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Alistair MacLean(1922-1987)

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Alistair MacLean was born on 28 April 1922 in Daviot, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for Where Eagles Dare (1968), The Guns of Navarone (1961) and Puppet on a Chain (1970). He was previously married to Mary Marcelle Georgius and Gisela Heinrichsen. He died on 2 February 1987 in Munich, Germany.
BornApril 28, 1922
DiedFebruary 2, 1987(64)
BornApril 28, 1922
DiedFebruary 2, 1987(64)
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Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure in Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Where Eagles Dare
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1968
David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
  • Writer(as Alistair Maclean)
  • 1961
Puppet on a Chain (1970)
Puppet on a Chain
5.9
  • Writer(as Alistair Maclean, uncredited)
  • 1970
Bear Island (1979)
Bear Island
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1979

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Writer

  • Krzysztof Stelmaszyk in Stacja arktyczna 'Zebra' (Audioplay) (2022)
    Stacja arktyczna 'Zebra' (Audioplay)
    • based on a novel by
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Air Force One Is Down (2013)
    Air Force One Is Down
    • story
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2013
  • Pierce Brosnan in Night Watch (1995)
    Night Watch
    • story
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • The Way to Dusty Death (1995)
    The Way to Dusty Death
    • novel
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Michael Dudikoff in River of Death (1989)
    River of Death
    • novel "River of Death"
    • 1989
  • The Hostage Tower (1980)
    The Hostage Tower
    • novel
    • story (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Bear Island (1979)
    Bear Island
    • based on the novel by
    • 1979
  • Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Force 10 from Navarone
    • novel
    • 1978
  • Golden Rendezvous (1977)
    Golden Rendezvous
    • novel "The Golden Rendezvous" (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Breakheart Pass (1975)
    Breakheart Pass
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Caravan to Vaccares (1974)
    Caravan to Vaccares
    • novel
    • 1974
  • Fear Is the Key (1972)
    Fear Is the Key
    • novel
    • 1972
  • When Eight Bells Toll (1971)
    When Eight Bells Toll
    • novel
    • screenplay (as Alistair Maclean, uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Puppet on a Chain (1970)
    Puppet on a Chain
    • based on the novel by
    • novel
    • screen play by (as Alistair Maclean, uncredited) ...
    • 1970
  • Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure in Where Eagles Dare (1968)
    Where Eagles Dare
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1968
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alistair Maclean
  • Born
    • April 28, 1922
    • Daviot, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • February 2, 1987
    • Munich, Germany(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Mary Marcelle Georgius1972 - 1977 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Where Eagles Dare". NOTE: Filmed as Where Eagles Dare (1968).

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    Employed the pseudonym Ian Stuart several times in order to prove that his books were best-sellers due to their content and not solely because his name appeared on the cover.
  • Nickname
    • Ian Stuart

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