James Clavell
Known for
Writing
Born
October 10, 1924
Birthplace
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
September 7, 1994 (aged 69)
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Great Escape
1963
Shōgun
2024
The Fly
1958
To Sir, with Love
1967
Shōgun
1980
King Rat
1965
633 Squadron
1964
The Last Valley
1971
The Satan Bug
1965
The Rifleman
1958Filmography
2024
2003
1988
1986
Tai-PanNovel
1982
The Children's StoryDirector, Novel
1980
ShogunNovel
1980
1971
The Last ValleyWriter, Director, Producer
1969
Where's Jack?Director
1967
The Sweet and the BitterDirector, Writer
1967
To Sir, with LoveDirector, Producer, Writer
1965
King RatNovel
1965
The Satan BugScreenplay
1964
633 SquadronScreenplay
1963
The Great EscapeScreenplay, Producer
1963
1961
1960
Walk Like a DragonDirector, Writer, Producer
1959
1959
Five Gates to HellScreenplay, Director, Producer
1959
WatusiWriter
1958
1958
The FlyScreenplay