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Cecil Day-Lewis(1904-1972)

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Cecil Day-Lewis
Cecil Day-Lewis was born on 27 April 1904 in Ballintubber, Ireland. He was a writer, known for The Beast Must Die (1952), This Man Must Die (1969) and The Beast Must Die (2021). He was previously married to Jill Balcon and Constance Mary King. He died on 22 May 1972 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 27, 1904
DiedMay 22, 1972(68)
BornApril 27, 1904
DiedMay 22, 1972(68)
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Daniel Day-Lewis, Jill Balcon, Cecil Day-Lewis, and Tamasin Day-Lewis

Known for:

Guillermo Battaglia, Laura Hidalgo, and Narciso Ibáñez Menta in The Beast Must Die (1952)
The Beast Must Die
7.6
  • Writer(as Nicholas Blake)
  • 1952
This Man Must Die (1969)
This Man Must Die
7.6
  • Writer(as Nicholas Blake)
  • 1969
The Beast Must Die (2021)
The Beast Must Die
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as Nicholas Blake, 1938)
Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer(as Nicholas Blake)

Credits

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Writer

  • The Beast Must Die (2021)
    The Beast Must Die
    • based on the novel by (as Nicholas Blake)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Jackanory (1965)
    Jackanory
    • book (as C. Day Lewis)
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Disneyland (1954)
    Disneyland
    • novel (as Nicholas Blake)
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Rad Daly and Dana Hill in The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)
    The Kids Who Knew Too Much
    • novel: The Whisper in the Gloom (as Nicholas Blake)
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • This Man Must Die (1969)
    This Man Must Die
    • based on the novel by: "The Beast Must Die" (as Nicholas Blake)
    • 1969
  • Detective (1964)
    Detective
    • novel (as Nicholas Blake)
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1968
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    • novel (as Nicholas Blake)
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Guillermo Battaglia, Laura Hidalgo, and Narciso Ibáñez Menta in The Beast Must Die (1952)
    The Beast Must Die
    • from the famous novel by (as Nicholas Blake)
    • 1952
  • The White Chateau
    • verse (as Cecil Day Lewis)
    • TV Movie
    • 1938

Music Department

  • The Rape of Czechoslovakia (1939)
    The Rape of Czechoslovakia
    • lyricist (as C. Day Lewis)
    • Short
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Nicholas Blake
  • Born
    • April 27, 1904
    • Ballintubber, Ireland
  • Died
    • May 22, 1972
    • London, England, UK(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jill Balcon1951 - May 22, 1972 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Seán Day-Lewis
  • Relatives
    • Gabriel-Kane Day Lewis(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Beast Must Die" (filmed as This Man Must Die (1969), The Beast Must Die (1968), The Beast Must Die (1952)).

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  • Trivia
    Pen name of Cecil Day-Lewis, Poet Laureate of England, from 1968 until his death in 1972. Father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis, writer/director Tamasin Day-Lewis, Sean Day-Lewis, and Nicholas Day-Lewis. Husband of actress Jill Balcon.

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