James Clavell

James Clavell

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

10/10/1924

Day of Death

07/09/1994
(70) years old

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 ad... Read More

Known For

Filmography

Crew

1986

Tai-Pan

as Novel

1982

The Children's Story

as Director

1971

The Last Valley

as Writer

1971

The Last Valley

as Director

1971

The Last Valley

as Producer

1969

Where's Jack?

as Director

1967

To Sir, with Love

as Director

1967

To Sir, with Love

as Producer

1967

To Sir, with Love

as Writer

1965

King Rat

as Novel

1965

The Satan Bug

as Screenplay

1964

633 Squadron

as Screenplay

1963

The Great Escape

as Screenplay

1963

The Great Escape

as Producer

1960

Walk Like a Dragon

as Director

1960

Walk Like a Dragon

as Writer

1960

Walk Like a Dragon

as Producer

1959

Five Gates to Hell

as Screenplay

1959

Five Gates to Hell

as Director

1959

Five Gates to Hell

as Producer

1959

Watusi

as Writer

1958

The Fly

as Screenplay