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William Makepeace Thackeray(1811-1863)

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William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 - 24 December 1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
BornJuly 18, 1811
DiedDecember 24, 1863(52)
BornJuly 18, 1811
DiedDecember 24, 1863(52)
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Known for:

Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1975
Vanity Fair.
  • Writer
    Pierscien i róza (1987)
    Pierscien i róza
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1987
    Myrna Loy and Montagu Love in Vanity Fair (1932)
    Vanity Fair
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1932

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    Writer

    • Poetry fugacious (2019)
      Poetry fugacious
      • Writer
      • TV Series
      • 2019
    • Olivia Cooke in Vanity Fair (2018)
      Vanity Fair
      • novel
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2018
    • Vanity Fair (2004)
      Vanity Fair
      • novel
      • 2004
    • Frances Grey and Natasha Little in Vanity Fair (1998)
      Vanity Fair
      • novel
      • TV Mini Series
      • 1998
    • Eve Matheson and Benedict Taylor in Vanity Fair (1987)
      Vanity Fair
      • novel
      • TV Series
      • 1987
    • Pierscien i róza (1987)
      Pierscien i róza
      • novel
      • 1987
    • The Rose and the Ring
      • from a story by
      • Short
      • 1979
    • Yarmarka tshcheslaviya (1976)
      Yarmarka tshcheslaviya
      • novel
      • 1976
    • La feria de las vanidades
      • Writer
      • TV Series
      • 1975
    • Barry Lyndon (1975)
      Barry Lyndon
      • novel "The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq."
      • 1975
    • Jackanory (1965)
      Jackanory
      • novel
      • TV Series
      • 1975
    • Novela (1963)
      Novela
      • novel 'Vanity Fair' (as William M. Thackeray)
      • TV Series
      • 1973
    • Jana Preissová and Jan Tríska in Ruze a prsten (1971)
      Ruze a prsten
      • novel "The Rose and the Ring"
      • TV Movie
      • 1971
    • Hora once (1968)
      Hora once
      • author
      • TV Series
      • 1971
    • Susan Hampshire in Vanity Fair (1967)
      Vanity Fair
      • novel
      • TV Mini Series
      • 1967

    Soundtrack

    • Susan Hampshire in Vanity Fair (1967)
      Vanity Fair
      • lyrics: "Ah, Bleak And Barren Was The Moor" (uncredited)
      • TV Mini Series
      • 1967
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    • Alternative names
      • William M. Thackeray
    • Born
      • July 18, 1811
      • Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
    • Died
      • December 24, 1863
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Isabella Gethin ShaweAugust 20, 1836 - December 24, 1863 (his death, 3 children)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Vanity Fair" (filmed as Vanity Fair (1911), Vanity Fair (1915), Vanity Fair (1922), Vanity Fair (1923))
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      • 3 Print Biographies
      • 9 Portrayals
      • 1 Article

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      The comedian Al Murray is his great-great-great-great grandson.
    • Quotes
      Remember: It is as easy to marry a rich woman as a poor woman.

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