JAMES CLAVELL
James Clavell
Gender: Male
Known for: Writing
Birthday: October 10, 1924
Deathday: September 7, 1994
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.
Filmography
Production
2024·
ShōgunNovel
1988·
Noble HouseNovel
1986·
Tai-PanNovel
1982·
The Children's StoryNovel, Director
1980·
ShōgunCreator, Novel, Executive Producer
1980·
ShogunNovel
1971·
The Last ValleyProducer, Director, Writer
1969·
Where's Jack?Director
Writer, Director
1967·
To Sir, with LoveWriter, Director, Producer
1965·
King RatNovel
1965·
The Satan BugScreenplay
1964·
633 SquadronScreenplay
1963·
The Great EscapeProducer, Screenplay
1961·
RipcordDirector
1960·
Walk Like a DragonProducer, Writer, Director
1959·
The DetectivesDirector
1959·
Five Gates to HellProducer, Screenplay, Director
1959·
WatusiWriter
1958·
The RiflemanDirector
1958·
The FlyScreenplay