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Alan Sillitoe(1928-2010)

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Alan Sillitoe was born on 4 March 1928 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962). He was previously married to Ruth Fainlight. He died on 25 April 2010 in Charing Cross, London, England, UK.
BornMarch 4, 1928
DiedApril 25, 2010(82)
BornMarch 4, 1928
DiedApril 25, 2010(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1960
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
  • Writer
    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1962
    The Ragman's Daughter (1972)
    The Ragman's Daughter
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1972

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    • Writers and Places
      • written by
      • TV Series
      • 1980
    • Premiere (1977)
      Premiere
      • novel
      • TV Series
      • 1977
    • The Ragman's Daughter (1972)
      The Ragman's Daughter
      • Writer
      • 1972
    • Charlton Heston and Maximilian Schell in Counterpoint (1967)
      Counterpoint
      • novel "The General"
      • 1967
    • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
      The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
      • screenplay
      • short story
      • 1962
    • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
      Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
      • adapted from his novel by
      • screenplay by
      • 1960
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Born
      • March 4, 1928
      • Nottingham, England, UK
    • Died
      • April 25, 2010
      • Charing Cross, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • Spouse
      • Ruth Fainlight1959 - April 25, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
    • Other works
      Poems: Tides and Stone Walls (1986)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

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      He was one of Britain's "Angry Young Men", a post-WWII generation of writers whose works of social realism and rebellion were also referred to as "kitchen-sink drama".

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