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Overview
Date of Birth:
18 December
1907
,
Bristol, England, UK
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Date of Death:
30 June
2005
, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
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Mini Biography:
Christopher Fry was one of the most celebrated playwrights of the 20th...
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Trivia:
Awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1962.
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Filmography
Writer:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
The Lady's Not for Burning
(1987) (TV) (play) (screenplay)
"ITV Sunday Night Drama"
(2 episodes, 1977)
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Sister Dora: Part 3
(1977)
TV episode
(writer)
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Sister Dora: Part 1
(1977)
TV episode
(writer)
The Lady's Not for Burning
(1974) (TV) (play)
"The Brontes of Haworth"
(1973)
TV mini-series
(unknown episodes)
"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall"
(4 episodes, 1968-1969)
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Pursuit
(1969)
TV episode
(writer)
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Revolt
(1969)
TV episode
(writer)
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Marriage
(1969)
TV episode
(writer)
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Recluse
(1968)
TV episode
(writer)
Ein Schlaf Gefangener
(1967) (TV) (play "A Sleep of Prisoners")
Fångarnas natt
(1967) (TV) (play "A Sleep of Prisoners")
The Bible: In the Beginning...
(1966) (screenplay)
... aka La bibbia (Italy)
... aka The Bible (USA: short title)
Ein Phönix zuviel
(1966) (TV) (play "A Phoenix Too Frequent")
Venus bespied
(1964) (TV) (writer)
Ein Phönix zuviel
(1963) (TV) (play "A Phoenix Too Frequent")
Barabba
(1961) (screenplay)
... aka Barabbas (UK) (USA)
Malja Viriliukselle
(1960) (TV) (play)
Die Dame ist nicht fürs Feuer
(1960) (TV) (play)
"ITV Play of the Week"
(1 episode, 1960)
... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
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Tiger at the Gates
(1960)
TV episode
(translation)
De heks wordt niet verbrand
(1960) (TV) (play)
Venus im Licht
(1960) (TV) (play "Venus Observed")
"Play of the Week"
(1 episode, 1960)
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Tiger at the Gates
(1960)
TV episode
(adaptation)
Ben-Hur
(1959) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
Ein Phönix zuviel
(1959) (TV) (play "A Phoenix Too Frequent")
"Omnibus"
(1 episode, 1958)
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The Lady's Not for Burning
(1958)
TV episode
(writer)
"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre"
(4 episodes, 1950-1956)
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The Lark
(1956)
TV episode
(script)
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A Sleep of Prisoners
(1951)
TV episode
(play)
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The Lady's Not for Burning
(1950)
TV episode
(play)
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A Phoenix Too Frequent
(1950)
TV episode
(play)
Virilius
(1956) (TV) (play "A Phoenix Too Frequent")
Ein Phoenix zuviel
(1955) (TV) (play "A Phoenix Too Frequent")
... aka Ein Phönix zuviel (West Germany)
The Beggar's Opera
(1953) (writer)
A Queen Is Crowned
(1953) (writer)
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