Writing
James Clavell
EN cinema · 16 credits
Born
10 October 1924
Died
7 September 1994 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also known as Charles Edmund DuMaresq de Clavelle · Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell
James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian (later naturalized American) novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love.
Known for
Filmography
Tai-Pan
Novel
The Children's Story
Director, Novel
Shogun
Novel
The Last Valley
Director, Writer, Producer
Where's Jack?
Director
To Sir, with Love
Director, Producer, Writer
The Sweet and the Bitter
1967
The Sweet and the Bitter
Director, Writer
The Satan Bug
Screenplay
King Rat
Novel
633 Squadron
Screenplay
The Great Escape
Screenplay, Producer
Walk Like a Dragon
Director, Writer, Producer
Watusi
Writer
Five Gates to Hell
Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Fly
Screenplay