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James Lee(1923-2002)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Editor
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James Lee was born on 4 January 1923 in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Omnibus (1952), Roots (1977) and Rafferty (1977). He was married to Neva Patterson. He died on 2 July 2002 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJanuary 4, 1923
DiedJuly 2, 2002(79)
BornJanuary 4, 1923
DiedJuly 2, 2002(79)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Omnibus (1952)
Omnibus
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Roots (1977)
Roots
8.4
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Rafferty (1977)
Rafferty
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Lights Out (1946)
Lights Out
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Jacqueline Bisset and Armand Assante in Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987)
    Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1987
  • My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
    My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • 1985
  • This Year's Blonde (1980)
    This Year's Blonde
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1980
  • Scruples (1980)
    Scruples
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • teleplay
    • 1980
  • Rafferty (1977)
    Rafferty
    7.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1977
  • Roots (1977)
    Roots
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976)
    Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
    The Lives of Jenny Dolan
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore in Change of Habit (1969)
    Change of Habit
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Charlton Heston and Maximilian Schell in Counterpoint (1967)
    Counterpoint
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (1967)
    The Diary of Anne Frank
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1967
  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.8
    TV Series
    • earlier screenplay
    • 1967
  • Jill St. John, Robert Wagner, Susan Clark, and Anjanette Comer in Banning (1967)
    Banning
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • The Holy Terror
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1962–1964

Producer



  • Rafferty (1977)
    Rafferty
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Our American Heritage (1959)
    Our American Heritage
    6.6
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1961

Editor



  • Our American Heritage (1959)
    Our American Heritage
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James H. Lee
  • Born
    • January 4, 1923
    • Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 2, 2002
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(heart failure and emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Neva PattersonSeptember 15, 1957 - July 2, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Writer, "Youth physical fitness: a report to the nation," 1963, Robert Saudek Associates.

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  • Trivia
    Third husband of Neva Patterson.

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