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Piers Paul Read

  • Writer
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The son of famous art historian Herbert Read, Piers Paul Read studied at Cambridge and started his career as a critic for the Times Literary Supplement. His debut novel, "Game in Heaven" with Tussy Marx (1966), written while he was in Berlin, was considered one of the most promising of the decade. His other notable novel is "The Junkers" (1968).
BornMarch 7, 1941
BornMarch 7, 1941
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    Known for

    Alive (1993)
    Alive
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1993
    The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Free Frenchman (1989)
    The Free Frenchman
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    Monk Dawson (1998)
    Monk Dawson
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1998

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    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Monk Dawson (1998)
      Monk Dawson
      6.0
      • novel
      • 1998
    • Alive (1993)
      Alive
      7.1
      • book
      • 1993
    • The Free Frenchman (1989)
      The Free Frenchman
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • book
      • 1989
    • A Married Man (1983)
      A Married Man
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • novel
      • 1983
    • Zdena Gruberová in Profesorova dcéra (1981)
      Profesorova dcéra
      TV Movie
      • book
      • 1981
    • Kate Binchy in Here I Stand... (1977)
      Here I Stand...
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1977
    • Play for Today (1970)
      Play for Today
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1972–1974
    • The Wednesday Play (1964)
      The Wednesday Play
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1968
    • Verbrechen mit Vorbedacht
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1967

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Piers Paul Reed
    • Born
      • March 7, 1941
      • Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Emily Albertine1967 - present (4 children)
    • Other works
      Biography: "Alec Guinness: The Authorized Biography"

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