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James Dearden(I)

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  • Director
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James Dearden in L'Île de Pascali (1988)
James Dearden was born on 14 September 1949 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Liaison fatale (1987), The Cold Room (1984) and The Contraption (1977). He is married to Annabel Brooks.
BornSeptember 14, 1949
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    • BornSeptember 14, 1949
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    James Dearden in Un baiser avant de mourir (1991)
    Roger Deakins and James Dearden in L'Île de Pascali (1988)

    Known for:

    Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in Liaison fatale (1987)
    Liaison fatale
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1987
    The Cold Room (1984)
    The Cold Room
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984
    The Contraption (1977)
    The Contraption
    7.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1977
    L'Île de Pascali (1988)
    L'Île de Pascali
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan in Liaison fatale (2023)
      Liaison fatale
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • based on the film 'Fatal Attraction' by
      • teleplay by
      • based on the film by
      • 2023
    • Joely Richardson, Ronni Ancona, James Fox, Patricia Hodge, Michael Landes, Sally Phillips, Julian Ovenden, Gemma Whelan, Sophie Simnett, Kitty Peterkin, Lochlan White, and Riley White in Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018)
      Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
      5.1
      • story by
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Natalia Vodianova in Belle du Seigneur (2012)
      Belle du Seigneur
      5.0
      • co-screenplay
      • 2012
    • Ewan McGregor in Trader (1999)
      Trader
      6.4
      • writer
      • 1999
    • Matt Dillon and Sean Young in Un baiser avant de mourir (1991)
      Un baiser avant de mourir
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 1991
    • Akshrathettu (1989)
      Akshrathettu
      5.7
      • story - movie Fatal Attraction
      • story - short story Diversion
      • 1989
    • L'Île de Pascali (1988)
      L'Île de Pascali
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in Liaison fatale (1987)
      Liaison fatale
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • short film
      • 1987
    • The Cold Room (1984)
      The Cold Room
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1984
    • Diversion (1979)
      Diversion
      6.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1979
    • Julie Neesam in Panic (1978)
      Panic
      6.5
      Short
      • writer
      • 1978
    • The Contraption (1977)
      The Contraption
      7.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1977
    • Moviemakers
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1971

    Director

    • Joely Richardson, Ronni Ancona, James Fox, Patricia Hodge, Michael Landes, Sally Phillips, Julian Ovenden, Gemma Whelan, Sophie Simnett, Kitty Peterkin, Lochlan White, and Riley White in Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018)
      Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
      5.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018
    • Ewan McGregor in Trader (1999)
      Trader
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Matt Dillon and Sean Young in Un baiser avant de mourir (1991)
      Un baiser avant de mourir
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1991
    • L'Île de Pascali (1988)
      L'Île de Pascali
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1988
    • The Cold Room (1984)
      The Cold Room
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Diversion (1979)
      Diversion
      6.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 1979
    • Julie Neesam in Panic (1978)
      Panic
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 1978
    • The Contraption (1977)
      The Contraption
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1977

    Producer

    • Kit Reeve in Solace (2019)
      Solace
      8.6
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Lost Girls (2016)
      Lost Girls
      6.9
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Ewan McGregor in Trader (1999)
      Trader
      6.4
      • producer
      • 1999
    • Low and Slow
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 1997
    • Julie Neesam in Panic (1978)
      Panic
      6.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 1978
    • The Contraption (1977)
      The Contraption
      7.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 1977

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • September 14, 1949
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Annabel Brooks? - present
    • Parents
        Melissa Stribling

    Did you know

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      Son of Basil Dearden and Melissa Stribling.

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