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Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995)
Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19, 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA as Mary Patricia Plangman. She was a writer, known for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Strangers on a Train (1951) and The Two Faces of January (2014). She died on February 4, 1995 in Locarno, Switzerland.
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Born:in Fort Worth, Texas, USADied:(age 74) in Locarno, Switzerland |
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Writer (39 credits)
Writer (39 credits)
Mistress of Suspense
(TV Series) (short story - 2 episodes, 1990) (story "The Stuff of Madness" - 1 episode, 1992) (story "A Bird Poised to Fly - 1 episode, 1992) (story "Under a Dark Angel's Eye" - 1 episode, 1992) (story "Something the Cat Dragged In" - 1 episode, 1992) (story "Something You Have to Live With" - 1 episode, 1990) (novel - 1 episode, 1990) (story "A Curious Suicide" - 1 episode, 1990) (story "Blow It" - 1 episode, 1990) (story "Slowly Slowly in the Wind" - 1 episode, 1990) (story "Old Folks At Home" - 1 episode, 1990)
- The Stuff of Madness
(1992)
... (story "The Stuff of Madness")
- A Bird Poised to Fly
(1992)
... (story "A Bird Poised to Fly)
- Under a Dark Angel's Eye
(1992)
... (story "Under a Dark Angel's Eye")
- The Cat Brought It In
(1992)
... (story "Something the Cat Dragged In")
- Sauce for the Goose
(1990)
... (short story)
1984
Tales of the Unexpected
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Sauce for the Goose
(1984)
... (story)
1983
Tiefe Wasser
(TV Series) (novel - 2 episodes)
- Zweiter Teil
(1983)
... (novel)
- Erster Teil
(1983)
... (novel)
1982
The South Bank Show
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Patricia Highsmith: A Gift for Murder
(1982)
... (writer)
1978
Armchair Thriller
(TV Series) (based on a novel by - 6 episodes)
- A Dog's Ransom: Part 6
(1978)
... (based on a novel by)
- A Dog's Ransom: Part 5
(1978)
... (based on a novel by)
- A Dog's Ransom: Part 4
(1978)
... (based on a novel by)
- A Dog's Ransom: Part 3
(1978)
... (based on a novel by)
- A Dog's Ransom: Part 2
(1978)
... (based on a novel by)
1967
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- ITV Summer Playhouse #1: The Sleeping Partner
(1967)
... (writer)
1957
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- The Perfect Alibi
(1957)
... (story)
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series) (novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" - 1 episode, 1956) (writer - 1 episode, 1956)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
(1956)
... (novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley") / (writer)
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Self (5 credits)
Self (5 credits)
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Personal Details
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Unfinished project: She signed a contract for a Goldcrest / HBO production of her novel "The Blunderer" to star John Hurt as Walter Stackhouse and Mario Adorf as Melchior Kimmel. The novel was first filmed in 1963, and for a screenwriter of the new version, she suggested Marc Brandel, who had scripted "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in 1956 for Studio ... See more »Alternate Names:
Claire Morgan
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Personal Quote:
In view of the fact that I surround myself with numbskulls now, I shall die among numbskulls, and on my deathbed shall be surrounded by numbskulls who will not understand what I am saying ... Whom am I sleeping with these days? Franz Kafka! See more »Trivia:
Raised by her grandmother in Greenwich Village, and taught to read at the age of two. See more »Star Sign:
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