James Clavell

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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.

IMDb

Appearances

The Making of Shōgun
The Making of Shōgun
World in Action
7.0
World in Action

Crew

The Great Escape
7.9
The Great Escape
Screenplay, Producer
Ripcord
6.7
Ripcord
Director
The Fly
7.0
The Fly
Screenplay
Noble House
7.0
Noble House
Novel
The Rifleman
7.1
The Rifleman
Director
Shōgun
7.6
Shōgun
Executive Producer, Novel, Creator
The Detectives
6.3
The Detectives
Director
633 Squadron
6.2
633 Squadron
Screenplay
To Sir, with Love
7.5
To Sir, with Love
Director, Producer, Writer
The Satan Bug
6.1
The Satan Bug
Screenplay
Tai-Pan
5.2
Tai-Pan
Novel
King Rat
7.1
King Rat
Novel
The Last Valley
6.5
The Last Valley
Writer, Director, Producer
Shōgun
8.4
Shōgun
Novel
Watusi
5.8
Watusi
Writer
Where's Jack?
7.5
Where's Jack?
Director
Five Gates to Hell
5.6
Five Gates to Hell
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Walk Like a Dragon
6.3
Walk Like a Dragon
Director, Writer, Producer
The Children's Story
8.0
The Children's Story
Director, Novel
The Sweet and the Bitter
7.0
The Sweet and the Bitter
Director, Writer
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