 69)
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
July 3, 1963
The Fly
July 16, 1958
To Sir, with Love
June 14, 1967
King Rat
October 27, 1965
633 Squadron
April 6, 1964
The Last Valley
January 28, 1971
The Satan Bug
March 26, 1965
Tai-Pan
November 7, 1986
Watusi
March 25, 1959
Five Gates to Hell
September 23, 1959
Where's Jack?
April 1, 1969
Walk Like a Dragon
June 1, 1960
Behind the camera15
- 1986Tai-Pan Novel
- 1982The Children's Story Director, Novel
- 1980Shogun Novel
- 1971The Last Valley Director, Writer, Producer
- 1969Where's Jack? Director
- 1967The Sweet and the Bitter Director, Writer
- 1967To Sir, with Love Director, Producer, Writer
- 1965King Rat Novel
- 1965The Satan Bug Screenplay
- 1964633 Squadron Screenplay