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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 (162 credits)
Writer (162 credits)
1991
Ashenden
(TV Mini-Series) (short story - 4 episodes)
- The Hairless Mexican
(1991)
... (short story)
- Mr Harrington's Washing
(1991)
... (short story)
- The Traitor
(1991)
... (short story)
- The Dark Woman
(1991)
... (short story)
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 - 9 episodes, 1980 - 1981) (novel - 1 episode, 1980)
- Der Waschtrog
(1981)
... (writer)
- Spuren im Dschungel
(1981)
... (writer)
- Die Macht der Umstände
(1981)
... (writer)
- Ein wahrer Gentleman
(1981)
... (writer)
- Das Lied der Turteltaube
(1981)
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) (1 episode, 1959) (writer - 2 episodes, 1960 - 1966) (play - 2 episodes, 1958 - 1959) (original author - 1 episode, 1958)
- Home and Beauty
(1966)
... (writer)
- Caroline
(1960)
... (writer)
- For Services Rendered
(1959)
... (play)
- Sheppey
(1959)
- 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)
1961
El velo pintado
(TV Series) (based on a novel by - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3
(1961)
... (based on a novel by - uncredited)
- Episode #1.2
(1961)
... (based on a novel by - uncredited)
- Episode #1.1
(1961)
... (based on a novel by - uncredited)
1960
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series) (story "Miss Thompson" - 1 episode)
- Rain
(1960)
... (story "Miss Thompson")
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode, 1960) (story - 1 episode, 1958)
- Penelope
(1960)
... (play)
- Before the Party
(1958)
... (story)
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 - 2 episodes, 1953 - 1954)
- The Land of Promise
(1959)
- Theater
(1954)
... (play)
- 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)
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
(TV Series) (story - 3 episodes, 1950 - 1951) (play: "Home and Beauty" - 1 episode, 1951)
- Home and Beauty
(1951)
... (play: "Home and Beauty")
- Appearance and Reality
(1951)
... (story)
- The French Governor
(1951)
... (story)
- The String of Beads
(1950)
... (story)
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Self (12 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Stage: Wrote "The Circle". Romantic comedy (revival). Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager. Directed by Bretaigne Windust. Playhouse Theatre: 18 Apr 1938-Jun 1938 (closing date unknown/72 performances). Cast: Tallulah Bankhead (as "Elizabeth"), James E. Corbett (as "Benson"), John Emory (as "Edward Luton"), Bramwell Fletcher (as "Arnold ... See more »Alternate Names:
Somerset Maugham | William Somerset Maugham
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