James A. Michener(1907-1997)

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Actor

James A. Michener was born on 3 February 1907 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for South Pacific (1958), Return to Paradise (1953) and Sayonara (1957). He was married to Mari Michener, Vange Nord and Patti Koon. He died on 16 October 1997 in Austin, Texas, USA.

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Known for

South Pacific

6.8

Writer

1958

Return to Paradise

6.0

Writer

1953

Sayonara

7.0

Writer

1957

Adventures in Paradise

8.1

TV Series

Writer(as James Michener)

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Writer

Live from Lincoln Center
8.5
TV Series
- novel 'Tales of the South Pacific'
- 2010
Memories of Centennial
8.5
Video
- story (as James Michener)
- 2008
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales of the South Pacific" by
- 2006
South Pacific
5.7
TV Movie
- novel "Tales of the South Pacific"
- 2001
Texas
6.0
TV Movie
- novel
- 1994
Space
7.2
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 1985
Kent State
7.3
TV Movie
- book "Kent State: What Happened and Why"
- 1981
Centennial
8.3
TV Mini Series
- based on the novel by
- 1978–1979
Caravans
5.9
- novel
- 1978
Dynasty
4.9
TV Movie
- story
- 1976
The Hawaiians
6.1
- based on the novel "Hawaii" by
- 1970
Hawaii
6.5
- novel
- 1966
Donovan's Reef
6.7
- story (uncredited)
- 1963
Adventures in Paradise
8.1
TV Series
- created by (creator, as James Michener)
- 1959–1962
South Pacific
6.8
- based on "Tales of the South Pacific" by
- 1958

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Trivia
He knows nothing about his birth parents.

Quotes
"I think it's remarkable that a man could write the kind of thing I do
lengthy, intricate, not dependent on sex or violence - and acquire
the readership I have." (1980)