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Andrew Birkin

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Andrew Birkin
Andrew Birkin was born on 9 December 1945 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for The Name of the Rose (1986), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) and The Cement Garden (1993).
BornDecember 9, 1945
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BornDecember 9, 1945
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
    The Name of the Rose
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 1986
    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Charlotte Gainsbourg and Andrew Robertson in The Cement Garden (1993)
    The Cement Garden
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1993
    Burning Secret (1988)
    Burning Secret
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Jesus Video 3D
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Henning Baum, Annette Frier, Christoph Maria Herbst, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Milan Peschel, Leighanne Esperanzate, and Solomon Gordon in Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
      Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2018
    • Peter Pan, ou le petit garçon qui haïssait les mères
      TV Movie
      • adaptation
      • 2010
    • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
      Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Milla Jovovich in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
      The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
      6.4
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Good Ideas of the 20th Century (1993)
      Good Ideas of the 20th Century
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Andrew Robertson in The Cement Garden (1993)
      The Cement Garden
      7.0
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Vincent D'Onofrio and Greta Scacchi in Desire (1992)
      Desire
      6.1
      • screenplay by
      • 1992
    • Burning Secret (1988)
      Burning Secret
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
      The Name of the Rose
      7.7
      • screenplay
      • 1986
    • Richard Gere in King David (1985)
      King David
      5.3
      • screenplay by
      • 1985
    • Sredni Vashtar (1981)
      Sredni Vashtar
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1981
    • Sam Neill in The Final Conflict (1981)
      The Final Conflict
      5.5
      • written by
      • 1981
    • Kabir Bedi and Daniel Emilfork in The Thief of Baghdad (1978)
      The Thief of Baghdad
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • adaptation
      • 1978
    • Ian Holm in The Lost Boys (1978)
      The Lost Boys
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • by
      • 1978
    • Mia Farrow and Danny Kaye in Peter Pan (1976)
      Peter Pan
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • adaptation
      • 1976

    Additional Crew

    • A Sense of Carol Reed
      7.2
      Video
      • audio recordings courtesy of
      • 2006
    • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
      2001: A Space Odyssey
      8.3
      • assistant: Mr. Kubrick (uncredited)
      • 1968
    • Gypsy Girl (1966)
      Gypsy Girl
      6.8
      • runner (uncredited)
      • 1966
    • The War Lord (1965)
      The War Lord
      6.6
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 1965
    • The Third Secret (1964)
      The Third Secret
      6.5
      • production runner (uncredited)
      • 1964
    • Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, France Nuyen, and Barry Sullivan in The Winston Affair (1964)
      The Winston Affair
      6.6
      • runner (uncredited)
      • 1964

    Director

    • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Andrew Robertson in The Cement Garden (1993)
      The Cement Garden
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Vincent D'Onofrio and Greta Scacchi in Desire (1992)
      Desire
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Burning Secret (1988)
      Burning Secret
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Sredni Vashtar (1981)
      Sredni Vashtar
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1981
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • JMBarrie.co.uk - introduction
    • Alternative name
      • Andrew Burkin
    • Born
      • December 9, 1945
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Karen NichollsOctober 21, 2006 - ?
    • Children
        Emily Jane Birkin
    • Parents
      • David Birkin
    • Relatives
        John Birkin(Cousin)
    • Other works
      Biography: "J.M. Barrie and the Lost Boys: The Real Story Behind Peter Pan"

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      Brother of Jane Birkin.

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