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John Bowen(1924-2019)

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  • Producer
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John Bowen was born on 5 November 1924 in Calcutta, India. He was a writer and producer, known for The Guardians (1971), Armchair Thriller (1978) and Sunday Night Thriller (1981). He died on 18 April 2019 in the UK.
BornNovember 5, 1924
DiedApril 18, 2019(94)
BornNovember 5, 1924
DiedApril 18, 2019(94)
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Known for:

Cyril Luckham in The Guardians (1971)
The Guardians
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Armchair Thriller (1978)
Armchair Thriller
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Sunday Night Thriller (1981)
Sunday Night Thriller
TV Series
  • Writer
After the Rain
After the Rain
  • Writer

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    Writer

    • After the Rain
      • based on the play
      • Pre-production
    • Dominic Monaghan and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
      Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
      • series creator
      • creator
      • writer ...
      • TV Series
      • 1996–1998
    • Joanne Whalley, Phil Daniels, Iain Glen, and Tilly Vosburgh in Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1987)
      Screen Two
      • based on novel
      • TV Series
      • 1986
    • Honeymoon
      • writer
      • TV Movie
      • 1985
    • Can I Help You?
      • Writer
      • Short
      • 1981
    • ITV Playhouse (1967)
      ITV Playhouse
      • writer
      • TV Series
      • 1967–1981
    • Singles
      • Writer
      • TV Movie
      • 1981
    • Sunday Night Thriller (1981)
      Sunday Night Thriller
      • writer
      • TV Series
      • 1981
    • Armchair Thriller (1978)
      Armchair Thriller
      • writer
      • adaptation
      • by
      • TV Series
      • 1978–1980
    • Entre Marido e Mulher... (1979)
      Entre Marido e Mulher...
      • play
      • TV Mini Series
      • 1979
    • Heartland
      • writer
      • TV Series
      • 1979
    • The Ice House (1978)
      The Ice House
      • Writer
      • TV Movie
      • 1978
    • Julia Foster, Patrick Newell, and John Stride in Wilde Alliance (1978)
      Wilde Alliance
      • writer
      • TV Series
      • 1978
    • Play for Today (1970)
      Play for Today
      • writer
      • TV Series
      • 1970–1977
    • Six Days of Justice (1972)
      Six Days of Justice
      • writer
      • TV Series
      • 1975
    • The Treasure of Abbot Thomas (1974)
      The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
      • dramatisation
      • TV Movie
      • 1974

    Producer

    • Weekend Playhouse
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1984
    • Sunday Night Thriller (1981)
      Sunday Night Thriller
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1981
    • ITV Playhouse (1967)
      ITV Playhouse
      • producer
      • TV Series
      • 1980

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    • Born
      • November 5, 1924
      • Calcutta, India
    • Died
      • April 18, 2019
      • UK(undisclosed)
    • Other works
      His play, "After the Rain", was performed at the Hampstead Theatre Club in Hampstead, London, England with Alec McCowen, Alan MacNaughtan, Anthony Oliver, Valerie White, Robert James, Douglas Sheldon and Maureen Pryor in the cast.

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      Life partner of David Cook 1963-2015.

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