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W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)
Popular British novelist, playwright, short-story writer and the highest-paid author in the world in the 1930s, Somerset Maugham graduated in 1897 from St. Thomas' Medical School and qualified as a doctor, but abandoned medicine after the success of his first novels and plays. During World War I he worked as a secret agent and in 1928 settled in ...
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Born:in Paris, FranceDied:(age 91) in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
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Writer (155 credits)
Tales of the Unexpected
(TV Series) (story - 3 episodes, 1988) (original story - 1 episode, 1988)
- Mr. Know-All
(1988)
... (story)
- The Facts of Life
(1988)
... (story)
- The Verger
(1988)
... (original story)
- The Colonel's Lady
(1988)
... (story)
Kreuzfahrten eines Globetrotters
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1981) (writer - 8 episodes, 1980 - 1981) (novel - 1 episode, 1980)
- Der Waschtrog
(1981)
... (writer)
- Die Macht der Umstände
(1981)
... (writer)
- Ein wahrer Gentleman
(1981)
... (writer)
- Das Lied der Turteltaube
(1981)
- Der schöpferische Impuls
(1981)
... (writer)
Au théâtre ce soir
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes, 1969 - 1973) (story - 1 episode, 1975)
- Pluie
(1975)
... (story)
- Adorable Julia
(1973)
... (play)
- Caroline
(1971)
... (play - as Somerset Maugham)
- Constance
(1969)
... (play)
1974
Cakes and Ale
(TV Mini-Series) (novel - 3 episodes)
- Part 3
(1974)
... (novel)
- Part 2
(1974)
... (novel)
- Part 1
(1974)
... (novel)
1974
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
(TV Movie) (story - segment "The Fortunate Painter", as Somerset Maugham)
1971-1973
Alta comedia
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Servidumbre humana
(1973)
- La carta
(1971)
- Lluvia
(1971)
1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
(TV Series) (story "A Point of Law" - 1 episode)
- A Point of Law
(1973)
... (story "A Point of Law")
W. Somerset Maugham
(TV Series) (story - 25 episodes, 1969 - 1970) (short story - 1 episode, 1970)
- Flotsam and Jetsam
(1970)
... (story)
- The Human Element
(1970)
... (story)
- The Alien Corn
(1970)
... (story)
- Footprints in the Jungle
(1970)
... (story)
- Virtue
(1970)
... (story)
1967
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series) (novel - 1 episode)
- The Moon and Sixpence
(1967)
... (novel)
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1960 - 1966) (play - 1 episode, 1959) (novel - 1 episode, 1959) (original author - 1 episode, 1958)
- Home and Beauty
(1966)
... (writer)
- Caroline
(1960)
... (writer)
- For Services Rendered
(1959)
... (play)
- The Secret Agent
(1959)
... (novel)
- Mrs. Dot
(1958)
... (original author)
1960-1962
Somerset Maugham Hour
(TV Series) (stories - 38 episodes)
- The Force of Circumstance
(1962)
... (stories)
- Virtue
(1962)
... (stories)
- The Back of Beyond
(1962)
... (stories)
- The Creative Impulse
(1962)
... (stories)
- The Closed Shop
(1962)
... (stories)
1960
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series) (story "Miss Thompson" - 1 episode)
- Rain
(1960)
... (story "Miss Thompson")
1960
Finden Sie, dass Constanze sich richtig verhält?
(TV Movie) (novel "The Constant Wife" - as William Somerset Maugham)
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Twentieth Century Theatre: Our Betters
(1960)
... (play)
1959
La esposa constante
(TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3
(1959)
... (writer)
- Episode #1.2
(1959)
... (writer)
- Episode #1.1
(1959)
... (writer)
Grande Teatro Tupi
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1959) (novel - 1 episode, 1952)
- Chuva
(1959)
- Lição de Felicidade
(1952)
... (novel)
Encounter
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1959) (play - 1 episode, 1953)
- The Land of Promise
(1959)
- The Circle
(1953)
... (play)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1958) (play - 5 episodes, 1951 - 1956) (writer - 1 episode, 1958)
- The Noble Spaniard
(1958)
... (writer)
- The Land of Promise
(1958)
- The Letter
(1956)
... (play)
- The Sacred Flame
(1955)
... (play)
- Mrs. Dot
(1954)
... (play)
TV de Vanguarda
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1957) (novel - 1 episode, 1953)
- O Ciclone
(1957)
- A Carta
(1953)
... (novel)
The Star and the Story
(TV Series) (original story - 5 episodes, 1955 - 1956) (story - 3 episodes, 1955) (based on story by - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1956) (story "Romantic Young Lady" - 1 episode, 1956) (from a story by - 1 episode, 1955)
- The Senora
(1956)
... (story "Romantic Young Lady")
- The Force of Circumstance
(1956)
... (original story)
- Appearances and Reality
(1956)
... (based on story by)
- The Creative Impulse
(1955)
... (original story)
- End of Flight
(1955)
... (story)
Robert Montgomery Presents
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes, 1950 - 1952) (book Cakes and Ale - 1 episode, 1953)
- Cakes and Ale
(1953)
... (book Cakes and Ale)
- Sheppey
(1952)
... (play)
- The Letter
(1950)
... (play)
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series) (original - 1 episode, 1953) (story - 1 episode, 1952)
- Point of Honor
(1953)
... (original)
- A String of Beads
(1952)
... (story)
1952
Broadway Television Theatre
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- The Letter
(1952)
... (play)
- Theatre
(1952)
... (play)
1950-1951
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
(TV Series) (story - 3 episodes)
- Appearences and Reality
(1951)
... (story)
- The French Governor
(1951)
... (story)
- The String of Beads
(1950)
... (story)
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Other Works:
Stage: Wrote "Mrs. Dot", produced on Broadway. Comedy. Lyceum Theatre: 24 Jan 1910-Mar 1910 (closing date unknown/72 performances). Cast: Mildred Barrett, Billie Burke (as "Mrs. Worthley"), Ernest Cossart (as "Mr. Rixon"), Annie Esmond (as "Lady Sellenger"), Basil Hallam (as "Freddie Perkins"), A. Lionel Hogarth (as "Charles"), Fred ... See more »Alternate Names:
Somerset Maugham | William Somerset Maugham
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When I was young the conception of a gentlemen had value. Now, not only what it stood for but the word itself has become vaguely objectionable. Outside lavatories you will often see 'Ladies' on the door of one, but 'Men' on the door of another. See more »Trivia:
Alfred Hitchcock was a great admirer of Maugham's work. In his famous interview with François Truffaut, Hitchcock claimed that Maugham was one of the few fiction writers he enjoyed reading for leisure. See more »Nickname:
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