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Len Deighton

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Len Deighton was born on 18 February 1929 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Ipcress File (1965), Spy Story (1976) and SS-GB (2017).
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Michael Caine and Len Deighton in The Ipcress File (1965)

Known for:

The Ipcress File (1965)
The Ipcress File
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1965
Spy Story (1976)
Spy Story
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1976
Kate Bosworth and Sam Riley in SS-GB (2017)
SS-GB
6.6
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Only When I Larf (1968)
Only When I Larf
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1968

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Writer

  • The Ipcress File (2022)
    The Ipcress File
    • novel
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Kate Bosworth and Sam Riley in SS-GB (2017)
    SS-GB
    • based on the novel by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Michael Caine in Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996)
    Midnight in Saint Petersburg
    • characters
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Mia Sara, Michael Caine, and Jason Connery in Bullet to Beijing (1995)
    Bullet to Beijing
    • characters
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Bomber (1995)
    Bomber
    • written by
    • Video
    • 1995
  • Game, Set, and Match (1988)
    Game, Set, and Match
    • novel "London Match"
    • novel "Mexico Set"
    • novel "Berlin Game"
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Late Night Story
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • The Lively Arts (1969)
    The Lively Arts
    • short stories
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Spy Story (1976)
    Spy Story
    • novel
    • 1976
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Only When I Larf (1968)
    Only When I Larf
    • book "Only When I Larf"
    • 1968
  • Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
    Billion Dollar Brain
    • novel "Billion Dollar Brain"
    • 1967
  • Michael Caine and Eva Renzi in Funeral in Berlin (1966)
    Funeral in Berlin
    • novel
    • 1966
  • The Ipcress File (1965)
    The Ipcress File
    • novel
    • 1965
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1963

Producer

  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Only When I Larf (1968)
    Only When I Larf
    • producer
    • 1968

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  • Biography (1987)
    Biography
    • historical advisor
    • TV Series
    • 1996

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • February 18, 1929
    • Marylebone, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    Book: "Basic French Cooking". NOTE: He also did the illustrations.

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    Is as famous for his cook books and his non-fiction as he is for his best-selling spy novels.
  • Quotes
    I store away my experiences and don't feel really happy until I've found a way to write about them.

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