James Clavell
Writing·October 10, 1924·† September 7, 1994 — 69 years old·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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2024ShōgunTVNovel2003The Making of Shōgun1988Noble HouseTVNovel1986Tai-PanNovel1982The Children's StoryDirector · Novel1980ShogunNovel1980ShōgunTVExecutive Producer · Novel · Creator1971The Last ValleyDirector · Writer · Producer1969Where's Jack?Director1967The Sweet and the BitterDirector · Writer1967To Sir, with LoveDirector · Producer · Writer1965King RatNovel1965The Satan BugScreenplay1964633 SquadronScreenplay1963The Great EscapeScreenplay · Producer1963World in ActionTV1961RipcordTVDirector1960Walk Like a DragonDirector · Writer · Producer1959The DetectivesTVDirector1959Five Gates to HellDirector · Screenplay · Producer1959WatusiWriter1958The RiflemanTVDirector1958The FlyScreenplay