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Discover James Clavell

James Clavell

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1924-10-10 - 1994-09-07
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.

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The Rifleman
7.1
TV
The Rifleman

Director

Shōgun
8.4
TV
Shōgun

Novel

The Detectives
6.7
TV
The Detectives

Director

Shōgun
7.7
TV
Shōgun

Executive Producer

Shōgun
7.7
TV
Shōgun

Novel

Shōgun
7.7
TV
Shōgun

Creator

The Great Escape
7.9
The Great Escape

Screenplay

The Great Escape
7.9
The Great Escape

Producer

Ripcord
6.7
TV
Ripcord

Director

The Fly
7.0
The Fly

Screenplay

Noble House
7.0
TV
Noble House

Novel

Tai-Pan
5.2
Tai-Pan

Novel

King Rat
7.1
King Rat

Novel

To Sir, with Love
7.5
To Sir, with Love
7.5
The Satan Bug
6.1
The Satan Bug

Screenplay

633 Squadron
6.2
633 Squadron

Screenplay

The Last Valley
6.5
The Last Valley

Director

The Last Valley
6.5
The Last Valley

Producer

Watusi
5.8
Watusi

Writer

Where's Jack?
7.5
Where's Jack?

Director

Shogun

Novel

Five Gates to Hell
5.6
Five Gates to Hell

Screenplay

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