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John Buchan (I) (1875–1940)

Writer

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British lawyer, called to the bar in 1901, and novelist. See more trivia »

Born:

John Norman Stuart Buchan
in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Died:

(age 64) in Montréal, Québec, Canada
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2008 The 39 Steps (TV movie) (novel)
 
1988-1989 Hannay (TV series)
– Say the bells of Shoreditch (1989) (characters)
– That Rough Music (1989) (characters)
– The Confidence Man (1989) (characters)
– The Good Samaritan (1989) (characters)
– Double Jeopardy (1989) (characters)
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1978 Huntingtower (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1978) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1978) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1978) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1978) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1978) (novel)
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1978 The Thirty Nine Steps (novel)
 
1977 The Three Hostages (TV movie) (novel)
 
1976 John Macnab (TV movie) (novel)
 
1964 Witch Wood (TV movie) (novel)
 
1959 The 39 Steps (based upon the novel by)
 
1957 Huntingtower (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1957) (novel)
– Episode #1.5 (1957) (novel)
– Episode #1.4 (1957) (novel)
– Episode #1.3 (1957) (novel)
– Episode #1.2 (1957) (novel)
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1957 TV de Vanguarda (TV series)
– Os 39 Degraus (1957)
 
1954 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
– Witch Wood (1954) (novel)
 
1952 The Three Hostages (TV series)
– The First of June (1952) (novel "The Three Hostages")
– The Fields of Eden (1952) (novel "The Three Hostages")
– The Midnight's Sun (1952) (novel "The Three Hostages")
– Kharama (1952) (novel "The Three Hostages")
– The Blind Spinner (1952) (novel "The Three Hostages")
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1935 The 39 Steps (adapted from the novel by)
 
1928 Huntingtower (book)
 
1927 The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands (documentary) (writer)
 
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1985 The Defence of Canada (TV mini-series)
Himself (with King and Queen in Ottawa, beside car) (uncredited)
 
1976 Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (documentary)
Himself
 
1962 Blitzkrieg (documentary short)
Himself (as Lord Tweedsmuir)
 

Related Videos

The 39 Steps -- A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1916) Novel (featuring Richard Hannay): "Greenmantle" See more »

Alternate Names:

Sir John Buchan | Baron Tweedsmuir | Lord Tweedsmuir
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education. See more »

Trivia:

British lawyer, called to the bar in 1901, and novelist. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo