James Clavell
- Born
- October 10, 1924
- Died
- September 7, 1994 (69 years old)
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2024ShōgunSeries · Novel★ 8.4
- 1988Noble HouseSeries · Novel★ 7.1
- 1986Tai-PanFilm · Novel★ 5.3
- 1982The Children's StoryFilm · Director, Novel
- 1980ShogunFilm · Novel
- 1980ShōgunSeries · Executive Producer, Novel, Creator★ 7.6
- 1971The Last ValleyFilm · Director, Writer, Producer★ 6.5
- 1969Where's Jack?Film · Director
- 1967The Sweet and the BitterThe Sweet and the BitterFilm · Director, Writer
- 1967To Sir, with LoveFilm · Director, Producer, Writer★ 7.4
- 1965King RatFilm · Novel★ 7.2
- 1965The Satan BugFilm · Screenplay★ 6.1
- 1964633 SquadronFilm · Screenplay★ 6.2
- 1963The Great EscapeFilm · Screenplay, Producer★ 7.9
- 1961RipcordSeries · Director
- 1960Walk Like a DragonFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 1959The DetectivesSeries · Director
- 1959Five Gates to HellFilm · Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1959WatusiFilm · Writer
- 1958The RiflemanSeries · Director★ 7.1
- 1958The FlyFilm · Screenplay★ 7.0
