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James Clavell (1921–1994)

Writer | Director | Producer

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Lived in West Vancouver, Canada for a short time while he wrote a novel. See more trivia »

Born:

Charles Edmund DuMaresq de Clavelle
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died:

(age 72) in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
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2014 Shogun (TV movie) (based on the novel by) (pre-production)
 
1988 Noble House (TV mini-series)
– Part IV (1988) (novel)
– Part III (1988) (novel)
– Part II (1988) (novel)
– Part I (1988) (novel)
 
1986 Tai-Pan (novel)
 
1982 The Children's Story (TV short) (novel)
 
1980 Shogun (TV movie) (novel)
 
1980 Shogun (TV mini-series)
 
1974 To Sir, with Love (TV movie) (screenplay)
 
1971 The Last Valley
 
1967 Savage Justice
 
1967 To Sir, with Love (written for the screen by)
 
1965 King Rat (based on a novel by)
 
1965 The Satan Bug (screenplay)
 
1964 633 Squadron (screenplay)
 
1963 The Great Escape (screenplay)
 
1961 Whiplash (TV series)
– Love Story in Gold (1961) (written by)
 
1960 Walk Like a Dragon (written by)
 
1959 Men Into Space (TV series)
– First Woman on the Moon (1959) (written by)
– Moon Landing (1959) (written by)
 
1959 Five Gates to Hell (writer)
 
1959 Watusi (writer)
 
1958 The Fly (writer)
 
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1982 The Children's Story (TV short)
 
1971 The Last Valley
 
1969 Where's Jack?
 
1967 Savage Justice
 
1967 To Sir, with Love
 
1961-1962 Ripcord (TV series)
– Cougar Mesa (1962)
– Hi-Jack (1962)
– Thoroughbred (1962)
– Air Carnival (1961)
– Dangerous Night (1961)
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1960-1961 The Rifleman (TV series)
– The Queue (1961)
– Miss Bertie (1960)
 
1961 The Detectives (TV series)
– Little Boy Clue (1961)
– An Eye for an Eye (1961)
 
1960 Walk Like a Dragon
 
1959 Five Gates to Hell
 
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1988 Noble House (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)
– Part IV (1988) (executive producer)
– Part III (1988) (executive producer)
– Part II (1988) (executive producer)
– Part I (1988) (executive producer)
 
1982 The Children's Story (TV short) (producer)
 
1980 Shogun (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980 Shogun (TV mini-series) (executive producer)
 
1971 The Last Valley (producer)
 
1969 Where's Jack? (producer)
 
1967 Savage Justice (producer)
 
1967 To Sir, with Love (producer)
 
1963 The Great Escape (producer - uncredited)
 
1960 Walk Like a Dragon (producer)
 
1959 Five Gates to Hell (producer)
 
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1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– A Very British Picture (1993) … Himself - Contributor
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Best known for his "Asian Saga" novels: King Rat, Tai-Pan, Shogun, Noble House, Whirlwind and Gai-Jin. Also wrote The Children's Story.
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Personal Quote:

I'm not a novelist, but a storyteller. I'm not a literary figure at all. See more »

Trivia:

Lived in West Vancouver, Canada for a short time while he wrote a novel. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra