James Clavell

Writer

Born: October 10, 1924
Died: September 7, 1994 (age 69)
From: 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.

Filmography (8)

The Making of Shōgun
The Making of Shōgun (2003)
The Children's Story (1982)
Director
The Last Valley (1971)
Director
Where's Jack? (1969)
Director
The Sweet and the Bitter
The Sweet and the Bitter (1967)
Director
To Sir, with Love (1967)
Director
Walk Like a Dragon (1960)
Director
Five Gates to Hell (1959)
Director