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Nicholas Blake was born on April 27, 1904 in Ballintubber, Ireland as Cecil Day-Lewis. He was a writer, known for This Man Must Die (1969), La bestia debe morir (1952) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962). He was married to Jill Balcon and Constance Mary King. He died on May 22, 1972 in London, England. See full bio »

Born:

April 27, 1904 in Ballintubber, Ireland

Died:

May 22, 1972 (age 68) in London, England, UK

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This Man Must Die

This Man Must Die Writer

(1969)

La bestia debe morir

La bestia debe morir Writer

(1952)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Writer

(1963)

Detective Writer

(1964-1968)

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Writer (7 credits)

1980 The Kids Who Knew Too Much (TV Movie) (novel)

1980 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (novel - 1 episode)

- The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980) ... (novel)

1969 This Man Must Die (novel "The Beast Must Die")

1964-1968 Detective (TV Series) (novel - 2 episodes)

- The Beast Must Die (1968) ... (novel)

- End of Chapter (1964) ... (novel)

1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) (novel - 1 episode)

- A Tangled Web (1963) ... (novel)

1952 La bestia debe morir (novel)

1938 The White Chateau (TV Movie) (verse - as Cecil Day Lewis)

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Self (7 credits)

1970 Aquarius (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #1.8 (1970) ... Himself (as Cecil Day Lewis)

1969 Civilisation (TV Series documentary)
Poetry reader

- The Worship of Nature (1969) ... Poetry reader (voice, as C. Day-Lewis)

1966 New Release (TV Series)
Himself

- Who Is Edmund Blunden? (1966) ... Himself (as C. Day-Lewis)

1962 Seeing and Believing (TV Series)
Himself

- The Working Cross (1962) ... Himself (as C. Day-Lewis)

- Hills in Perspective (1962) ... Himself (as C. Day-Lewis)

1958 From Cover to Cover (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.2 (1958) ... Himself (as Cecil Day Lewis)

1953 The Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci (Documentary short)
Quotations (as Cecil Day Lewis)

1951 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Himself

- The Final Test (1951) ... Himself (as Cecil Day Lewis)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "A Penknife in My Heart". See more »

Alternate Names:

C. Day-Lewis | Cecil Day Lewis

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Son-in-law of Michael Balcon. See more »

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Taurus

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