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Christopher Isherwood(1904-1986)

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Christopher Isherwood was born on 26 August 1904 in Cheshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Cabaret (1972), A Single Man (2009) and Frankenstein: The True Story (1973). He died on 4 January 1986 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 26, 1904
DiedJanuary 4, 1986(81)
BornAugust 26, 1904
DiedJanuary 4, 1986(81)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Don Bachardy and Christopher Isherwood in Chris & Don: A Love Story (2007)

Known for:

Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1972
Colin Firth and Julianne Moore in A Single Man (2009)
A Single Man
7.5
  • Writer
  • 2009
Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
Frankenstein: The True Story
7.2
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1973
Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston, and Robert Siodmak in The Great Sinner (1949)
The Great Sinner
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1949

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Writer

  • Matt Smith in Christopher and His Kind (2011)
    Christopher and His Kind
    • based on the book by
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Colin Firth and Julianne Moore in A Single Man (2009)
    A Single Man
    • novel
    • 2009
  • Cabaret
    • stories "Goodbye to Berlin"
    • Video
    • 1995
  • Alan Cumming in Cabaret (1993)
    Cabaret
    • based on the stories by
    • TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
    Frankenstein: The True Story
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Cabaret (1972)
    Cabaret
    • stories
    • 1972
  • The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967)
    The Sailor from Gibraltar
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • The Loved One (1965)
    The Loved One
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • First Person (1960)
    First Person
    • short story
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Diane (1956)
    Diane
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • I Am a Camera (1955)
    I Am a Camera
    • based on the stories of
    • 1955
  • Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1955
  • Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston, and Robert Siodmak in The Great Sinner (1949)
    The Great Sinner
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Shirley Temple, John Agar, and Robert Young in Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
    Adventure in Baltimore
    • original story
    • 1949
  • Brian Aherne, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Herbert Marshall, Robert Cummings, Ida Lupino, Anna Neagle, and Merle Oberon in Forever and a Day (1943)
    Forever and a Day
    • writer
    • 1943

Additional Crew

  • Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon (2019)
    Fosse/Verdon
    • stories: Cabaret
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019

Actor

  • Candice Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset in Rich and Famous (1981)
    Rich and Famous
    • Malibu Party Guest
    • 1981
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I Am a Camera
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I Am a Camera
Christopher And His Kind
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Christopher And His Kind

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Christopher Isherwood Foundation
    • Christopher Isherwood Foundation - Twitter
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • August 26, 1904
    • Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 4, 1986
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Prater Violet"
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 8 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 5 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Long-time companion of screenwriter Don Bachardy.
  • Quotes
    It's no good explaining to people why one lives in Hollywood. They either understand or they don't.

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