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G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936)

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was asked to write an article on art criticism in 1900 and, within 30 years, became a prolific author, playwright, poet and essayist with more than 4,000 total newspaper essays. His works were highly influential on the ideas of men such as C.S. Lewis, Michael Collins and Mohandas K. Gandhi... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011-2014 G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense (TV series)
A New Chesterton Reading Plan (2014) (original text)
Ask Mr. Chesterton IV (2014) (original text)
Apocalypse Later (2014) (original text)
The Tumbler of God (2014) (original text)
The Moment When There Is Nothing But God (2014) (original text)
 
2013 Father Brown (TV series)
The Blue Cross (2013) (character)
The Mayor and the Magician (2013) (character)
The Face of Death (2013) (character)
The Devil's Dust (2013) (character)
The Bride of Christ (2013) (character)
 
2012 Manalive (book)
 
2009 Theater of the Word, Inc. (TV series)
The Honor of Israel Gow (2009) (story)
 
2007 The Surprise (TV movie) (play)
 
1988 Sei delitti per padre Brown (TV mini-series)
 
1979 Sanctuary of Fear (TV movie) (stories)
 
1975 Estudio 1 (TV series)
El mago (1975)
 
1974 Father Brown (TV series)
The Quick One (1974) (story)
The Actor and the Alibi (1974) (story)
The Dagger with Wings (1974) (story)
The Mirror of the Magistrate (1974) (story)
The Three Tools of Death (1974) (story)
 
1966-1972 Pater Brown (TV series)
Treffpunkt Tigerkäfig (1972) (stories)
Das Hundeorakel (1972) (stories)
Der Hammer Gottes (1972) (stories)
Der geflügelte Dolch (1972) (stories)
Das Rätsel Michael Mondschein (1972) (stories)
 
1970 I racconti di Padre Brown (TV series)
 
1969 Une soirée au bungalow (TV movie) (novel "La merveilleuse aventure du major Brown")
 
1964 Detective (TV series)
The Quick One (1964) (novel)
 
1962 Er kann's nicht lassen (stories / as Gilbert K. Chesterton)
 
1960 Das schwarze Schaf (stories / as Gilbert K. Chesterton)
 
1960 Der Mann, der Donnerstag war (TV movie) (novel "The Man Who Was Thursday")
 
1955 Die Galerie der großen Detektive (TV series)
Pater Brown findet Daniel Boom (1955) (story)
 
1954 Light's Diamond Jubilee (TV documentary) (story)
 
1954 The Detective (stories)
 
1939 Magic (TV movie)
 
1934 Father Brown, Detective (Father Brown novels)
 
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1915 Rosy Rapture (short)
 
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1935 BBC: The Voice of Britain (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1911) Novel: "The Innocence of Father Brown" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My country, right or wrong' is a thing that no patriot would think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying, 'My mother, drunk or sober. See more »

Trivia:

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 60-69. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini